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Political polarization score in Taiwan

Taiwan: Political polarization score was -1.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.16
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
140th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.88
in 1946
All-time low
-2.29
in 2010
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political polarization score in Taiwan, 1900–2025

-2-101190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded -1.16 for political polarization score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Taiwan peaked at 0.88 in 1946 and was at its lowest, -2.29, in 2010.

That places Taiwan 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Political polarization score in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.823 —
1901 0.823 +0.0%
1902 0.823 +0.0%
1903 0.823 +0.0%
1904 0.823 +0.0%
1905 0.823 +0.0%
1906 0.823 +0.0%
1907 0.823 +0.0%
1908 0.823 +0.0%
1909 0.823 +0.0%
1910 0.823 +0.0%
1911 0.823 +0.0%
1912 0.823 +0.0%
1913 0.823 +0.0%
1914 0.823 +0.0%
1915 0.179 -78.3%
1916 0.179 +0.0%
1917 0.179 +0.0%
1918 0.179 +0.0%
1919 0.179 +0.0%
1920 0.179 +0.0%
1921 0.179 +0.0%
1922 0.179 +0.0%
1923 0.179 +0.0%
1924 0.179 +0.0%
1925 0.179 +0.0%
1926 0.179 +0.0%
1927 0.179 +0.0%
1928 0.179 +0.0%
1929 0.179 +0.0%
1930 0.179 +0.0%
1931 0.179 +0.0%
1932 0.179 +0.0%
1933 0.179 +0.0%
1934 0.179 +0.0%
1935 0.179 +0.0%
1936 0.179 +0.0%
1937 0.179 +0.0%
1938 0.449 +150.8%
1939 0.449 +0.0%
1940 0.449 +0.0%
1941 0.449 +0.0%
1942 0.449 +0.0%
1943 0.449 +0.0%
1944 0.449 +0.0%
1945 0.449 +0.0%
1946 0.88 +96.0%
1947 0.88 +0.0%
1948 0.88 +0.0%
1949 0.88 +0.0%
1950 0.508 -42.3%
1951 0.7 +37.8%
1952 0.7 +0.0%
1953 0.7 +0.0%
1954 0.7 +0.0%
1955 0.7 +0.0%
1956 0.7 +0.0%
1957 0.7 +0.0%
1958 0.7 +0.0%
1959 0.7 +0.0%
1960 0.7 +0.0%
1961 0.7 +0.0%
1962 0.7 +0.0%
1963 0.7 +0.0%
1964 0.7 +0.0%
1965 0.7 +0.0%
1966 0.7 +0.0%
1967 0.7 +0.0%
1968 0.7 +0.0%
1969 0.7 +0.0%
1970 0.7 +0.0%
1971 0.7 +0.0%
1972 0.7 +0.0%
1973 0.7 +0.0%
1974 0.7 +0.0%
1975 0.641 -8.4%
1976 0.641 +0.0%
1977 0.641 +0.0%
1978 0.641 +0.0%
1979 0.641 +0.0%
1980 0.658 +2.7%
1981 0.658 +0.0%
1982 0.658 +0.0%
1983 0.658 +0.0%
1984 0.658 +0.0%
1985 0.658 +0.0%
1986 0.461 -29.9%
1987 0.146 -68.3%
1988 0.061 -58.2%
1989 -0.074 -221.3%
1990 -0.348 +370.3%
1991 -0.751 +115.8%
1992 -0.751 -0.0%
1993 -0.751 -0.0%
1994 -0.751 -0.0%
1995 -0.751 -0.0%
1996 -1.47 +95.6%
1997 -1.47 -0.0%
1998 -1.47 -0.0%
1999 -1.47 -0.0%
2000 -1.39 -5.7%
2001 -1.73 +24.8%
2002 -1.73 -0.0%
2003 -1.73 -0.0%
2004 -1.52 -12.3%
2005 -1.6 +5.5%
2006 -1.6 -0.0%
2007 -1.67 +4.2%
2008 -1.63 -2.6%
2009 -2.17 +33.8%
2010 -2.29 +5.1%
2011 -2.29 -0.0%
2012 -2.29 -0.0%
2013 -2.29 -0.0%
2014 -2.01 -12.2%
2015 -2.13 +6.1%
2016 -1.7 -20.4%
2017 -1.7 -0.0%
2018 -1.38 -18.8%
2019 -1.38 -0.0%
2020 -0.883 -35.9%
2021 -1.08 +22.9%
2022 -1.38 +27.1%
2023 -1.38 -0.0%
2024 -0.816 -40.8%
2025 -1.16 +41.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.823 0.823 0.823 10
1910s 0.501 0.179 0.823 10
1920s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1930s 0.233 0.179 0.449 10
1940s 0.6214 0.449 0.88 10
1950s 0.6808 0.508 0.7 10
1960s 0.7 0.7 0.7 10
1970s 0.6705 0.641 0.7 10
1980s 0.4542 -0.074 0.658 10
1990s -0.9979 -1.47 -0.348 10
2000s -1.68 -2.17 -1.39 10
2010s -1.94 -2.29 -1.38 10
2020s -1.12 -1.38 -0.816 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 137 Gambia -1.12 compare
  2. 138 Sri Lanka -1.12 compare
  3. 139 Panama -1.13 compare
  4. 141 Australia -1.16 compare
  5. 142 Solomon Islands -1.17 compare
  6. 143 Kuwait -1.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Taiwan?
Political polarization score in Taiwan was -1.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 1946.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.29 in 2010.
How does Taiwan rank for political polarization score?
Taiwan ranks 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political polarization score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
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