🇹🇼 Taiwan: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 70.4 (on a 0–100 scale), Taiwan ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Lai Ching-te
Head of State · Democratic Progressive Party
Frank Hsieh
Head of Government · Kuomintang
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2026 Chiayi City Council election
2026-11-28T00:00:00Z2026 Hsinchu mayoral election
2026-11-28T00:00:00Z2026 Pingtung County magistrate election
2026-11-28T00:00:00Z2026 Kaohsiung mayoral election
2026-11-28T00:00:00Z2026 Taiwan mayor and magistrate election
2026-11-28T00:00:00Z2026 Tainan mayoral election
2026-11-28T00:00:00Z2026 New Taipei mayoral election
2026-11-28T00:00:00Z2026 Taiwanese local elections
2026-11-28T00:00:00Z2026 Taipei City Council election
2026-11-28T00:00:00Z2026 Taipei mayoral election
2026-11-28T00:00:00ZFrequently asked questions
Is Taiwan a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 70.4 (on a 0–100 scale), Taiwan ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #29 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Taiwan improving or declining?
Taiwan's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 1.8 points over the past decade, standing at 70.4 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.3).
Who leads Taiwan?
Lai Ching-te is Taiwan's head of state (Democratic Progressive Party); Frank Hsieh serves as head of government (Kuomintang).
When is the next election in Taiwan?
2026 Chiayi City Council election is scheduled for 2026-11-28T00:00:00Z.