What is free and fair elections in Taiwan?

Free and fair elections in Taiwan was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1989.

What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1947.

How does Taiwan rank for free and fair elections?

Taiwan ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and fair elections in Taiwan

Name: Free and fair elections in Taiwan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 1989

All-time low

in 1947

Years of data

1947–2025

Free and fair elections in Taiwan, 1947–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections in Taiwan is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Taiwan peaked at 1 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1947.

Taiwan ranks 1st of 172 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
1940s	0	0	0	2
1960s	0	0	0	1
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0.1	0	1	10
1990s	1	1	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

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More reference data data for Taiwan

Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Elite Consultations Score 1.63 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in Taiwan?: Free and fair elections in Taiwan was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1947.
How does Taiwan rank for free and fair elections?: Taiwan ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and fair elections
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.