Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 9.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2011
All-time low
8.5
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Taiwan, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 8.52007: 92009: 92011: 9.52013: 9.52015: 9.52017: 9.52019: 9.52021: 9.52023: 9.52025: 9.5

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

Analysis

In 2025, stability of democratic institutions index in Taiwan stood at 9.5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Taiwan peaked at 9.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2005.

That places Taiwan 6th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Taiwan, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 8.5
2007 9 +5.9%
2009 9 +0.0%
2011 9.5 +5.6%
2013 9.5 +0.0%
2015 9.5 +0.0%
2017 9.5 +0.0%
2019 9.5 +0.0%
2021 9.5 +0.0%
2023 9.5 +0.0%
2025 9.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.83 8.5 9 3
2010s 9.5 9.5 9.5 5
2020s 9.5 9.5 9.5 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is stability of democratic institutions index in Taiwan?
Stability of democratic institutions index in Taiwan was 9.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
How does Taiwan rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
Taiwan ranks 6th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stability of Democratic Institutions 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 democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.