Political civil liberties index in Taiwan
Taiwan: Political civil liberties index was 0.904 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.904
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 2016
All-time low
0.051
in 1949
Years of data
232
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in Taiwan, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.904 for political civil liberties index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Taiwan peaked at 0.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1949.
That places Taiwan 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.208 | 0.208 | 0.208 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.208 | 0.208 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.208 | 0.208 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.208 | 0.208 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.208 | 0.208 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.208 | 0.208 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.208 | 0.208 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1744 | 0.172 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2262 | 0.172 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.231 | 0.231 | 0.231 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0.1097 | 0.109 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1112 | 0.109 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1178 | 0.115 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1121 | 0.093 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0942 | 0.051 | 0.139 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0745 | 0.054 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1277 | 0.096 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3084 | 0.19 | 0.592 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7319 | 0.626 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9097 | 0.902 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9199 | 0.914 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.909 | 0.904 | 0.913 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 360.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Taiwan?
- Political civil liberties index in Taiwan was 0.904 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2016.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1949.
- How does Taiwan rank for political civil liberties index?
- Taiwan ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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