South Korea vs Taiwan: Rule of law index
South Korea
0.917
in 2025
Taiwan
0.917
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
Taiwan rank
29th
Rule of law index over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.917 against 0.917 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 29th of 173 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 19 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.25 | 0.057 | 0.193 | South Korea |
| 1790s | 0.25 | 0.057 | 0.193 | South Korea |
| 1800s | 0.179 | 0.057 | 0.122 | South Korea |
| 1810s | 0.179 | 0.057 | 0.122 | South Korea |
| 1820s | 0.179 | 0.057 | 0.122 | South Korea |
| 1830s | 0.179 | 0.057 | 0.122 | South Korea |
| 1840s | 0.1581 | 0.057 | 0.1011 | South Korea |
| 1850s | 0.123 | 0.057 | 0.066 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.1896 | 0.0521 | 0.1375 | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.1992 | 0.05 | 0.1492 | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.134 | 0.05 | 0.084 | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.132 | 0.05 | 0.082 | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.193 | 0.542 | 0.349 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 0.1596 | 0.5464 | 0.3868 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.157 | 0.5707 | 0.4137 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.157 | 0.5592 | 0.4022 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.2248 | 0.3596 | 0.1348 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.4032 | 0.2578 | 0.1454 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.4305 | 0.2909 | 0.1396 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.3581 | 0.3302 | 0.0279 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4838 | 0.4511 | 0.0327 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8746 | 0.737 | 0.1376 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9351 | 0.8754 | 0.0597 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8942 | 0.876 | 0.0182 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9188 | 0.9265 | 0.0077 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, South Korea or Taiwan?
- South Korea, at 0.917 against 0.917 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for rule of law index?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 29th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.