Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- No
- Independent
- No
- CPI score (2026)
- 68/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 77.0/100 #24
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.801
- HDI
- 0.934
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of the Republic of China | Lai Ching-te |
| Vice President of the Republic of China | Hsiao Bi-khim |
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 68 / 100
- Interpretation
- Low corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.801
- Liberal
- 0.704
- Participatory
- 0.652
- Deliberative
- 0.685
- Egalitarian
- 0.702
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 77.0 / 100
- Global rank
- #24 / 180
- Rank change
- +3 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Asie-Pacifique
- Political #23
- 72.9
- Economic #33
- 58.2
- Legal #30
- 80.3
- Social #26
- 80.5
- Safety #15
- 93.3
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77.0 | 24 | 72.9 | 58.2 | 80.3 | 80.5 | 93.3 |
| 2024 | 76.1 | 27 | 74.7 | 56.8 | 80.1 | 76.4 | 92.8 |
| 2023 | 75.5 | 35 | 73.8 | 53.4 | 80.8 | 77.7 | 92.1 |
| 2022 | 74.1 | 38 | 74.8 | 51.9 | 79.0 | 77.7 | 87.0 |
| 2021 | 76.1 | 43 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2020 | 76.2 | 43 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 75.0 | 42 | - | - | - | - | 76.0 |
| 2018 | 76.6 | 42 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 75.6 | 45 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2016 | 75.6 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 82.1 |
| 2015 | 75.2 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 71.1 |
| 2014 | 76.2 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 76.2 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 13.0 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 14.5 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 15.1 | 59 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 8.0 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 10.0 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 10.5 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 12.3 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - |