Taiwan vs United States: Elected parliament and government
Taiwan
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Taiwan rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Taiwan
- United States
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 131 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United States |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Taiwan or United States?
- Taiwan, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Taiwan and United States?
- 0, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Taiwan ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.