What is centralization of political power index in Taiwan?

Centralization of political power index in Taiwan was 0.153 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 1789.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.109 in 2020.

How does Taiwan rank for centralization of political power index?

Taiwan ranks 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Taiwan

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

Taiwan: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.153 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.153

Change on year

up 16.8%

World rank

127th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.962

in 1789

All-time low

0.109

in 2020

Years of data

232

1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Taiwan is 0.153, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Taiwan peaked at 0.962 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.109, in 2020.

Taiwan ranks 127th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 232 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.962	0.962	0.962	1
1790s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1800s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1810s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1820s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1830s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1840s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1850s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1860s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1870s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1880s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
1890s	0.962	0.962	0.962	5
1900s	0.851	0.851	0.851	10
1910s	0.851	0.851	0.851	10
1920s	0.851	0.851	0.851	10
1930s	0.8532	0.851	0.862	10
1940s	0.8982	0.857	0.961	10
1950s	0.89	0.89	0.89	10
1960s	0.88	0.88	0.88	10
1970s	0.8521	0.827	0.861	10
1980s	0.7492	0.572	0.788	10
1990s	0.3978	0.365	0.492	10
2000s	0.1422	0.134	0.196	10
2010s	0.1536	0.115	0.199	10
2020s	0.124	0.109	0.153	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

124 Italy 0.162 compare
125 Suriname 0.156 compare
126 Slovakia 0.155 compare
127 United States 0.153 compare
129 Ghana 0.149 compare
130 Gambia 0.134 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Taiwan

Universal right to vote 2 (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)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Elite Consultations Score 1.63 (2025)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Taiwan?: Centralization of political power index in Taiwan was 0.153 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 1789.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.109 in 2020.
How does Taiwan rank for centralization of political power index?: Taiwan ranks 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 232 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.