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Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.859 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.859
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.919
in 2023
All-time low
0.027
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Taiwan, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.859 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Taiwan peaked at 0.919 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1900.

That places Taiwan 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.027 —
1901 0.027 +0.0%
1902 0.027 +0.0%
1903 0.027 +0.0%
1904 0.027 +0.0%
1905 0.027 +0.0%
1906 0.027 +0.0%
1907 0.027 +0.0%
1908 0.027 +0.0%
1909 0.027 +0.0%
1910 0.027 +0.0%
1911 0.027 +0.0%
1912 0.027 +0.0%
1913 0.027 +0.0%
1914 0.027 +0.0%
1915 0.027 +0.0%
1916 0.061 +125.9%
1917 0.061 +0.0%
1918 0.061 +0.0%
1919 0.09 +47.5%
1920 0.09 +0.0%
1921 0.137 +52.2%
1922 0.137 +0.0%
1923 0.137 +0.0%
1924 0.137 +0.0%
1925 0.137 +0.0%
1926 0.137 +0.0%
1927 0.137 +0.0%
1928 0.137 +0.0%
1929 0.137 +0.0%
1930 0.137 +0.0%
1931 0.137 +0.0%
1932 0.137 +0.0%
1933 0.137 +0.0%
1934 0.137 +0.0%
1935 0.137 +0.0%
1936 0.137 +0.0%
1937 0.166 +21.2%
1938 0.078 -53.0%
1939 0.078 +0.0%
1940 0.078 +0.0%
1941 0.078 +0.0%
1942 0.078 +0.0%
1943 0.078 +0.0%
1944 0.078 +0.0%
1945 0.078 +0.0%
1946 0.136 +74.4%
1947 0.117 -14.0%
1948 0.149 +27.4%
1949 0.13 -12.8%
1950 0.13 +0.0%
1951 0.13 +0.0%
1952 0.143 +10.0%
1953 0.143 +0.0%
1954 0.143 +0.0%
1955 0.143 +0.0%
1956 0.15 +4.9%
1957 0.15 +0.0%
1958 0.15 +0.0%
1959 0.15 +0.0%
1960 0.15 +0.0%
1961 0.15 +0.0%
1962 0.15 +0.0%
1963 0.15 +0.0%
1964 0.15 +0.0%
1965 0.15 +0.0%
1966 0.165 +10.0%
1967 0.188 +13.9%
1968 0.188 +0.0%
1969 0.192 +2.1%
1970 0.192 +0.0%
1971 0.166 -13.5%
1972 0.165 -0.6%
1973 0.165 +0.0%
1974 0.187 +13.3%
1975 0.271 +44.9%
1976 0.349 +28.8%
1977 0.349 +0.0%
1978 0.302 -13.5%
1979 0.307 +1.7%
1980 0.319 +3.9%
1981 0.319 +0.0%
1982 0.414 +29.8%
1983 0.414 +0.0%
1984 0.414 +0.0%
1985 0.414 +0.0%
1986 0.438 +5.8%
1987 0.469 +7.1%
1988 0.653 +39.2%
1989 0.693 +6.1%
1990 0.744 +7.4%
1991 0.741 -0.4%
1992 0.755 +1.9%
1993 0.815 +7.9%
1994 0.828 +1.6%
1995 0.828 +0.0%
1996 0.828 +0.0%
1997 0.828 +0.0%
1998 0.831 +0.4%
1999 0.831 +0.0%
2000 0.913 +9.9%
2001 0.915 +0.2%
2002 0.915 +0.0%
2003 0.915 +0.0%
2004 0.915 +0.0%
2005 0.915 +0.0%
2006 0.915 +0.0%
2007 0.915 +0.0%
2008 0.861 -5.9%
2009 0.831 -3.5%
2010 0.831 +0.0%
2011 0.831 +0.0%
2012 0.831 +0.0%
2013 0.824 -0.8%
2014 0.824 +0.0%
2015 0.824 +0.0%
2016 0.9 +9.2%
2017 0.887 -1.4%
2018 0.896 +1.0%
2019 0.872 -2.7%
2020 0.904 +3.7%
2021 0.915 +1.2%
2022 0.916 +0.1%
2023 0.919 +0.3%
2024 0.859 -6.5%
2025 0.859 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.027 0.027 0.027 10
1910s 0.0435 0.027 0.09 10
1920s 0.1323 0.09 0.137 10
1930s 0.1281 0.078 0.166 10
1940s 0.1 0.078 0.149 10
1950s 0.1432 0.13 0.15 10
1960s 0.1633 0.15 0.192 10
1970s 0.2453 0.165 0.349 10
1980s 0.4547 0.319 0.693 10
1990s 0.8029 0.741 0.831 10
2000s 0.901 0.831 0.915 10
2010s 0.852 0.824 0.9 10
2020s 0.8953 0.859 0.919 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 29 Austria 0.871 compare
  2. 30 Belgium 0.863 compare
  3. 31 United Kingdom 0.862 compare
  4. 33 Poland 0.852 compare
  5. 34 Lithuania 0.842 compare
  6. 35 Libya 0.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Taiwan?
Deliberative political institutions index in Taiwan was 0.859 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 2023.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1900.
How does Taiwan rank for deliberative political institutions index?
Taiwan ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.