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Rule of Law Index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Rule of Law Index was 0.917 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.917
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.934
in 2023
All-time low
0.05
in 1863
Years of data
232
1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Taiwan is 0.917, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Taiwan peaked at 0.934 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1863.

Taiwan ranks 31st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rule of Law Index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.057 —
1790 0.057 +0.0%
1791 0.057 +0.0%
1792 0.057 +0.0%
1793 0.057 +0.0%
1794 0.057 +0.0%
1795 0.057 +0.0%
1796 0.057 +0.0%
1797 0.057 +0.0%
1798 0.057 +0.0%
1799 0.057 +0.0%
1800 0.057 +0.0%
1801 0.057 +0.0%
1802 0.057 +0.0%
1803 0.057 +0.0%
1804 0.057 +0.0%
1805 0.057 +0.0%
1806 0.057 +0.0%
1807 0.057 +0.0%
1808 0.057 +0.0%
1809 0.057 +0.0%
1810 0.057 +0.0%
1811 0.057 +0.0%
1812 0.057 +0.0%
1813 0.057 +0.0%
1814 0.057 +0.0%
1815 0.057 +0.0%
1816 0.057 +0.0%
1817 0.057 +0.0%
1818 0.057 +0.0%
1819 0.057 +0.0%
1820 0.057 +0.0%
1821 0.057 +0.0%
1822 0.057 +0.0%
1823 0.057 +0.0%
1824 0.057 +0.0%
1825 0.057 +0.0%
1826 0.057 +0.0%
1827 0.057 +0.0%
1828 0.057 +0.0%
1829 0.057 +0.0%
1830 0.057 +0.0%
1831 0.057 +0.0%
1832 0.057 +0.0%
1833 0.057 +0.0%
1834 0.057 +0.0%
1835 0.057 +0.0%
1836 0.057 +0.0%
1837 0.057 +0.0%
1838 0.057 +0.0%
1839 0.057 +0.0%
1840 0.057 +0.0%
1841 0.057 +0.0%
1842 0.057 +0.0%
1843 0.057 +0.0%
1844 0.057 +0.0%
1845 0.057 +0.0%
1846 0.057 +0.0%
1847 0.057 +0.0%
1848 0.057 +0.0%
1849 0.057 +0.0%
1850 0.057 +0.0%
1851 0.057 +0.0%
1852 0.057 +0.0%
1853 0.057 +0.0%
1854 0.057 +0.0%
1855 0.057 +0.0%
1856 0.057 +0.0%
1857 0.057 +0.0%
1858 0.057 +0.0%
1859 0.057 +0.0%
1860 0.057 +0.0%
1861 0.057 +0.0%
1862 0.057 +0.0%
1863 0.05 -12.3%
1864 0.05 +0.0%
1865 0.05 +0.0%
1866 0.05 +0.0%
1867 0.05 +0.0%
1868 0.05 +0.0%
1869 0.05 +0.0%
1870 0.05 +0.0%
1871 0.05 +0.0%
1872 0.05 +0.0%
1873 0.05 +0.0%
1874 0.05 +0.0%
1875 0.05 +0.0%
1876 0.05 +0.0%
1877 0.05 +0.0%
1878 0.05 +0.0%
1879 0.05 +0.0%
1880 0.05 +0.0%
1881 0.05 +0.0%
1882 0.05 +0.0%
1883 0.05 +0.0%
1884 0.05 +0.0%
1885 0.05 +0.0%
1886 0.05 +0.0%
1887 0.05 +0.0%
1888 0.05 +0.0%
1889 0.05 +0.0%
1890 0.05 +0.0%
1891 0.05 +0.0%
1892 0.05 +0.0%
1893 0.05 +0.0%
1894 0.05 +0.0%
1900 0.542 +984.0%
1901 0.542 +0.0%
1902 0.542 +0.0%
1903 0.542 +0.0%
1904 0.542 +0.0%
1905 0.542 +0.0%
1906 0.542 +0.0%
1907 0.542 +0.0%
1908 0.542 +0.0%
1909 0.542 +0.0%
1910 0.542 +0.0%
1911 0.542 +0.0%
1912 0.542 +0.0%
1913 0.542 +0.0%
1914 0.542 +0.0%
1915 0.542 +0.0%
1916 0.553 +2.0%
1917 0.553 +0.0%
1918 0.553 +0.0%
1919 0.553 +0.0%
1920 0.559 +1.1%
1921 0.572 +2.3%
1922 0.572 +0.0%
1923 0.572 +0.0%
1924 0.572 +0.0%
1925 0.572 +0.0%
1926 0.572 +0.0%
1927 0.572 +0.0%
1928 0.572 +0.0%
1929 0.572 +0.0%
1930 0.572 +0.0%
1931 0.572 +0.0%
1932 0.572 +0.0%
1933 0.572 +0.0%
1934 0.572 +0.0%
1935 0.572 +0.0%
1936 0.56 -2.1%
1937 0.556 -0.7%
1938 0.522 -6.1%
1939 0.522 +0.0%
1940 0.522 +0.0%
1941 0.522 +0.0%
1942 0.522 +0.0%
1943 0.522 +0.0%
1944 0.522 +0.0%
1945 0.347 -33.5%
1946 0.174 -49.9%
1947 0.172 -1.1%
1948 0.142 -17.4%
1949 0.151 +6.3%
1950 0.235 +55.6%
1951 0.244 +3.8%
1952 0.236 -3.3%
1953 0.26 +10.2%
1954 0.268 +3.1%
1955 0.267 -0.4%
1956 0.267 +0.0%
1957 0.267 +0.0%
1958 0.267 +0.0%
1959 0.267 +0.0%
1960 0.29 +8.6%
1961 0.291 +0.3%
1962 0.291 +0.0%
1963 0.291 +0.0%
1964 0.291 +0.0%
1965 0.291 +0.0%
1966 0.291 +0.0%
1967 0.291 +0.0%
1968 0.291 +0.0%
1969 0.291 +0.0%
1970 0.306 +5.2%
1971 0.304 -0.7%
1972 0.301 -1.0%
1973 0.308 +2.3%
1974 0.313 +1.6%
1975 0.344 +9.9%
1976 0.362 +5.2%
1977 0.37 +2.2%
1978 0.347 -6.2%
1979 0.347 +0.0%
1980 0.376 +8.4%
1981 0.376 +0.0%
1982 0.42 +11.7%
1983 0.42 +0.0%
1984 0.428 +1.9%
1985 0.428 +0.0%
1986 0.428 +0.0%
1987 0.43 +0.5%
1988 0.552 +28.4%
1989 0.653 +18.3%
1990 0.687 +5.2%
1991 0.717 +4.4%
1992 0.736 +2.6%
1993 0.736 +0.0%
1994 0.749 +1.8%
1995 0.749 +0.0%
1996 0.749 +0.0%
1997 0.749 +0.0%
1998 0.749 +0.0%
1999 0.749 +0.0%
2000 0.876 +17.0%
2001 0.882 +0.7%
2002 0.882 +0.0%
2003 0.882 +0.0%
2004 0.882 +0.0%
2005 0.878 -0.5%
2006 0.878 +0.0%
2007 0.877 -0.1%
2008 0.874 -0.3%
2009 0.843 -3.5%
2010 0.841 -0.2%
2011 0.84 -0.1%
2012 0.841 +0.1%
2013 0.85 +1.1%
2014 0.85 +0.0%
2015 0.856 +0.7%
2016 0.913 +6.7%
2017 0.923 +1.1%
2018 0.923 +0.0%
2019 0.923 +0.0%
2020 0.928 +0.5%
2021 0.924 -0.4%
2022 0.927 +0.3%
2023 0.934 +0.8%
2024 0.929 -0.5%
2025 0.917 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.057 0.057 0.057 1
1790s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1800s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1810s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1820s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1830s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1840s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1850s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1860s 0.0521 0.05 0.057 10
1870s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1880s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1890s 0.05 0.05 0.05 5
1900s 0.542 0.542 0.542 10
1910s 0.5464 0.542 0.553 10
1920s 0.5707 0.559 0.572 10
1930s 0.5592 0.522 0.572 10
1940s 0.3596 0.142 0.522 10
1950s 0.2578 0.235 0.268 10
1960s 0.2909 0.29 0.291 10
1970s 0.3302 0.301 0.37 10
1980s 0.4511 0.376 0.653 10
1990s 0.737 0.687 0.749 10
2000s 0.8754 0.843 0.882 10
2010s 0.876 0.84 0.923 10
2020s 0.9265 0.917 0.934 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 28 Barbados 0.927 compare
  2. 29 United States 0.924 compare
  3. 30 Lithuania 0.92 compare
  4. 31 South Korea 0.917 compare
  5. 33 Slovenia 0.9 compare
  6. 34 Israel 0.889 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Taiwan?
Rule of law index in Taiwan was 0.917 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2023.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1863.
How does Taiwan rank for rule of law index?
Taiwan ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.