San Marino vs Taiwan: Competitive elections
San Marino
1
in 2025
Taiwan
1
in 2025
San Marino rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- San Marino
- Taiwan
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 1 against 1 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Taiwan ahead.
San Marino ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | San Marino |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | San Marino |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | San Marino |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | San Marino |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | San Marino |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | San Marino |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | San Marino |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | San Marino |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | San Marino |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, San Marino or Taiwan?
- San Marino, at 1 against 1 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between San Marino and Taiwan?
- 0, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Taiwan?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and Taiwan rank globally for competitive elections?
- San Marino ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.