Earliest recorded position in this interval.
Rank— → #84National score— → —
World Wealthiest Country · Abundance history
Taiwan 🇹🇼 · Country History
Movement in the World Wealthiest Country Abundance Scorecard, measured through access to life rather than GDP or money. Every archived point adjustment and source remains available; unchanged observations are condensed by date, not deleted.
World Wealthiest Country · Recorded rank history
65 meaningful rank/score point(s)Dated changes with readable spacing · diagonal lines show rank movement · horizontal lines show held positions · scroll left for earlier dates.
National score over the same dates
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Selected rank observation
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #82 to #84 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#82 → #84National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#84 → #85National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #84 to #85 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#84 → #85National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
National score changed while rank held.
Rank#85 → #85National score— → -57.88
Held through 9 Oct 2026 · 07:51 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#85 → #95National score-57.88 → -59.23
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 10 Oct 2026 · 15:02 GMT-0500; 4 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #85 to #95 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#85 → #95National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#95 → #94National score-59.23 → -59.23
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #95 to #94 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#95 → #94National score-59.23 → -59.23
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- China #93 → #129; points -59.17 → -62.31
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#94 → #93National score-59.23 → -59.23
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #94 to #93 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#94 → #93National score-59.23 → -59.23
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Japan #73 → #97; points -56.99 → -59.37
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#93 → #94National score-59.23 → -59.23
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 11 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #93 to #94 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#93 → #94National score-59.23 → -59.23
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- United Kingdom #105 → #86; points -60.21 → -58.19
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#94 → #126National score-59.23 → -59.23
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-59.23 → -62.10
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #94 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#94 → #126National score-59.23 → -62.10
Countries that moved ahead of this country (32)
- Azerbaijan #95 → #94; points -59.27 → -59.27
- French Guiana #96 → #95; points -59.30 → -59.30
- Bosnia and Herzegovina #97 → #96; points -59.34 → -59.34
- Japan #98 → #97; points -59.37 → -59.37
- Antigua and Barbuda #99 → #98; points -59.42 → -59.42
- Malaysia #100 → #99; points -59.44 → -59.44
- Georgia #101 → #100; points -59.46 → -59.46
- Anguilla #102 → #101; points -59.73 → -59.73
- India #103 → #102; points -59.89 → -59.89
- Trinidad and Tobago #104 → #103; points -60.05 → -60.05
- Samoa #105 → #104; points -60.15 → -60.15
- Guyana #106 → #105; points -60.30 → -60.30
- Dominican Republic #107 → #106; points -60.39 → -60.39
- Turks and Caicos Islands #108 → #107; points -60.39 → -60.39
- Fiji #109 → #108; points -60.41 → -60.41
- Brazil #110 → #109; points -60.50 → -60.50
- Sri Lanka #111 → #110; points -60.54 → -60.54
- Germany #112 → #111; points -60.57 → -60.57
- Belize #113 → #112; points -60.77 → -60.77
- Algeria #114 → #113; points -60.96 → -60.96
- Suriname #115 → #114; points -61.00 → -61.00
- British Virgin Islands #116 → #115; points -61.03 → -61.03
- Türkiye #117 → #116; points -61.08 → -61.08
- Moldova #118 → #117; points -61.09 → -61.09
- Finland #119 → #118; points -61.29 → -61.29
- Panama #120 → #119; points -61.39 → -61.39
- Bolivia #121 → #120; points -61.43 → -61.43
- Poland #122 → #121; points -61.60 → -61.60
- Sint Maarten #123 → #122; points -61.82 → -61.82
- Paraguay #124 → #123; points -61.88 → -61.88
- Tunisia #125 → #124; points -61.97 → -61.97
- Mexico #126 → #125; points -61.98 → -61.98
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome changed from pending to 14.9. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 14.90 |
| Base category score | — | 14.90 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 76.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Entry Accessibility (25%) | — | 62.00 |
| Migrant Practical Life (30%) | — | 18.00 |
| Refugee / Neighbour Welcome (25%) | — | -32.00 |
| Flexibility / Continuity (20%) | — | 10.00 |
Updated reasoning
2026-10-11: four explicitly sourced country-specific rails. The score +14.90 is TBF authored evaluation, not a source-published rating. Country-specific legal access, social reality and independently measured international impact are distinct. Source dates and research gaps remain recorded.
Sources archived after the change (5)
Travel rules define temporary stays but do not establish continued no-payment family settlement or asylum protection.
Amnesty reports Taiwan failed to pass its long-awaited refugee law in 2025; visa-free entry does not provide asylum protection.
The same Bureau publishes a separate eVisa channel; online application is not itself equivalent to unrestricted migration or residency.
Taiwan's consular authority publishes passport-specific visa-free entry rules; length and permissions vary by nationality.
The National Immigration Agency allows qualifying foreign nationals to apply for residence, but Alien Resident Certificates carry annual fees and eligibility depends on visa/residence categories. International participation therefore remains structured through legal and financial gates rather than unconditional welcome.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from pending to 31.5. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 31.50 |
| Base category score | — | 31.50 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 76.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Positive Contribution (25%) | — | 62.00 |
| Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%) | — | 52.00 |
| Documented Harm / Extraction (35%) | — | 0.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | — | 20.00 |
Updated reasoning
2026-10-11: four explicitly sourced country-specific rails. The score +31.50 is TBF authored evaluation, not a source-published rating. Country-specific legal access, social reality and independently measured international impact are distinct. Source dates and research gaps remain recorded.
Sources archived after the change (6)
Regular year-by-year publication aids scrutiny; comprehensive independently verified repair accounting was not located here.
An agency report is not an independent total-accountability study of social or environmental effects in every overseas project.
TaiwanICDF describes partner programmes and financial instruments; local ownership and benefit require programme-level verification.
TaiwanICDF publishes a 2025 annual report recording overseas cooperation activities; project counts are not a claim of all-round positive net impact.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
Water & Sanitation Abundance supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Water & Sanitation Abundance
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 51.25 | 51.25 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
National Land Management Agency sewage statistics show very high total treatment reach in Taipei and New Taipei but much lower totals in several counties, demonstrating strong national infrastructure alongside geographic gaps. Water and sanitation remain utility systems rather than universally zero-price access.
Sources archived after the change (2)
National Land Management Agency sewage statistics show very high total treatment reach in Taipei and New Taipei but much lower totals in several counties, demonstrating strong national infrastructure alongside geographic gaps. Water and sanitation remain utility systems rather than universally zero-price access.
National Land Management Agency sewage statistics show very high total treatment reach in Taipei and New Taipei but much lower totals in several counties, demonstrating strong national infrastructure alongside geographic gaps. Water and sanitation remain utility systems rather than universally zero-price access.
Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 51.75 | 51.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
Sources archived after the change (4)
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
Mobility & Reachability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Mobility & Reachability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 49.75 | 49.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Ministry of Transportation reported more than 600 million public-transport trips using TPASS by mid-2024, including rail, metro, bus, bicycle and ferry services across multiple regions. The programme lowers mobility friction substantially, but movement is subsidized rather than generally free.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Ministry of Transportation reported more than 600 million public-transport trips using TPASS by mid-2024, including rail, metro, bus, bicycle and ferry services across multiple regions. The programme lowers mobility friction substantially, but movement is subsidized rather than generally free.
The Ministry of Transportation reported more than 600 million public-transport trips using TPASS by mid-2024, including rail, metro, bus, bicycle and ferry services across multiple regions. The programme lowers mobility friction substantially, but movement is subsidized rather than generally free.
Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 40.50 | 40.50 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency reports protected areas totaling about 1.21 million hectares, approximately 19% of Taiwan’s land area, including nature reserves, wildlife refuges, national parks and forest reserves. This is substantial ecological capacity, although development, water and climate pressures remain.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency reports protected areas totaling about 1.21 million hectares, approximately 19% of Taiwan’s land area, including nature reserves, wildlife refuges, national parks and forest reserves. This is substantial ecological capacity, although development, water and climate pressures remain.
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency reports protected areas totaling about 1.21 million hectares, approximately 19% of Taiwan’s land area, including nature reserves, wildlife refuges, national parks and forest reserves. This is substantial ecological capacity, although development, water and climate pressures remain.
Land Access & Spatial Freedom supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Land Access & Spatial Freedom
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 15.75 | 15.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
Sources archived after the change (4)
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 49.75 | 49.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Sources archived after the change (4)
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Human Time & Burden Return supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 33.50 | 33.50 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 21.00 | 21.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
Sources archived after the change (4)
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
Health & Care Reach supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Health & Care Reach
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 61.50 | 61.50 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Sources archived after the change (4)
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 38.00 | 38.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Ministry of Education funds lunch support for low-income, lower-middle-income and hardship elementary and junior-high students during school days and vacations. This is genuine zero-money food reach for vulnerable children, but it is not a national system of universally free meals or free household nourishment.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Ministry of Education funds lunch support for low-income, lower-middle-income and hardship elementary and junior-high students during school days and vacations. This is genuine zero-money food reach for vulnerable children, but it is not a national system of universally free meals or free household nourishment.
The Ministry of Education funds lunch support for low-income, lower-middle-income and hardship elementary and junior-high students during school days and vacations. This is genuine zero-money food reach for vulnerable children, but it is not a national system of universally free meals or free household nourishment.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -23.00 | -23.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
At the end of 2025 Taiwan had 23,299,132 people, down 101,088 year on year, while average household size fell to 2.37 persons. Monthly birth rates remained exceptionally low. Housing, care, work and cash requirements continue to press family formation despite strong public systems.
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (3)
At the end of 2025 Taiwan had 23,299,132 people, down 101,088 year on year, while average household size fell to 2.37 persons. Monthly birth rates remained exceptionally low. Housing, care, work and cash requirements continue to press family formation despite strong public systems.
At the end of 2025 Taiwan had 23,299,132 people, down 101,088 year on year, while average household size fell to 2.37 persons. Monthly birth rates remained exceptionally low. Housing, care, work and cash requirements continue to press family formation despite strong public systems.
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Energy & Household Capability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Energy & Household Capability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 51.75 | 51.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
Taiwan Power Company reported that more than seven in ten residential users averaged under NT$3 per kWh and explained the 2025 household summer-bill impact. The system provides strong household capability, but continued access still depends on paid utility service rather than zero-money reach.
Sources archived after the change (2)
Taiwan Power Company reported that more than seven in ten residential users averaged under NT$3 per kWh and explained the 2025 household summer-bill impact. The system provides strong household capability, but continued access still depends on paid utility service rather than zero-money reach.
Taiwan Power Company reported that more than seven in ten residential users averaged under NT$3 per kWh and explained the 2025 household summer-bill impact. The system provides strong household capability, but continued access still depends on paid utility service rather than zero-money reach.
Education & Human Capability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Education & Human Capability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 60.75 | 60.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Ministry of Education states that Taiwan’s 12-year basic education system is compulsory and tuition-free in the compulsory years and now provides free tuition to all public and private senior and vocational high-school students. This is a major non-market access strength, though families still face other education and living costs.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Ministry of Education states that Taiwan’s 12-year basic education system is compulsory and tuition-free in the compulsory years and now provides free tuition to all public and private senior and vocational high-school students. This is a major non-market access strength, though families still face other education and living costs.
The Ministry of Education states that Taiwan’s 12-year basic education system is compulsory and tuition-free in the compulsory years and now provides free tuition to all public and private senior and vocational high-school students. This is a major non-market access strength, though families still face other education and living costs.
Durability, Repair & Material Return supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Durability, Repair & Material Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 46.00 | 46.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Ministry of Environment reports stable household-waste treatment, 100% recycling of incineration bottom ash and 510,000 tons of food-waste recycling in 2024. This is strong material return, although high consumption still generates large waste flows and continued replacement demand.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Ministry of Environment reports stable household-waste treatment, 100% recycling of incineration bottom ash and 510,000 tons of food-waste recycling in 2024. This is strong material return, although high consumption still generates large waste flows and continued replacement demand.
The Ministry of Environment reports stable household-waste treatment, 100% recycling of incineration bottom ash and 510,000 tons of food-waste recycling in 2024. This is strong material return, although high consumption still generates large waste flows and continued replacement demand.
Money Gate (separate 20-point gate) changed from 3.33 to 1.5. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
Money Gate (separate 20-point gate)
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 3.33 | 1.50 |
| Food / 4 | — | 0.50 |
| Housing / Land / 4 | — | 0.00 |
| Healthcare / 4 | — | 1.00 |
| Transportation / 4 | — | 0.00 |
| Water / Energy / 4 | — | 0.00 |
Category point adjustment: -1.83 category points
Updated reasoning
- Food
- Education ministry funds lunches for eligible low-income and hardship students; households outside this scheme must still provide or buy food.
- Housing / Land
- High house-price to income burden and housing subsidies are documented, but no broad free home or land entitlement is evidenced.
- Healthcare
- Taiwan NHI charges ordinary premiums; official rules fully subsidise premiums for specific disadvantaged groups, giving targeted direct relief.
- Transport
- No generally free nationwide travel baseline is documented by reviewed public services.
- Water / Energy
- Taiwan Power publishes household electricity tariffs, not free energy; an all-household free water entitlement is also not evidenced.
Earlier reasoning
Transitional proxy or benchmark; no invented five-part direct audit.
Sources archived after the change (7)
Published evidence, observations or country data changed. The headline score did not materially change in this update.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #94 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#94 → #126National score-59.23 → -59.23
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (32)
- Azerbaijan #95 → #94; points -59.27 → -59.27
- French Guiana #96 → #95; points -59.30 → -59.30
- Bosnia and Herzegovina #97 → #96; points -59.34 → -59.34
- Japan #98 → #97; points -59.37 → -59.37
- Antigua and Barbuda #99 → #98; points -59.42 → -59.42
- Malaysia #100 → #99; points -59.44 → -59.44
- Georgia #101 → #100; points -59.46 → -59.46
- Anguilla #102 → #101; points -59.73 → -59.73
- India #103 → #102; points -59.89 → -59.89
- Trinidad and Tobago #104 → #103; points -60.05 → -60.05
- Samoa #105 → #104; points -60.15 → -60.15
- Guyana #106 → #105; points -60.30 → -60.30
- Dominican Republic #107 → #106; points -60.39 → -60.39
- Turks and Caicos Islands #108 → #107; points -60.39 → -60.39
- Fiji #109 → #108; points -60.41 → -60.41
- Brazil #110 → #109; points -60.50 → -60.50
- Sri Lanka #111 → #110; points -60.54 → -60.54
- Germany #112 → #111; points -60.57 → -60.57
- Belize #113 → #112; points -60.77 → -60.77
- Algeria #114 → #113; points -60.96 → -60.96
- Suriname #115 → #114; points -61.00 → -61.00
- British Virgin Islands #116 → #115; points -61.03 → -61.03
- Türkiye #117 → #116; points -61.08 → -61.08
- Moldova #118 → #117; points -61.09 → -61.09
- Finland #119 → #118; points -61.29 → -61.29
- Panama #120 → #119; points -61.39 → -61.39
- Bolivia #121 → #120; points -61.43 → -61.43
- Poland #122 → #121; points -61.60 → -61.60
- Sint Maarten #123 → #122; points -61.82 → -61.82
- Paraguay #124 → #123; points -61.88 → -61.88
- Tunisia #125 → #124; points -61.97 → -61.97
- Mexico #126 → #125; points -61.98 → -61.98
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
National score changed while rank held.
Rank#126 → #126National score-59.23 → -62.10
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 7 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome changed from pending to 14.9. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 14.90 |
| Base category score | — | 14.90 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 76.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Entry Accessibility (25%) | — | 62.00 |
| Migrant Practical Life (30%) | — | 18.00 |
| Refugee / Neighbour Welcome (25%) | — | -32.00 |
| Flexibility / Continuity (20%) | — | 10.00 |
Updated reasoning
2026-10-11: four explicitly sourced country-specific rails. The score +14.90 is TBF authored evaluation, not a source-published rating. Country-specific legal access, social reality and independently measured international impact are distinct. Source dates and research gaps remain recorded.
Sources archived after the change (5)
Travel rules define temporary stays but do not establish continued no-payment family settlement or asylum protection.
Amnesty reports Taiwan failed to pass its long-awaited refugee law in 2025; visa-free entry does not provide asylum protection.
The same Bureau publishes a separate eVisa channel; online application is not itself equivalent to unrestricted migration or residency.
Taiwan's consular authority publishes passport-specific visa-free entry rules; length and permissions vary by nationality.
The National Immigration Agency allows qualifying foreign nationals to apply for residence, but Alien Resident Certificates carry annual fees and eligibility depends on visa/residence categories. International participation therefore remains structured through legal and financial gates rather than unconditional welcome.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from pending to 31.5. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 31.50 |
| Base category score | — | 31.50 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 76.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Positive Contribution (25%) | — | 62.00 |
| Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%) | — | 52.00 |
| Documented Harm / Extraction (35%) | — | 0.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | — | 20.00 |
Updated reasoning
2026-10-11: four explicitly sourced country-specific rails. The score +31.50 is TBF authored evaluation, not a source-published rating. Country-specific legal access, social reality and independently measured international impact are distinct. Source dates and research gaps remain recorded.
Sources archived after the change (6)
Regular year-by-year publication aids scrutiny; comprehensive independently verified repair accounting was not located here.
An agency report is not an independent total-accountability study of social or environmental effects in every overseas project.
TaiwanICDF describes partner programmes and financial instruments; local ownership and benefit require programme-level verification.
TaiwanICDF publishes a 2025 annual report recording overseas cooperation activities; project counts are not a claim of all-round positive net impact.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
Water & Sanitation Abundance supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Water & Sanitation Abundance
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 51.25 | 51.25 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
National Land Management Agency sewage statistics show very high total treatment reach in Taipei and New Taipei but much lower totals in several counties, demonstrating strong national infrastructure alongside geographic gaps. Water and sanitation remain utility systems rather than universally zero-price access.
Sources archived after the change (2)
National Land Management Agency sewage statistics show very high total treatment reach in Taipei and New Taipei but much lower totals in several counties, demonstrating strong national infrastructure alongside geographic gaps. Water and sanitation remain utility systems rather than universally zero-price access.
National Land Management Agency sewage statistics show very high total treatment reach in Taipei and New Taipei but much lower totals in several counties, demonstrating strong national infrastructure alongside geographic gaps. Water and sanitation remain utility systems rather than universally zero-price access.
Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 51.75 | 51.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
Sources archived after the change (4)
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
Mobility & Reachability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Mobility & Reachability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 49.75 | 49.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Ministry of Transportation reported more than 600 million public-transport trips using TPASS by mid-2024, including rail, metro, bus, bicycle and ferry services across multiple regions. The programme lowers mobility friction substantially, but movement is subsidized rather than generally free.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Ministry of Transportation reported more than 600 million public-transport trips using TPASS by mid-2024, including rail, metro, bus, bicycle and ferry services across multiple regions. The programme lowers mobility friction substantially, but movement is subsidized rather than generally free.
The Ministry of Transportation reported more than 600 million public-transport trips using TPASS by mid-2024, including rail, metro, bus, bicycle and ferry services across multiple regions. The programme lowers mobility friction substantially, but movement is subsidized rather than generally free.
Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 40.50 | 40.50 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency reports protected areas totaling about 1.21 million hectares, approximately 19% of Taiwan’s land area, including nature reserves, wildlife refuges, national parks and forest reserves. This is substantial ecological capacity, although development, water and climate pressures remain.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency reports protected areas totaling about 1.21 million hectares, approximately 19% of Taiwan’s land area, including nature reserves, wildlife refuges, national parks and forest reserves. This is substantial ecological capacity, although development, water and climate pressures remain.
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency reports protected areas totaling about 1.21 million hectares, approximately 19% of Taiwan’s land area, including nature reserves, wildlife refuges, national parks and forest reserves. This is substantial ecological capacity, although development, water and climate pressures remain.
Land Access & Spatial Freedom supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Land Access & Spatial Freedom
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 15.75 | 15.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
Sources archived after the change (4)
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 49.75 | 49.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Sources archived after the change (4)
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
Human Time & Burden Return supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 33.50 | 33.50 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 21.00 | 21.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
Sources archived after the change (4)
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
Health & Care Reach supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Health & Care Reach
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 61.50 | 61.50 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Sources archived after the change (4)
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 38.00 | 38.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Ministry of Education funds lunch support for low-income, lower-middle-income and hardship elementary and junior-high students during school days and vacations. This is genuine zero-money food reach for vulnerable children, but it is not a national system of universally free meals or free household nourishment.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Ministry of Education funds lunch support for low-income, lower-middle-income and hardship elementary and junior-high students during school days and vacations. This is genuine zero-money food reach for vulnerable children, but it is not a national system of universally free meals or free household nourishment.
The Ministry of Education funds lunch support for low-income, lower-middle-income and hardship elementary and junior-high students during school days and vacations. This is genuine zero-money food reach for vulnerable children, but it is not a national system of universally free meals or free household nourishment.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -23.00 | -23.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
At the end of 2025 Taiwan had 23,299,132 people, down 101,088 year on year, while average household size fell to 2.37 persons. Monthly birth rates remained exceptionally low. Housing, care, work and cash requirements continue to press family formation despite strong public systems.
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (3)
At the end of 2025 Taiwan had 23,299,132 people, down 101,088 year on year, while average household size fell to 2.37 persons. Monthly birth rates remained exceptionally low. Housing, care, work and cash requirements continue to press family formation despite strong public systems.
At the end of 2025 Taiwan had 23,299,132 people, down 101,088 year on year, while average household size fell to 2.37 persons. Monthly birth rates remained exceptionally low. Housing, care, work and cash requirements continue to press family formation despite strong public systems.
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Energy & Household Capability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Energy & Household Capability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 51.75 | 51.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
Taiwan Power Company reported that more than seven in ten residential users averaged under NT$3 per kWh and explained the 2025 household summer-bill impact. The system provides strong household capability, but continued access still depends on paid utility service rather than zero-money reach.
Sources archived after the change (2)
Taiwan Power Company reported that more than seven in ten residential users averaged under NT$3 per kWh and explained the 2025 household summer-bill impact. The system provides strong household capability, but continued access still depends on paid utility service rather than zero-money reach.
Taiwan Power Company reported that more than seven in ten residential users averaged under NT$3 per kWh and explained the 2025 household summer-bill impact. The system provides strong household capability, but continued access still depends on paid utility service rather than zero-money reach.
Education & Human Capability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Education & Human Capability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 60.75 | 60.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Ministry of Education states that Taiwan’s 12-year basic education system is compulsory and tuition-free in the compulsory years and now provides free tuition to all public and private senior and vocational high-school students. This is a major non-market access strength, though families still face other education and living costs.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Ministry of Education states that Taiwan’s 12-year basic education system is compulsory and tuition-free in the compulsory years and now provides free tuition to all public and private senior and vocational high-school students. This is a major non-market access strength, though families still face other education and living costs.
The Ministry of Education states that Taiwan’s 12-year basic education system is compulsory and tuition-free in the compulsory years and now provides free tuition to all public and private senior and vocational high-school students. This is a major non-market access strength, though families still face other education and living costs.
Durability, Repair & Material Return supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Durability, Repair & Material Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 46.00 | 46.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Ministry of Environment reports stable household-waste treatment, 100% recycling of incineration bottom ash and 510,000 tons of food-waste recycling in 2024. This is strong material return, although high consumption still generates large waste flows and continued replacement demand.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Ministry of Environment reports stable household-waste treatment, 100% recycling of incineration bottom ash and 510,000 tons of food-waste recycling in 2024. This is strong material return, although high consumption still generates large waste flows and continued replacement demand.
The Ministry of Environment reports stable household-waste treatment, 100% recycling of incineration bottom ash and 510,000 tons of food-waste recycling in 2024. This is strong material return, although high consumption still generates large waste flows and continued replacement demand.
Money Gate (separate 20-point gate) changed from 3.33 to 1.5. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
Money Gate (separate 20-point gate)
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 3.33 | 1.50 |
| Food / 4 | — | 0.50 |
| Housing / Land / 4 | — | 0.00 |
| Healthcare / 4 | — | 1.00 |
| Transportation / 4 | — | 0.00 |
| Water / Energy / 4 | — | 0.00 |
Category point adjustment: -1.83 category points
Updated reasoning
- Food
- Education ministry funds lunches for eligible low-income and hardship students; households outside this scheme must still provide or buy food.
- Housing / Land
- High house-price to income burden and housing subsidies are documented, but no broad free home or land entitlement is evidenced.
- Healthcare
- Taiwan NHI charges ordinary premiums; official rules fully subsidise premiums for specific disadvantaged groups, giving targeted direct relief.
- Transport
- No generally free nationwide travel baseline is documented by reviewed public services.
- Water / Energy
- Taiwan Power publishes household electricity tariffs, not free energy; an all-household free water entitlement is also not evidenced.
Earlier reasoning
Transitional proxy or benchmark; no invented five-part direct audit.
Sources archived after the change (7)
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-59.23 → -62.10
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #94 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#94 → #126National score-59.23 → -62.10
Countries that moved ahead of this country (32)
- Azerbaijan #95 → #94; points -59.27 → -59.27
- French Guiana #96 → #95; points -59.30 → -59.30
- Bosnia and Herzegovina #97 → #96; points -59.34 → -59.34
- Japan #98 → #97; points -59.37 → -59.37
- Antigua and Barbuda #99 → #98; points -59.42 → -59.42
- Malaysia #100 → #99; points -59.44 → -59.44
- Georgia #101 → #100; points -59.46 → -59.46
- Anguilla #102 → #101; points -59.73 → -59.73
- India #103 → #102; points -59.89 → -59.89
- Trinidad and Tobago #104 → #103; points -60.05 → -60.05
- Samoa #105 → #104; points -60.15 → -60.15
- Guyana #106 → #105; points -60.30 → -60.30
- Dominican Republic #107 → #106; points -60.39 → -60.39
- Turks and Caicos Islands #108 → #107; points -60.39 → -60.39
- Fiji #109 → #108; points -60.41 → -60.41
- Brazil #110 → #109; points -60.50 → -60.50
- Sri Lanka #111 → #110; points -60.54 → -60.54
- Germany #112 → #111; points -60.57 → -60.57
- Belize #113 → #112; points -60.77 → -60.77
- Algeria #114 → #113; points -60.96 → -60.96
- Suriname #115 → #114; points -61.00 → -61.00
- British Virgin Islands #116 → #115; points -61.03 → -61.03
- Türkiye #117 → #116; points -61.08 → -61.08
- Moldova #118 → #117; points -61.09 → -61.09
- Finland #119 → #118; points -61.29 → -61.29
- Panama #120 → #119; points -61.39 → -61.39
- Bolivia #121 → #120; points -61.43 → -61.43
- Poland #122 → #121; points -61.60 → -61.60
- Sint Maarten #123 → #122; points -61.82 → -61.82
- Paraguay #124 → #123; points -61.88 → -61.88
- Tunisia #125 → #124; points -61.97 → -61.97
- Mexico #126 → #125; points -61.98 → -61.98
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#126 → #125National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#125 → #126National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 10 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #125 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#125 → #126National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Philippines #138 → #117; points -63.27 → -63.27
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#126 → #127National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#127 → #126National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #127 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#127 → #126National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Kazakhstan #92 → #133; points -58.99 → -58.99
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#126 → #125National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #126 to #125 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#126 → #125National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Finland #117 → #141; points -61.29 → -64.05
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#125 → #124National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 13 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #125 to #124 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#125 → #124National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Algeria #111 → #136; points -60.96 → -63.33
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#124 → #123National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #124 to #123 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#124 → #123National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Poland #118 → #129; points -61.60 → -61.60
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#123 → #140National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #123 to #140 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#123 → #140National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (17)
- Cabo Verde #124 → #123; points -62.15 → -62.15
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #125 → #124; points -62.25 → -62.25
- Botswana #126 → #125; points -62.29 → -62.29
- China #127 → #126; points -62.31 → -62.31
- Malaysia #128 → #127; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Poland #129 → #128; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Kazakhstan #130 → #129; points -62.73 → -62.73
- Croatia #131 → #130; points -62.75 → -62.75
- Belarus #132 → #131; points -62.78 → -62.78
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #133 → #132; points -62.90 → -62.90
- Rwanda #134 → #133; points -63.07 → -63.07
- Algeria #135 → #134; points -63.33 → -63.33
- Mayotte #136 → #135; points -63.38 → -63.38
- Estonia #137 → #136; points -63.52 → -63.52
- Qatar #138 → #137; points -63.65 → -63.65
- South Africa #139 → #138; points -63.77 → -63.77
- Jordan #140 → #139; points -63.98 → -63.98
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
National score changed while rank held.
Rank#140 → #140National score-62.10 → -64.04
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 16 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
Human Time & Burden Return changed from 33.5 to 13.5. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 33.50 | 13.50 |
| Base category score | 33.50 | 13.50 |
| Research coverage (%) | 100.00 | 84.00 |
| Friction (25%) | -50.00 | -70.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 45.00 | -55.00 |
Category point adjustment: -20.00 category points
Updated reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. Taiwan Ministry of Labour reports 2,026.8 annual hours worked in 2025 for covered employees and 40.5 normal weekly hours; 2024 migrant manufacturing workers averaged 26.9 overtime hours per month in a surveyed group. Separate care and second jobs are not inferred from annual hours alone. Source https://statfy.mol.gov.tw/default.aspx
Earlier reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
Sources archived after the change (4)
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
Taiwan Ministry of Labour reports 2,026.8 annual hours worked in 2025 for covered employees and 40.5 normal weekly hours; 2024 migrant manufacturing workers averaged 26.9 overtime hours per month in a surveyed group. Separate care and second jobs are not inferred from annual hours alone.
Taiwan Ministry of Labour reports 2,026.8 annual hours worked in 2025 for covered employees and 40.5 normal weekly hours; 2024 migrant manufacturing workers averaged 26.9 overtime hours per month in a surveyed group. Separate care and second jobs are not inferred from annual hours alone.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from 31.5 to 24. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 31.50 | 24.00 |
| Base category score | 31.50 | 24.00 |
| Research coverage (%) | 76.00 | 72.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | 20.00 | -15.00 |
Category point adjustment: -7.50 category points
Updated reasoning
Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter -15/100 (15%) and importer -15/100 (15%). WITS/Comtrade country reporter 2024 all-world HS3915 totals were not confirmed; low-moderate normative transfer risk reflects known industrial production, not a verified dumped quantity. Needs a direct customs reporter check. WITS/Comtrade country reporter 2024 all-world HS3915 inbound quantity not confirmed. Do not interpret lack of harmonized reporter data as no inbound scrap. Sources: https://statfy.mol.gov.tw/default.aspx; https://www.mofa.gov.tw/en/. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.
Earlier reasoning
2026-10-11: four explicitly sourced country-specific rails. The score +31.50 is TBF authored evaluation, not a source-published rating. Country-specific legal access, social reality and independently measured international impact are distinct. Source dates and research gaps remain recorded.
Sources archived before (6)
Regular year-by-year publication aids scrutiny; comprehensive independently verified repair accounting was not located here.
An agency report is not an independent total-accountability study of social or environmental effects in every overseas project.
TaiwanICDF describes partner programmes and financial instruments; local ownership and benefit require programme-level verification.
TaiwanICDF publishes a 2025 annual report recording overseas cooperation activities; project counts are not a claim of all-round positive net impact.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
Sources archived after the change (6)
Regular year-by-year publication aids scrutiny; comprehensive independently verified repair accounting was not located here.
An agency report is not an independent total-accountability study of social or environmental effects in every overseas project.
TaiwanICDF describes partner programmes and financial instruments; local ownership and benefit require programme-level verification.
TaiwanICDF publishes a 2025 annual report recording overseas cooperation activities; project counts are not a claim of all-round positive net impact.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-62.10 → -64.04
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #123 to #140 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#123 → #140National score-62.10 → -64.04
Countries that moved ahead of this country (17)
- Cabo Verde #124 → #123; points -62.15 → -62.15
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #125 → #124; points -62.25 → -62.25
- Botswana #126 → #125; points -62.29 → -62.29
- China #127 → #126; points -62.31 → -62.31
- Malaysia #128 → #127; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Poland #129 → #128; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Kazakhstan #130 → #129; points -62.73 → -62.73
- Croatia #131 → #130; points -62.75 → -62.75
- Belarus #132 → #131; points -62.78 → -62.78
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #133 → #132; points -62.90 → -62.90
- Rwanda #134 → #133; points -63.07 → -63.07
- Algeria #135 → #134; points -63.33 → -63.33
- Mayotte #136 → #135; points -63.38 → -63.38
- Estonia #137 → #136; points -63.52 → -63.52
- Qatar #138 → #137; points -63.65 → -63.65
- South Africa #139 → #138; points -63.77 → -63.77
- Jordan #140 → #139; points -63.98 → -63.98
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#140 → #134National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:03 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #140 to #134 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#140 → #134National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (6)
- Malaysia #127 → #136; points -62.64 → -64.10
- Mayotte #135 → #138; points -63.38 → -64.29
- Jordan #139 → #139; points -63.98 → -64.61
- Croatia #130 → #145; points -62.75 → -65.20
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #132 → #150; points -62.90 → -65.71
- Estonia #136 → #152; points -63.52 → -65.97
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #139 to #134 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#139 → #134National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (5)
- Malaysia #123 → #136; points -62.64 → -64.10
- Mayotte #131 → #138; points -63.38 → -64.29
- Jordan #138 → #139; points -63.98 → -64.61
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #127 → #150; points -62.90 → -65.71
- Estonia #132 → #152; points -63.52 → -65.97
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#139 → #133National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#134 → #133National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #133 to #132 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#133 → #132National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #134 to #133 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#134 → #133National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#133 → #132National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #134 to #133 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#134 → #133National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #132 to #133 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#132 → #133National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #132 to #134 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#132 → #134National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#132 → #133National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 3 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#133 → #132National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 3 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#132 → #133National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 5 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#133 → #132National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 4 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#132 → #131National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #131 to #130 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#131 → #130National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#131 → #130National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #130 to #131 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#130 → #131National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#130 → #131National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500; 1292 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#131 → #130National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #131 to #130 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#131 → #130National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Panama #115 → #142; points -62.15 → -64.97
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#130 → #129National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #130 to #129 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#130 → #129National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Azerbaijan #91 → #142; points -60.06 → -60.06
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#129 → #128National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #129 to #128 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#129 → #128National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tunisia #118 → #141; points -62.67 → -62.67
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#128 → #127National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #128 to #127 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#128 → #127National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Sri Lanka #119 → #170; points -63.30 → -68.27
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#127 → #126National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #127 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#127 → #126National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- China #122 → #172; points -63.75 → -68.85
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#126 → #125National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #126 to #125 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#126 → #125National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Russia #77 → #149; points -59.04 → -66.52
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (2)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#125 → #124National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #125 to #124 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#125 → #124National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Japan #105 → #240
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (1)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#124 → #123National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #124 to #123 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#124 → #123National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- South Korea #116 → #240
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (1)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#123 → #122National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #123 to #122 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#123 → #122National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Botswana #113 → #231; points -62.99 → -62.99
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (1)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#122 → #121National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #122 to #121 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#122 → #121National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Moldova #103 → #236; points -61.81 → -61.81
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (1)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#121 → #120National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #121 to #120 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#121 → #120National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- North Macedonia #86 → #238; points -59.97 → -59.97
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (1)
- Kazakhstan Previously #120; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#120 → #119National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #120 to #119 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#120 → #119National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Italy #34 → #230
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#119 → #118National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 19 Oct 2026 · 11:19 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #119 to #118 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#119 → #118National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Rwanda #113 → #238; points -63.72 → -63.72
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#118 → #117National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #118 to #117 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#118 → #117National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Mauritius #74 → #231
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#117 → #116National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #117 to #116 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#117 → #116National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Brunei #15 → #220; points -50.29 → -50.29
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#116 → #115National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #116 to #115 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#116 → #115National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#115 → #114National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #115 to #114 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#115 → #114National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #116 to #114 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#116 → #114National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#114 → #113National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #114 to #113 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#114 → #113National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#113 → #112National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #113 to #112 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#113 → #112National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#112 → #111National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #112 to #111 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#112 → #111National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #6 → #235
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#111 → #110National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #111 to #110 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#111 → #110National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Montenegro #48 → #227; points -57.74 → -57.74
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#110 → #109National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #110 to #109 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#110 → #109National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Barbados #62 → #206
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#109 → #108National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #109 to #108 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#109 → #108National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Maldives #44 → #221
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#108 → #107National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #108 to #107 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#108 → #107National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Fiji #85 → #209
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#107 → #106National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #107 to #106 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#107 → #106National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Suriname #89 → #236
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#106 → #105National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #106 to #105 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#106 → #105National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Andorra #9 → #196; points -49.97 → -49.97
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#105 → #104National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #105 to #104 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#105 → #104National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Bhutan #70 → #197; points -59.75 → -59.75
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#104 → #103National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #104 to #103 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#104 → #103National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Belize #84 → #194
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#103 → #102National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #103 to #102 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#103 → #102National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Serbia #52 → #231
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#102 → #101National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #101 to #100 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#101 → #100National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Slovenia #64 → #232
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #102 to #101 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#102 → #101National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Latvia #52 → #212
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#101 → #99National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #102 to #99 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#102 → #99National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (3)
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #100 to #99 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#100 → #99National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Georgia #95 → #203
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#99 → #98National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #99 to #98 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#99 → #98National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Armenia #79 → #186
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#98 → #97National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #97 to #96 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#97 → #96National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Lithuania #49 → #213
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #98 to #97 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#98 → #97National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Guyana #72 → #204
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#97 → #107National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #96 to #107 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#96 → #107National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (11)
- Mauritius First recorded here at #63; earlier position unavailable
- Bhutan First recorded here at #67; earlier position unavailable
- Guyana First recorded here at #71; earlier position unavailable
- Japan First recorded here at #77; earlier position unavailable
- Fiji First recorded here at #79; earlier position unavailable
- Belize First recorded here at #83; earlier position unavailable
- Suriname First recorded here at #85; earlier position unavailable
- Moldova First recorded here at #90; earlier position unavailable
- Rwanda First recorded here at #97; earlier position unavailable
- Georgia First recorded here at #105; earlier position unavailable
- Botswana First recorded here at #106; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#107 → #116National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #107 to #116 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#107 → #116National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (9)
- Lithuania First recorded here at #46; earlier position unavailable
- Montenegro First recorded here at #47; earlier position unavailable
- South Korea First recorded here at #48; earlier position unavailable
- Latvia First recorded here at #54; earlier position unavailable
- Barbados First recorded here at #57; earlier position unavailable
- Slovenia First recorded here at #68; earlier position unavailable
- Serbia First recorded here at #73; earlier position unavailable
- Armenia First recorded here at #86; earlier position unavailable
- North Macedonia First recorded here at #90; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#116 → #119National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #116 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#116 → #126National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (10)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon First recorded here at #10; earlier position unavailable
- Andorra First recorded here at #14; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #15; earlier position unavailable
- Italy First recorded here at #36; earlier position unavailable
- Maldives First recorded here at #51; earlier position unavailable
- Russia First recorded here at #75; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #116 to #119 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#116 → #119National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (3)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #11; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#119 → #127National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #126 to #127 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#126 → #127National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries previously above that are no longer ranked (1)
- Algeria Previously #125; no longer ranked in this snapshot
Every recorded change
Each archived event is preserved. Category details and sources begin from the first detailed country snapshot; older records remain visible without invented comparisons.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #132 to #134 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#132 → #134National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #133 to #132 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#133 → #132National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #134 to #133 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#134 → #133National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #140 to #134 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#140 → #134National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (6)
- Malaysia #127 → #136; points -62.64 → -64.10
- Mayotte #135 → #138; points -63.38 → -64.29
- Jordan #139 → #139; points -63.98 → -64.61
- Croatia #130 → #145; points -62.75 → -65.20
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #132 → #150; points -62.90 → -65.71
- Estonia #136 → #152; points -63.52 → -65.97
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #139 to #134 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#139 → #134National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (5)
- Malaysia #123 → #136; points -62.64 → -64.10
- Mayotte #131 → #138; points -63.38 → -64.29
- Jordan #138 → #139; points -63.98 → -64.61
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #127 → #150; points -62.90 → -65.71
- Estonia #132 → #152; points -63.52 → -65.97
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#139 → #133National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #140 to #139 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#140 → #139National score-64.04 → -64.04
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Croatia #130 → #153; points -62.75 → -62.75
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-62.10 → -64.04
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #123 to #140 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#123 → #140National score-62.10 → -64.04
Countries that moved ahead of this country (17)
- Cabo Verde #124 → #123; points -62.15 → -62.15
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #125 → #124; points -62.25 → -62.25
- Botswana #126 → #125; points -62.29 → -62.29
- China #127 → #126; points -62.31 → -62.31
- Malaysia #128 → #127; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Poland #129 → #128; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Kazakhstan #130 → #129; points -62.73 → -62.73
- Croatia #131 → #130; points -62.75 → -62.75
- Belarus #132 → #131; points -62.78 → -62.78
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #133 → #132; points -62.90 → -62.90
- Rwanda #134 → #133; points -63.07 → -63.07
- Algeria #135 → #134; points -63.33 → -63.33
- Mayotte #136 → #135; points -63.38 → -63.38
- Estonia #137 → #136; points -63.52 → -63.52
- Qatar #138 → #137; points -63.65 → -63.65
- South Africa #139 → #138; points -63.77 → -63.77
- Jordan #140 → #139; points -63.98 → -63.98
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
GDP cohort-three + Bahamas scored under method v3.1.2: exporter + importer each contribute 15% to Footprint; existing verified rail judgments 1-3 are retained with provenance. Human Time counts second jobs, after-hours and home care. Historic category and national score/rank snapshots are append-only; trade is not equated to toxic dumping.
National points: -62.10 → -64.04; Rank: #123 → #140
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 31.50 | 24.00 |
| Base category score | 31.50 | 24.00 |
| Research coverage (%) | 76.00 | 72.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | 20.00 | -15.00 |
Category point adjustment: -7.50 category points
Updated reasoning
Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter -15/100 (15%) and importer -15/100 (15%). WITS/Comtrade country reporter 2024 all-world HS3915 totals were not confirmed; low-moderate normative transfer risk reflects known industrial production, not a verified dumped quantity. Needs a direct customs reporter check. WITS/Comtrade country reporter 2024 all-world HS3915 inbound quantity not confirmed. Do not interpret lack of harmonized reporter data as no inbound scrap. Sources: https://statfy.mol.gov.tw/default.aspx; https://www.mofa.gov.tw/en/. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.
Earlier reasoning
2026-10-11: four explicitly sourced country-specific rails. The score +31.50 is TBF authored evaluation, not a source-published rating. Country-specific legal access, social reality and independently measured international impact are distinct. Source dates and research gaps remain recorded.
Sources archived before (6)
Regular year-by-year publication aids scrutiny; comprehensive independently verified repair accounting was not located here.
An agency report is not an independent total-accountability study of social or environmental effects in every overseas project.
TaiwanICDF describes partner programmes and financial instruments; local ownership and benefit require programme-level verification.
TaiwanICDF publishes a 2025 annual report recording overseas cooperation activities; project counts are not a claim of all-round positive net impact.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
Sources archived after the change (6)
Regular year-by-year publication aids scrutiny; comprehensive independently verified repair accounting was not located here.
An agency report is not an independent total-accountability study of social or environmental effects in every overseas project.
TaiwanICDF describes partner programmes and financial instruments; local ownership and benefit require programme-level verification.
TaiwanICDF publishes a 2025 annual report recording overseas cooperation activities; project counts are not a claim of all-round positive net impact.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 33.50 | 13.50 |
| Base category score | 33.50 | 13.50 |
| Research coverage (%) | 100.00 | 84.00 |
| Friction (25%) | -50.00 | -70.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 45.00 | -55.00 |
Category point adjustment: -20.00 category points
Updated reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. Taiwan Ministry of Labour reports 2,026.8 annual hours worked in 2025 for covered employees and 40.5 normal weekly hours; 2024 migrant manufacturing workers averaged 26.9 overtime hours per month in a surveyed group. Separate care and second jobs are not inferred from annual hours alone. Source https://statfy.mol.gov.tw/default.aspx
Earlier reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
Sources archived after the change (4)
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
Taiwan Ministry of Labour reports 2,026.8 annual hours worked in 2025 for covered employees and 40.5 normal weekly hours; 2024 migrant manufacturing workers averaged 26.9 overtime hours per month in a surveyed group. Separate care and second jobs are not inferred from annual hours alone.
Taiwan Ministry of Labour reports 2,026.8 annual hours worked in 2025 for covered employees and 40.5 normal weekly hours; 2024 migrant manufacturing workers averaged 26.9 overtime hours per month in a surveyed group. Separate care and second jobs are not inferred from annual hours alone.
Sources archived with this rescan (22)
Taiwan Ministry of Labour reports 2,026.8 annual hours worked in 2025 for covered employees and 40.5 normal weekly hours; 2024 migrant manufacturing workers averaged 26.9 overtime hours per month in a surveyed group. Separate care and second jobs are not inferred from annual hours alone.
Taiwan Ministry of Labour reports 2,026.8 annual hours worked in 2025 for covered employees and 40.5 normal weekly hours; 2024 migrant manufacturing workers averaged 26.9 overtime hours per month in a surveyed group. Separate care and second jobs are not inferred from annual hours alone.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +62.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Prior Taiwan international four-rail review.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +52.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Prior Taiwan international four-rail review.
Previous source-backed international rail preserved at +0.0. This is a retained TBF authored assessment and NOT a fresh measured score from plastics customs data. Prior Taiwan international four-rail review.
Exporter -15 (15%); importer -15 (15%). Export evidence: WITS/Comtrade country reporter 2024 all-world HS3915 totals were not confirmed; low-moderate normative transfer risk reflects known industrial production, not a verified dumped quantity. Needs a direct customs reporter check. Import evidence: WITS/Comtrade country reporter 2024 all-world HS3915 inbound quantity not confirmed. Do not interpret lack of harmonized reporter data as no inbound scrap.. Plastics HS3915 is not all waste and transferred recyclable material is not presumed illegal dumping.
WITS/Comtrade country reporter 2024 all-world HS3915 totals were not confirmed; low-moderate normative transfer risk reflects known industrial production, not a verified dumped quantity. Needs a direct customs reporter check.
WITS/Comtrade country reporter 2024 all-world HS3915 inbound quantity not confirmed. Do not interpret lack of harmonized reporter data as no inbound scrap.
The Ministry of the Interior real-estate platform reported a national house-price-to-income ratio of 8.43 in 2026 Q1. Taiwan is expanding social housing and rental support, but ordinary secure shelter remains strongly dependent on rent, purchase price or mortgage capacity.
The Ministry of Education funds lunch support for low-income, lower-middle-income and hardship elementary and junior-high students during school days and vacations. This is genuine zero-money food reach for vulnerable children, but it is not a national system of universally free meals or free household nourishment.
National Land Management Agency sewage statistics show very high total treatment reach in Taipei and New Taipei but much lower totals in several counties, demonstrating strong national infrastructure alongside geographic gaps. Water and sanitation remain utility systems rather than universally zero-price access.
Taiwan Power Company reported that more than seven in ten residential users averaged under NT$3 per kWh and explained the 2025 household summer-bill impact. The system provides strong household capability, but continued access still depends on paid utility service rather than zero-money reach.
Taiwan NHI combines employee, employer and government premium contributions; employees in the standard category contribute 30% of the premium amount and medical services can also carry copayments. This creates exceptionally broad health reach while preserving a real money gate.
The Ministry of Education states that Taiwan’s 12-year basic education system is compulsory and tuition-free in the compulsory years and now provides free tuition to all public and private senior and vocational high-school students. This is a major non-market access strength, though families still face other education and living costs.
The Ministry of Transportation reported more than 600 million public-transport trips using TPASS by mid-2024, including rail, metro, bus, bicycle and ferry services across multiple regions. The programme lowers mobility friction substantially, but movement is subsidized rather than generally free.
At the end of 2025 Taiwan had 23,299,132 people, down 101,088 year on year, while average household size fell to 2.37 persons. Monthly birth rates remained exceptionally low. Housing, care, work and cash requirements continue to press family formation despite strong public systems.
The national house-price-to-income ratio was 8.43 in 2026 Q1, showing that secure access to ordinary residential space remains heavily tied to accumulated income, purchase power or finance. Social housing and rent subsidies reduce pressure but do not create broad non-market land access.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency reports protected areas totaling about 1.21 million hectares, approximately 19% of Taiwan’s land area, including nature reserves, wildlife refuges, national parks and forest reserves. This is substantial ecological capacity, although development, water and climate pressures remain.
Taiwan’s Legal Aid Foundation exists specifically to protect people who cannot obtain adequate legal protection because of financial or other constraints, and its 2025 annual report documents the scale of the system. Legal aid materially lowers access friction, although expertise, procedure and wider institutional costs are not eliminated.
The Ministry of Environment reports stable household-waste treatment, 100% recycling of incineration bottom ash and 510,000 tons of food-waste recycling in 2024. This is strong material return, although high consumption still generates large waste flows and continued replacement demand.
The National Immigration Agency allows qualifying foreign nationals to apply for residence, but Alien Resident Certificates carry annual fees and eligibility depends on visa/residence categories. International participation therefore remains structured through legal and financial gates rather than unconditional welcome.
Human Time & Burden Return changed from 33.5 to 13.5. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
Human Time & Burden Return
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 33.50 | 13.50 |
| Base category score | 33.50 | 13.50 |
| Research coverage (%) | 100.00 | 84.00 |
| Friction (25%) | -50.00 | -70.00 |
| Return / Regeneration (15%) | 45.00 | -55.00 |
Category point adjustment: -20.00 category points
Updated reasoning
Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. Taiwan Ministry of Labour reports 2,026.8 annual hours worked in 2025 for covered employees and 40.5 normal weekly hours; 2024 migrant manufacturing workers averaged 26.9 overtime hours per month in a surveyed group. Separate care and second jobs are not inferred from annual hours alone. Source https://statfy.mol.gov.tw/default.aspx
Earlier reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
Sources archived after the change (4)
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
The Ministry of Labor reported that 36.3% of surveyed employees had worked overtime in the prior year, and those workers averaged 16.2 overtime hours per month. Strong labor capability therefore coexists with a continuing time burden rather than basic life being reachable without repeated income production.
Taiwan Ministry of Labour reports 2,026.8 annual hours worked in 2025 for covered employees and 40.5 normal weekly hours; 2024 migrant manufacturing workers averaged 26.9 overtime hours per month in a surveyed group. Separate care and second jobs are not inferred from annual hours alone.
Taiwan Ministry of Labour reports 2,026.8 annual hours worked in 2025 for covered employees and 40.5 normal weekly hours; 2024 migrant manufacturing workers averaged 26.9 overtime hours per month in a surveyed group. Separate care and second jobs are not inferred from annual hours alone.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from 31.5 to 24. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 31.50 | 24.00 |
| Base category score | 31.50 | 24.00 |
| Research coverage (%) | 76.00 | 72.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | 20.00 | -15.00 |
Category point adjustment: -7.50 category points
Updated reasoning
Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter -15/100 (15%) and importer -15/100 (15%). WITS/Comtrade country reporter 2024 all-world HS3915 totals were not confirmed; low-moderate normative transfer risk reflects known industrial production, not a verified dumped quantity. Needs a direct customs reporter check. WITS/Comtrade country reporter 2024 all-world HS3915 inbound quantity not confirmed. Do not interpret lack of harmonized reporter data as no inbound scrap. Sources: https://statfy.mol.gov.tw/default.aspx; https://www.mofa.gov.tw/en/. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.
Earlier reasoning
2026-10-11: four explicitly sourced country-specific rails. The score +31.50 is TBF authored evaluation, not a source-published rating. Country-specific legal access, social reality and independently measured international impact are distinct. Source dates and research gaps remain recorded.
Sources archived before (6)
Regular year-by-year publication aids scrutiny; comprehensive independently verified repair accounting was not located here.
An agency report is not an independent total-accountability study of social or environmental effects in every overseas project.
TaiwanICDF describes partner programmes and financial instruments; local ownership and benefit require programme-level verification.
TaiwanICDF publishes a 2025 annual report recording overseas cooperation activities; project counts are not a claim of all-round positive net impact.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
Sources archived after the change (6)
Regular year-by-year publication aids scrutiny; comprehensive independently verified repair accounting was not located here.
An agency report is not an independent total-accountability study of social or environmental effects in every overseas project.
TaiwanICDF describes partner programmes and financial instruments; local ownership and benefit require programme-level verification.
TaiwanICDF publishes a 2025 annual report recording overseas cooperation activities; project counts are not a claim of all-round positive net impact.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-62.10 → -64.04
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #123 to #140 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#123 → #140National score-62.10 → -64.04
Countries that moved ahead of this country (17)
- Cabo Verde #124 → #123; points -62.15 → -62.15
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #125 → #124; points -62.25 → -62.25
- Botswana #126 → #125; points -62.29 → -62.29
- China #127 → #126; points -62.31 → -62.31
- Malaysia #128 → #127; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Poland #129 → #128; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Kazakhstan #130 → #129; points -62.73 → -62.73
- Croatia #131 → #130; points -62.75 → -62.75
- Belarus #132 → #131; points -62.78 → -62.78
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #133 → #132; points -62.90 → -62.90
- Rwanda #134 → #133; points -63.07 → -63.07
- Algeria #135 → #134; points -63.33 → -63.33
- Mayotte #136 → #135; points -63.38 → -63.38
- Estonia #137 → #136; points -63.52 → -63.52
- Qatar #138 → #137; points -63.65 → -63.65
- South Africa #139 → #138; points -63.77 → -63.77
- Jordan #140 → #139; points -63.98 → -63.98
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #123 to #140 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#123 → #140National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (17)
- Cabo Verde #124 → #123; points -62.15 → -62.15
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines #125 → #124; points -62.25 → -62.25
- Botswana #126 → #125; points -62.29 → -62.29
- China #127 → #126; points -62.31 → -62.31
- Malaysia #128 → #127; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Poland #129 → #128; points -62.64 → -62.64
- Kazakhstan #130 → #129; points -62.73 → -62.73
- Croatia #131 → #130; points -62.75 → -62.75
- Belarus #132 → #131; points -62.78 → -62.78
- Saint Kitts and Nevis #133 → #132; points -62.90 → -62.90
- Rwanda #134 → #133; points -63.07 → -63.07
- Algeria #135 → #134; points -63.33 → -63.33
- Mayotte #136 → #135; points -63.38 → -63.38
- Estonia #137 → #136; points -63.52 → -63.52
- Qatar #138 → #137; points -63.65 → -63.65
- South Africa #139 → #138; points -63.77 → -63.77
- Jordan #140 → #139; points -63.98 → -63.98
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #124 to #123 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#124 → #123National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Poland #118 → #129; points -61.60 → -61.60
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #125 to #124 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#125 → #124National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Algeria #111 → #136; points -60.96 → -63.33
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #126 to #125 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#126 → #125National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Finland #117 → #141; points -61.29 → -64.05
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #127 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#127 → #126National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Kazakhstan #92 → #133; points -58.99 → -58.99
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #126 to #127 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#126 → #127National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Peru #133 → #124; points -62.69 → -62.69
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #125 to #126 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#125 → #126National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Philippines #138 → #117; points -63.27 → -63.27
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #126 to #125 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#126 → #125National score-62.10 → -62.10
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Malaysia #99 → #132; points -59.44 → -59.44
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #126 to #125 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#126 → #125National score-59.23 → -62.10
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Malaysia #99 → #132; points -59.44 → -59.44
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-59.23 → -62.10
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome changed from pending to 14.9. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 14.90 |
| Base category score | — | 14.90 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 76.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Entry Accessibility (25%) | — | 62.00 |
| Migrant Practical Life (30%) | — | 18.00 |
| Refugee / Neighbour Welcome (25%) | — | -32.00 |
| Flexibility / Continuity (20%) | — | 10.00 |
Updated reasoning
2026-10-11: four explicitly sourced country-specific rails. The score +14.90 is TBF authored evaluation, not a source-published rating. Country-specific legal access, social reality and independently measured international impact are distinct. Source dates and research gaps remain recorded.
Sources archived after the change (5)
Travel rules define temporary stays but do not establish continued no-payment family settlement or asylum protection.
Amnesty reports Taiwan failed to pass its long-awaited refugee law in 2025; visa-free entry does not provide asylum protection.
The same Bureau publishes a separate eVisa channel; online application is not itself equivalent to unrestricted migration or residency.
Taiwan's consular authority publishes passport-specific visa-free entry rules; length and permissions vary by nationality.
The National Immigration Agency allows qualifying foreign nationals to apply for residence, but Alien Resident Certificates carry annual fees and eligibility depends on visa/residence categories. International participation therefore remains structured through legal and financial gates rather than unconditional welcome.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from pending to 31.5. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | — | 31.50 |
| Base category score | — | 31.50 |
| Research coverage (%) | — | 76.00 |
| Category weight (%) | — | 6.00 |
| Positive Contribution (25%) | — | 62.00 |
| Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%) | — | 52.00 |
| Documented Harm / Extraction (35%) | — | 0.00 |
| Accountability / Repair (15%) | — | 20.00 |
Updated reasoning
2026-10-11: four explicitly sourced country-specific rails. The score +31.50 is TBF authored evaluation, not a source-published rating. Country-specific legal access, social reality and independently measured international impact are distinct. Source dates and research gaps remain recorded.
Sources archived after the change (6)
Regular year-by-year publication aids scrutiny; comprehensive independently verified repair accounting was not located here.
An agency report is not an independent total-accountability study of social or environmental effects in every overseas project.
TaiwanICDF describes partner programmes and financial instruments; local ownership and benefit require programme-level verification.
TaiwanICDF publishes a 2025 annual report recording overseas cooperation activities; project counts are not a claim of all-round positive net impact.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
The Ministry of Environment now regulates and publishes product carbon-footprint information across life-cycle stages and has carbon-leakage/import reporting provisions. This improves accountability, but a complete current consumption-based external footprint covering imported material and ecological effects remains an evidence gap and is therefore left unscored.
Water & Sanitation Abundance supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Water & Sanitation Abundance
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 51.25 | 51.25 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
National Land Management Agency sewage statistics show very high total treatment reach in Taipei and New Taipei but much lower totals in several counties, demonstrating strong national infrastructure alongside geographic gaps. Water and sanitation remain utility systems rather than universally zero-price access.
Sources archived after the change (2)
National Land Management Agency sewage statistics show very high total treatment reach in Taipei and New Taipei but much lower totals in several counties, demonstrating strong national infrastructure alongside geographic gaps. Water and sanitation remain utility systems rather than universally zero-price access.
National Land Management Agency sewage statistics show very high total treatment reach in Taipei and New Taipei but much lower totals in several counties, demonstrating strong national infrastructure alongside geographic gaps. Water and sanitation remain utility systems rather than universally zero-price access.
Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 51.75 | 51.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (2)
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
Sources archived after the change (4)
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
National Central Library reporting shows public-library use and borrowing continuing to grow, with physical and digital services operating together at national scale. Taiwan also maintains extensive parks, cultural institutions and public events; this is a meaningful free/public delight route even though much entertainment remains commercial.
Mobility & Reachability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Mobility & Reachability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 49.75 | 49.75 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Ministry of Transportation reported more than 600 million public-transport trips using TPASS by mid-2024, including rail, metro, bus, bicycle and ferry services across multiple regions. The programme lowers mobility friction substantially, but movement is subsidized rather than generally free.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Ministry of Transportation reported more than 600 million public-transport trips using TPASS by mid-2024, including rail, metro, bus, bicycle and ferry services across multiple regions. The programme lowers mobility friction substantially, but movement is subsidized rather than generally free.
The Ministry of Transportation reported more than 600 million public-transport trips using TPASS by mid-2024, including rail, metro, bus, bicycle and ferry services across multiple regions. The programme lowers mobility friction substantially, but movement is subsidized rather than generally free.
Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 40.50 | 40.50 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed Taiwan standalone research. Overall Gate 0.6.0 is applied after these domestic diagnostic scores; policy categories remain evidence-only.
Sources archived before (1)
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency reports protected areas totaling about 1.21 million hectares, approximately 19% of Taiwan’s land area, including nature reserves, wildlife refuges, national parks and forest reserves. This is substantial ecological capacity, although development, water and climate pressures remain.
Sources archived after the change (2)
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency reports protected areas totaling about 1.21 million hectares, approximately 19% of Taiwan’s land area, including nature reserves, wildlife refuges, national parks and forest reserves. This is substantial ecological capacity, although development, water and climate pressures remain.
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency reports protected areas totaling about 1.21 million hectares, approximately 19% of Taiwan’s land area, including nature reserves, wildlife refuges, national parks and forest reserves. This is substantial ecological capacity, although development, water and climate pressures remain.
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