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Taiwan Ranks 7th Globally for Citizen Participation in Democracy Report

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The latest edition of the Global State of Democracy, published by Sweden's International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, has ranked Taiwan seventh in the world for citizen participation. The latest edition also saw Taiwan rise in ranking in legislative oversight, while it dropped in judicial independence. The report, which tracks a total of 173 countries, concludes that the impacts of Taiwan Strait tensions on democracy are a key area to watch. 

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A new report on international democracy has ranked Taiwan seventh in the world for citizen participation.

The Global State of Democracy report comes from an intergovernmental agency in Sweden. The latest edition also saw Taiwan rise in ranking in legislative oversight while it dropped in judicial independence. The report concludes that the impacts of Taiwan Strait tensions on democracy are a key area to watch. The report tracks 173 countries.