Rule of Law Index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Rule of Law Index was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2011
All-time low
9.75
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of Law Index in Taiwan, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 9.82007: 9.82009: 9.82011: 102013: 102015: 102017: 102019: 102021: 102023: 102025: 10

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Taiwan stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Taiwan peaked at 10 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.75, in 2005.

That places Taiwan 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Rule of Law Index in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Taiwan, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9.75 —
2007 9.75 +0.0%
2009 9.75 +0.0%
2011 10 +2.6%
2013 10 +0.0%
2015 10 +0.0%
2017 10 +0.0%
2019 10 +0.0%
2021 10 +0.0%
2023 10 +0.0%
2025 10 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.75 9.75 9.75 3
2010s 10 10 10 5
2020s 10 10 10 3

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 1 Estonia 10 compare
  2. 1 Uruguay 10 compare
  3. 4 Chile 9.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Taiwan?
Rule of law index in Taiwan was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.75 in 2005.
How does Taiwan rank for rule of law index?
Taiwan ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which political power is separated, the judiciary is independent, office abuse is prosecuted, and civil rights are enforced.