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Private civil liberties index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Private civil liberties index was 0.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.93
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.944
in 2013
All-time low
0.085
in 1851
Years of data
232
1789–2025

Private civil liberties index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.93 for private civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Taiwan peaked at 0.944 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 1851.

Taiwan ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Private civil liberties index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.114 —
1790 0.114 +0.0%
1791 0.114 +0.0%
1792 0.114 +0.0%
1793 0.114 +0.0%
1794 0.114 +0.0%
1795 0.114 +0.0%
1796 0.106 -7.0%
1797 0.106 +0.0%
1798 0.106 +0.0%
1799 0.106 +0.0%
1800 0.106 +0.0%
1801 0.106 +0.0%
1802 0.106 +0.0%
1803 0.106 +0.0%
1804 0.106 +0.0%
1805 0.106 +0.0%
1806 0.106 +0.0%
1807 0.106 +0.0%
1808 0.106 +0.0%
1809 0.106 +0.0%
1810 0.106 +0.0%
1811 0.106 +0.0%
1812 0.106 +0.0%
1813 0.106 +0.0%
1814 0.106 +0.0%
1815 0.106 +0.0%
1816 0.106 +0.0%
1817 0.106 +0.0%
1818 0.106 +0.0%
1819 0.106 +0.0%
1820 0.106 +0.0%
1821 0.106 +0.0%
1822 0.106 +0.0%
1823 0.106 +0.0%
1824 0.106 +0.0%
1825 0.106 +0.0%
1826 0.106 +0.0%
1827 0.106 +0.0%
1828 0.106 +0.0%
1829 0.106 +0.0%
1830 0.106 +0.0%
1831 0.106 +0.0%
1832 0.106 +0.0%
1833 0.106 +0.0%
1834 0.106 +0.0%
1835 0.106 +0.0%
1836 0.106 +0.0%
1837 0.106 +0.0%
1838 0.106 +0.0%
1839 0.106 +0.0%
1840 0.106 +0.0%
1841 0.106 +0.0%
1842 0.106 +0.0%
1843 0.106 +0.0%
1844 0.106 +0.0%
1845 0.106 +0.0%
1846 0.106 +0.0%
1847 0.106 +0.0%
1848 0.106 +0.0%
1849 0.106 +0.0%
1850 0.105 -0.9%
1851 0.085 -19.0%
1852 0.085 +0.0%
1853 0.085 +0.0%
1854 0.085 +0.0%
1855 0.085 +0.0%
1856 0.085 +0.0%
1857 0.085 +0.0%
1858 0.085 +0.0%
1859 0.085 +0.0%
1860 0.085 +0.0%
1861 0.085 +0.0%
1862 0.085 +0.0%
1863 0.085 +0.0%
1864 0.085 +0.0%
1865 0.106 +24.7%
1866 0.106 +0.0%
1867 0.106 +0.0%
1868 0.106 +0.0%
1869 0.106 +0.0%
1870 0.106 +0.0%
1871 0.106 +0.0%
1872 0.106 +0.0%
1873 0.106 +0.0%
1874 0.106 +0.0%
1875 0.106 +0.0%
1876 0.106 +0.0%
1877 0.106 +0.0%
1878 0.106 +0.0%
1879 0.106 +0.0%
1880 0.106 +0.0%
1881 0.106 +0.0%
1882 0.106 +0.0%
1883 0.106 +0.0%
1884 0.106 +0.0%
1885 0.106 +0.0%
1886 0.106 +0.0%
1887 0.106 +0.0%
1888 0.106 +0.0%
1889 0.106 +0.0%
1890 0.104 -1.9%
1891 0.104 +0.0%
1892 0.104 +0.0%
1893 0.104 +0.0%
1894 0.104 +0.0%
1900 0.174 +67.3%
1901 0.174 +0.0%
1902 0.174 +0.0%
1903 0.174 +0.0%
1904 0.174 +0.0%
1905 0.174 +0.0%
1906 0.174 +0.0%
1907 0.174 +0.0%
1908 0.174 +0.0%
1909 0.174 +0.0%
1910 0.174 +0.0%
1911 0.174 +0.0%
1912 0.174 +0.0%
1913 0.174 +0.0%
1914 0.174 +0.0%
1915 0.174 +0.0%
1916 0.178 +2.3%
1917 0.178 +0.0%
1918 0.178 +0.0%
1919 0.178 +0.0%
1920 0.178 +0.0%
1921 0.211 +18.5%
1922 0.211 +0.0%
1923 0.211 +0.0%
1924 0.206 -2.4%
1925 0.206 +0.0%
1926 0.206 +0.0%
1927 0.206 +0.0%
1928 0.206 +0.0%
1929 0.206 +0.0%
1930 0.206 +0.0%
1931 0.211 +2.4%
1932 0.211 +0.0%
1933 0.211 +0.0%
1934 0.187 -11.4%
1935 0.187 +0.0%
1936 0.187 +0.0%
1937 0.179 -4.3%
1938 0.153 -14.5%
1939 0.153 +0.0%
1940 0.177 +15.7%
1941 0.177 +0.0%
1942 0.177 +0.0%
1943 0.177 +0.0%
1944 0.177 +0.0%
1945 0.219 +23.7%
1946 0.322 +47.0%
1947 0.303 -5.9%
1948 0.291 -4.0%
1949 0.291 +0.0%
1950 0.291 +0.0%
1951 0.309 +6.2%
1952 0.31 +0.3%
1953 0.31 +0.0%
1954 0.31 +0.0%
1955 0.325 +4.8%
1956 0.325 +0.0%
1957 0.325 +0.0%
1958 0.325 +0.0%
1959 0.325 +0.0%
1960 0.353 +8.6%
1961 0.353 +0.0%
1962 0.36 +2.0%
1963 0.36 +0.0%
1964 0.36 +0.0%
1965 0.36 +0.0%
1966 0.36 +0.0%
1967 0.36 +0.0%
1968 0.36 +0.0%
1969 0.36 +0.0%
1970 0.372 +3.3%
1971 0.372 +0.0%
1972 0.366 -1.6%
1973 0.366 +0.0%
1974 0.372 +1.6%
1975 0.372 +0.0%
1976 0.394 +5.9%
1977 0.394 +0.0%
1978 0.394 +0.0%
1979 0.397 +0.8%
1980 0.423 +6.5%
1981 0.423 +0.0%
1982 0.42 -0.7%
1983 0.42 +0.0%
1984 0.445 +6.0%
1985 0.445 +0.0%
1986 0.445 +0.0%
1987 0.458 +2.9%
1988 0.628 +37.1%
1989 0.75 +19.4%
1990 0.822 +9.6%
1991 0.823 +0.1%
1992 0.845 +2.7%
1993 0.845 +0.0%
1994 0.845 +0.0%
1995 0.851 +0.7%
1996 0.861 +1.2%
1997 0.861 +0.0%
1998 0.861 +0.0%
1999 0.861 +0.0%
2000 0.936 +8.7%
2001 0.936 +0.0%
2002 0.936 +0.0%
2003 0.936 +0.0%
2004 0.936 +0.0%
2005 0.936 +0.0%
2006 0.936 +0.0%
2007 0.936 +0.0%
2008 0.936 +0.0%
2009 0.936 +0.0%
2010 0.936 +0.0%
2011 0.936 +0.0%
2012 0.936 +0.0%
2013 0.944 +0.9%
2014 0.944 +0.0%
2015 0.944 +0.0%
2016 0.939 -0.5%
2017 0.944 +0.5%
2018 0.939 -0.5%
2019 0.934 -0.5%
2020 0.931 -0.3%
2021 0.931 +0.0%
2022 0.931 +0.0%
2023 0.931 +0.0%
2024 0.931 +0.0%
2025 0.93 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.114 0.114 0.114 1
1790s 0.1108 0.106 0.114 10
1800s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1810s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1820s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1830s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1840s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1850s 0.087 0.085 0.105 10
1860s 0.0955 0.085 0.106 10
1870s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1880s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1890s 0.104 0.104 0.104 5
1900s 0.174 0.174 0.174 10
1910s 0.1756 0.174 0.178 10
1920s 0.2047 0.178 0.211 10
1930s 0.1885 0.153 0.211 10
1940s 0.2311 0.177 0.322 10
1950s 0.3155 0.291 0.325 10
1960s 0.3586 0.353 0.36 10
1970s 0.3799 0.366 0.397 10
1980s 0.4857 0.42 0.75 10
1990s 0.8475 0.822 0.861 10
2000s 0.936 0.936 0.936 10
2010s 0.9396 0.934 0.944 10
2020s 0.9308 0.93 0.931 6

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  3. 12 Malta 0.931 compare
  4. 15 Finland 0.927 compare
  5. 16 Poland 0.926 compare
  6. 17 Latvia 0.925 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Taiwan?
Private civil liberties index in Taiwan was 0.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.944 in 2013.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1851.
How does Taiwan rank for private civil liberties index?
Taiwan ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Private civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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