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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.799 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.799
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.799
in 2025
All-time low
0.037
in 1900
Years of data
232
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Taiwan is 0.799, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 232 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Taiwan peaked at 0.799 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1900.

That places Taiwan 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.047 0.047 0.047 1
1790s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1800s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1810s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1820s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1830s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1840s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1850s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1860s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1870s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1880s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1890s 0.047 0.047 0.047 5
1900s 0.0388 0.037 0.043 10
1910s 0.0412 0.037 0.043 10
1920s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1930s 0.0491 0.045 0.054 10
1940s 0.0429 0.038 0.056 10
1950s 0.0706 0.058 0.076 10
1960s 0.1052 0.104 0.107 10
1970s 0.1263 0.115 0.141 10
1980s 0.2241 0.183 0.309 10
1990s 0.5163 0.401 0.607 10
2000s 0.6947 0.64 0.772 10
2010s 0.733 0.701 0.762 10
2020s 0.7557 0.734 0.799 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 1 Switzerland 0.882 compare
  2. 2 Uruguay 0.815 compare
  3. 4 Italy 0.741 compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 0.738 compare
  5. 6 Australia 0.729 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Taiwan?
Participatory political institutions index in Taiwan was 0.799 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2025.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1900.
How does Taiwan rank for participatory political institutions index?
Taiwan ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.