Justified Political Positions Score in Taiwan
Taiwan: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2000
All-time low
-2.63
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Taiwan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 1.55 for justified political positions score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Taiwan peaked at 2.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.63, in 1900.
Taiwan ranks 42nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Justified Political Positions Score in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.63 | — |
| 1901 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.63 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.15 | -18.1% |
| 1920 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.03 | -5.9% |
| 1938 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.47 | -27.4% |
| 1947 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.496 | -66.3% |
| 1949 | -1.01 | +103.6% |
| 1950 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.73 | -27.7% |
| 1976 | -0.378 | -48.2% |
| 1977 | -0.378 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.378 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.378 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.167 | -55.8% |
| 1981 | -0.167 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.167 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.167 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.167 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.167 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.167 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.167 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.317 | -289.8% |
| 1989 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.595 | +87.7% |
| 1991 | 0.776 | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +104.9% |
| 2001 | 2.41 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.26 | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.55 | -32.9% |
| 2025 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.63 | -2.63 | -2.63 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.58 | -2.63 | -2.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.15 | -2.15 | -2.15 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.12 | -2.15 | -2.03 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.66 | -2.03 | -0.496 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.01 | -1.01 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7292 | -1.01 | -0.378 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0702 | -0.167 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.595 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.53 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.55 | 2.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 400.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Taiwan?
- Justified political positions score in Taiwan was 1.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.63 in 1900.
- How does Taiwan rank for justified political positions score?
- Taiwan ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.