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.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Taiwan

Name: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Taiwan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

14 Netherlands 0.893 compare
15 Italy 0.889 compare
16 Poland 0.885 compare
17 Costa Rica 0.883 compare
17 Slovenia 0.883 compare
20 Lithuania 0.878 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.