South Korea vs Taiwan: Effective Power to Govern Score
South Korea
10
in 2025
Taiwan
10
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Effective Power to Govern Score over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10 against 10 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 128 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective power to govern score, South Korea or Taiwan?
- South Korea, at 10 against 10 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effective power to govern score between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for effective power to govern score?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.