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Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.883 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.883
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.913
in 2022
All-time low
0.224
in 1940
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Taiwan, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.883 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Taiwan peaked at 0.913 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.224, in 1940.

Taiwan ranks 17th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.229 —
1901 0.229 +0.0%
1902 0.229 +0.0%
1903 0.229 +0.0%
1904 0.229 +0.0%
1905 0.229 +0.0%
1906 0.229 +0.0%
1907 0.229 +0.0%
1908 0.229 +0.0%
1909 0.229 +0.0%
1910 0.229 +0.0%
1911 0.229 +0.0%
1912 0.229 +0.0%
1913 0.229 +0.0%
1914 0.229 +0.0%
1915 0.229 +0.0%
1916 0.229 +0.0%
1917 0.229 +0.0%
1918 0.229 +0.0%
1919 0.229 +0.0%
1920 0.229 +0.0%
1921 0.241 +5.2%
1922 0.241 +0.0%
1923 0.241 +0.0%
1924 0.241 +0.0%
1925 0.241 +0.0%
1926 0.241 +0.0%
1927 0.241 +0.0%
1928 0.241 +0.0%
1929 0.241 +0.0%
1930 0.241 +0.0%
1931 0.232 -3.7%
1932 0.232 +0.0%
1933 0.232 +0.0%
1934 0.232 +0.0%
1935 0.232 +0.0%
1936 0.232 +0.0%
1937 0.234 +0.9%
1938 0.234 +0.0%
1939 0.234 +0.0%
1940 0.224 -4.3%
1941 0.224 +0.0%
1942 0.224 +0.0%
1943 0.224 +0.0%
1944 0.229 +2.2%
1945 0.312 +36.2%
1946 0.397 +27.2%
1947 0.397 +0.0%
1948 0.402 +1.3%
1949 0.399 -0.7%
1950 0.42 +5.3%
1951 0.42 +0.0%
1952 0.42 +0.0%
1953 0.42 +0.0%
1954 0.42 +0.0%
1955 0.425 +1.2%
1956 0.425 +0.0%
1957 0.426 +0.2%
1958 0.426 +0.0%
1959 0.426 +0.0%
1960 0.434 +1.9%
1961 0.434 +0.0%
1962 0.434 +0.0%
1963 0.434 +0.0%
1964 0.435 +0.2%
1965 0.435 +0.0%
1966 0.436 +0.2%
1967 0.436 +0.0%
1968 0.441 +1.1%
1969 0.442 +0.2%
1970 0.465 +5.2%
1971 0.465 +0.0%
1972 0.475 +2.2%
1973 0.472 -0.6%
1974 0.472 +0.0%
1975 0.48 +1.7%
1976 0.497 +3.5%
1977 0.509 +2.4%
1978 0.527 +3.5%
1979 0.569 +8.0%
1980 0.643 +13.0%
1981 0.643 +0.0%
1982 0.643 +0.0%
1983 0.643 +0.0%
1984 0.643 +0.0%
1985 0.643 +0.0%
1986 0.66 +2.6%
1987 0.66 +0.0%
1988 0.688 +4.2%
1989 0.737 +7.1%
1990 0.779 +5.7%
1991 0.779 +0.0%
1992 0.785 +0.8%
1993 0.799 +1.8%
1994 0.811 +1.5%
1995 0.817 +0.7%
1996 0.825 +1.0%
1997 0.825 +0.0%
1998 0.831 +0.7%
1999 0.833 +0.2%
2000 0.874 +4.9%
2001 0.875 +0.1%
2002 0.875 +0.0%
2003 0.875 +0.0%
2004 0.875 +0.0%
2005 0.875 +0.0%
2006 0.875 +0.0%
2007 0.875 +0.0%
2008 0.875 +0.0%
2009 0.875 +0.0%
2010 0.875 +0.0%
2011 0.875 +0.0%
2012 0.875 +0.0%
2013 0.889 +1.6%
2014 0.889 +0.0%
2015 0.885 -0.4%
2016 0.892 +0.8%
2017 0.889 -0.3%
2018 0.887 -0.2%
2019 0.898 +1.2%
2020 0.905 +0.8%
2021 0.909 +0.4%
2022 0.913 +0.4%
2023 0.908 -0.5%
2024 0.873 -3.9%
2025 0.883 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.229 0.229 0.229 10
1910s 0.229 0.229 0.229 10
1920s 0.2398 0.229 0.241 10
1930s 0.2335 0.232 0.241 10
1940s 0.3032 0.224 0.402 10
1950s 0.4228 0.42 0.426 10
1960s 0.4361 0.434 0.442 10
1970s 0.4931 0.465 0.569 10
1980s 0.6603 0.643 0.737 10
1990s 0.8084 0.779 0.833 10
2000s 0.8749 0.874 0.875 10
2010s 0.8854 0.875 0.898 10
2020s 0.8985 0.873 0.913 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 14 Netherlands 0.893 compare
  2. 15 Italy 0.889 compare
  3. 16 Poland 0.885 compare
  4. 17 Costa Rica 0.883 compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 0.883 compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 0.878 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Taiwan?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Taiwan was 0.883 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2022.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.224 in 1940.
How does Taiwan rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Taiwan ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.