What is liberal political institutions index in Taiwan?

Liberal political institutions index in Taiwan was 0.886 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2025.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1851.

How does Taiwan rank for liberal political institutions index?

Taiwan ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Taiwan

Name: Liberal 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: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.886 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.886

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

29th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.886

in 2025

All-time low

0.044

in 1851

Years of data

232

1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.886 for liberal political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 232 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Taiwan peaked at 0.886 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1851.

Taiwan ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.046	0.046	0.046	1
1790s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1800s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1810s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1820s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1830s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1840s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1850s	0.0442	0.044	0.046	10
1860s	0.045	0.044	0.046	10
1870s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1880s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1890s	0.045	0.045	0.045	5
1900s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1910s	0.1566	0.149	0.168	10
1920s	0.1806	0.174	0.184	10
1930s	0.1665	0.143	0.177	10
1940s	0.1326	0.097	0.15	10
1950s	0.1936	0.18	0.199	10
1960s	0.2161	0.212	0.219	10
1970s	0.2436	0.223	0.273	10
1980s	0.3719	0.284	0.567	10
1990s	0.7001	0.627	0.724	10
2000s	0.8741	0.833	0.881	10
2010s	0.8513	0.828	0.87	10
2020s	0.8797	0.866	0.886	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

26 Iceland 0.9 compare
27 Luxembourg 0.893 compare
28 Belgium 0.887 compare
30 Mauritius 0.873 compare
31 Canada 0.872 compare
32 Croatia 0.871 compare
32 Portugal 0.871 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Taiwan?: Liberal political institutions index in Taiwan was 0.886 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2025.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1851.
How does Taiwan rank for liberal political institutions index?: Taiwan ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.