Freedom in Taiwan
Where Taiwan sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Taiwan has a figure for 22 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.838 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.892 | 2025 | 16 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.930 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.971 | 2025 | 17 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.922 | 2025 | 14 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.828 | 2025 | 44 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.117 | 2025 | 56 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.130 | 2025 | 51 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.841 | 2025 | 60 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 126 of 167 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 39 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 49 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 55.0 | 2025 | 23 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 38.0 | 2025 | 28 of 167 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.801 | 2025 | 28 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.704 | 2025 | 29 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.917 | 2025 | 29 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.794 | 2025 | 54 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.923 | 2025 | 17 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.214 | 2025 | 42 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.929 | 2025 | 13 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.903 | 2025 | 26 of 163 |
What is missing
38 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Taiwan in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Taiwan, not a zero. Who publishes what