Chile vs Taiwan: Private Civil Liberties Index

Chile
0.931
in 2025
Taiwan
0.93
in 2025
Chile rank
12th
Taiwan rank
14th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

  • Chile
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.931 against 0.93 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.

Chile ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 19 and Taiwan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Taiwan Difference Ahead
1780s 0.053 0.114 0.061 Taiwan
1790s 0.053 0.1108 0.0578 Taiwan
1800s 0.0491 0.106 0.0569 Taiwan
1810s 0.1033 0.106 0.0027 Taiwan
1820s 0.3558 0.106 0.2498 Chile
1830s 0.3213 0.106 0.2153 Chile
1840s 0.3341 0.106 0.2281 Chile
1850s 0.3553 0.087 0.2683 Chile
1860s 0.4522 0.0955 0.3567 Chile
1870s 0.504 0.106 0.398 Chile
1880s 0.5064 0.106 0.4004 Chile
1890s 0.492 0.104 0.388 Chile
1900s 0.512 0.174 0.338 Chile
1910s 0.512 0.1756 0.3364 Chile
1920s 0.5236 0.2047 0.3189 Chile
1930s 0.5469 0.1885 0.3584 Chile
1940s 0.6019 0.2311 0.3708 Chile
1950s 0.5495 0.3155 0.234 Chile
1960s 0.6851 0.3586 0.3265 Chile
1970s 0.4352 0.3799 0.0553 Chile
1980s 0.411 0.4857 0.0747 Taiwan
1990s 0.9377 0.8475 0.0902 Chile
2000s 0.9506 0.936 0.0146 Chile
2010s 0.9511 0.9396 0.0115 Chile
2020s 0.9125 0.9308 0.0183 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Chile or Taiwan?
Chile, at 0.931 against 0.93 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Chile and Taiwan?
0.001, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Taiwan?
232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and Taiwan rank globally for private civil liberties index?
Chile ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.