Which has higher private civil liberties index, Poland or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.93 against 0.926 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan?

171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

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.

Poland vs Taiwan: Private Civil Liberties Index

Poland

0.926

in 2025

Taiwan

0.93

in 2025

Poland rank

16th

Taiwan rank

14th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Poland
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.93 against 0.926 in Poland, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.

Poland ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 15 and Taiwan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.068	0.114	0.046	Taiwan
1790s	0.0782	0.114	0.0358	Taiwan
1800s	0.221	0.106	0.115	Poland
1810s	0.221	0.106	0.115	Poland
1820s	0.1814	0.106	0.0754	Poland
1830s	0.1134	0.106	0.0074	Poland
1840s	0.089	0.106	0.017	Taiwan
1850s	0.115	0.087	0.028	Poland
1860s	0.1492	0.0929	0.0564	Poland
1910s	0.82	0.178	0.642	Poland
1920s	0.826	0.2047	0.6213	Poland
1930s	0.8196	0.1924	0.6271	Poland
1940s	0.3765	0.2672	0.1093	Poland
1950s	0.4287	0.3155	0.1132	Poland
1960s	0.5456	0.3586	0.187	Poland
1970s	0.5915	0.3799	0.2116	Poland
1980s	0.5313	0.4857	0.0456	Poland
1990s	0.921	0.8475	0.0735	Poland
2000s	0.9207	0.936	0.0153	Taiwan
2010s	0.8992	0.9396	0.0404	Taiwan
2020s	0.8797	0.9308	0.0512	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Poland or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.93 against 0.926 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Poland and Taiwan?: 0.004, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Poland and Taiwan rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Poland ranks 16th 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: 07 August 2026

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