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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

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.208 —
1790 0.208 +0.0%
1791 0.208 +0.0%
1792 0.208 +0.0%
1793 0.208 +0.0%
1794 0.208 +0.0%
1795 0.208 +0.0%
1796 0.208 +0.0%
1797 0.208 +0.0%
1798 0.208 +0.0%
1799 0.208 +0.0%
1800 0.208 +0.0%
1801 0.208 +0.0%
1802 0.208 +0.0%
1803 0.208 +0.0%
1804 0.208 +0.0%
1805 0.208 +0.0%
1806 0.208 +0.0%
1807 0.208 +0.0%
1808 0.208 +0.0%
1809 0.208 +0.0%
1810 0.208 +0.0%
1811 0.208 +0.0%
1812 0.208 +0.0%
1813 0.208 +0.0%
1814 0.208 +0.0%
1815 0.208 +0.0%
1816 0.208 +0.0%
1817 0.208 +0.0%
1818 0.208 +0.0%
1819 0.208 +0.0%
1820 0.208 +0.0%
1821 0.208 +0.0%
1822 0.208 +0.0%
1823 0.208 +0.0%
1824 0.208 +0.0%
1825 0.208 +0.0%
1826 0.208 +0.0%
1827 0.208 +0.0%
1828 0.208 +0.0%
1829 0.208 +0.0%
1830 0.208 +0.0%
1831 0.208 +0.0%
1832 0.208 +0.0%
1833 0.208 +0.0%
1834 0.208 +0.0%
1835 0.208 +0.0%
1836 0.208 +0.0%
1837 0.208 +0.0%
1838 0.208 +0.0%
1839 0.208 +0.0%
1840 0.208 +0.0%
1841 0.208 +0.0%
1842 0.208 +0.0%
1843 0.208 +0.0%
1844 0.208 +0.0%
1845 0.208 +0.0%
1846 0.208 +0.0%
1847 0.208 +0.0%
1848 0.208 +0.0%
1849 0.208 +0.0%
1850 0.196 -5.8%
1851 0.172 -12.2%
1852 0.172 +0.0%
1853 0.172 +0.0%
1854 0.172 +0.0%
1855 0.172 +0.0%
1856 0.172 +0.0%
1857 0.172 +0.0%
1858 0.172 +0.0%
1859 0.172 +0.0%
1860 0.172 +0.0%
1861 0.172 +0.0%
1862 0.172 +0.0%
1863 0.228 +32.6%
1864 0.228 +0.0%
1865 0.258 +13.2%
1866 0.258 +0.0%
1867 0.258 +0.0%
1868 0.258 +0.0%
1869 0.258 +0.0%
1870 0.258 +0.0%
1871 0.258 +0.0%
1872 0.258 +0.0%
1873 0.258 +0.0%
1874 0.258 +0.0%
1875 0.258 +0.0%
1876 0.258 +0.0%
1877 0.258 +0.0%
1878 0.258 +0.0%
1879 0.258 +0.0%
1880 0.258 +0.0%
1881 0.258 +0.0%
1882 0.258 +0.0%
1883 0.258 +0.0%
1884 0.258 +0.0%
1885 0.258 +0.0%
1886 0.258 +0.0%
1887 0.258 +0.0%
1888 0.258 +0.0%
1889 0.258 +0.0%
1890 0.231 -10.5%
1891 0.231 +0.0%
1892 0.231 +0.0%
1893 0.231 +0.0%
1894 0.231 +0.0%
1900 0.11 -52.4%
1901 0.11 +0.0%
1902 0.11 +0.0%
1903 0.11 +0.0%
1904 0.11 +0.0%
1905 0.11 +0.0%
1906 0.11 +0.0%
1907 0.109 -0.9%
1908 0.109 +0.0%
1909 0.109 +0.0%
1910 0.109 +0.0%
1911 0.109 +0.0%
1912 0.109 +0.0%
1913 0.109 +0.0%
1914 0.109 +0.0%
1915 0.111 +1.8%
1916 0.111 +0.0%
1917 0.115 +3.6%
1918 0.115 +0.0%
1919 0.115 +0.0%
1920 0.115 +0.0%
1921 0.117 +1.7%
1922 0.117 +0.0%
1923 0.117 +0.0%
1924 0.117 +0.0%
1925 0.117 +0.0%
1926 0.117 +0.0%
1927 0.117 +0.0%
1928 0.122 +4.3%
1929 0.122 +0.0%
1930 0.113 -7.4%
1931 0.119 +5.3%
1932 0.119 +0.0%
1933 0.119 +0.0%
1934 0.119 +0.0%
1935 0.119 +0.0%
1936 0.119 +0.0%
1937 0.106 -10.9%
1938 0.095 -10.4%
1939 0.093 -2.1%
1940 0.093 +0.0%
1941 0.084 -9.7%
1942 0.084 +0.0%
1943 0.084 +0.0%
1944 0.084 +0.0%
1945 0.135 +60.7%
1946 0.139 +3.0%
1947 0.105 -24.5%
1948 0.083 -21.0%
1949 0.051 -38.6%
1950 0.054 +5.9%
1951 0.067 +24.1%
1952 0.077 +14.9%
1953 0.077 +0.0%
1954 0.077 +0.0%
1955 0.077 +0.0%
1956 0.077 +0.0%
1957 0.077 +0.0%
1958 0.081 +5.2%
1959 0.081 +0.0%
1960 0.098 +21.0%
1961 0.098 +0.0%
1962 0.098 +0.0%
1963 0.098 +0.0%
1964 0.098 +0.0%
1965 0.098 +0.0%
1966 0.098 +0.0%
1967 0.098 +0.0%
1968 0.098 +0.0%
1969 0.098 +0.0%
1970 0.112 +14.3%
1971 0.096 -14.3%
1972 0.105 +9.4%
1973 0.113 +7.6%
1974 0.125 +10.6%
1975 0.125 +0.0%
1976 0.139 +11.2%
1977 0.153 +10.1%
1978 0.16 +4.6%
1979 0.149 -6.9%
1980 0.19 +27.5%
1981 0.19 +0.0%
1982 0.204 +7.4%
1983 0.212 +3.9%
1984 0.215 +1.4%
1985 0.216 +0.5%
1986 0.282 +30.6%
1987 0.439 +55.7%
1988 0.544 +23.9%
1989 0.592 +8.8%
1990 0.627 +5.9%
1991 0.626 -0.2%
1992 0.665 +6.2%
1993 0.714 +7.4%
1994 0.736 +3.1%
1995 0.743 +1.0%
1996 0.772 +3.9%
1997 0.804 +4.1%
1998 0.81 +0.7%
1999 0.822 +1.5%
2000 0.917 +11.6%
2001 0.919 +0.2%
2002 0.919 +0.0%
2003 0.911 -0.9%
2004 0.911 +0.0%
2005 0.904 -0.8%
2006 0.904 +0.0%
2007 0.902 -0.2%
2008 0.906 +0.4%
2009 0.904 -0.2%
2010 0.914 +1.1%
2011 0.914 +0.0%
2012 0.915 +0.1%
2013 0.915 +0.0%
2014 0.915 +0.0%
2015 0.915 +0.0%
2016 0.93 +1.6%
2017 0.926 -0.4%
2018 0.927 +0.1%
2019 0.928 +0.1%
2020 0.91 -1.9%
2021 0.91 +0.0%
2022 0.913 +0.3%
2023 0.913 +0.0%
2024 0.904 -1.0%
2025 0.904 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 South Korea 0.911 compare
  2. 33 Australia 0.906 compare
  3. 34 Vanuatu 0.905 compare
  4. 36 Namibia 0.896 compare
  5. 37 Sri Lanka 0.895 compare
  6. 38 Cape Verde 0.893 compare
  7. 38 Lithuania 0.893 compare
  8. 38 Seychelles 0.893 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Taiwan?
Political civil liberties index in Taiwan was 0.904 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.