Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Czechia or Taiwan?

Czechia, at 0.929 against 0.923 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Taiwan?

145 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Czechia vs Taiwan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Czechia

0.929

in 2025

Taiwan

0.923

in 2025

Czechia rank

16th

Taiwan rank

18th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Czechia
Taiwan

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.929 against 0.923 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 145 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 174 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 14 and Taiwan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.384	0.22	0.164	Czechia
1860s	0.501	0.22	0.281	Czechia
1870s	0.517	0.22	0.297	Czechia
1880s	0.517	0.22	0.297	Czechia
1890s	0.517	0.22	0.297	Czechia
1900s	0.517	0.084	0.433	Czechia
1910s	0.5237	0.084	0.4397	Czechia
1920s	0.583	0.084	0.499	Czechia
1930s	0.5705	0.084	0.4865	Czechia
1940s	0.2195	0.127	0.0925	Czechia
1950s	0.0476	0.167	0.1194	Taiwan
1960s	0.083	0.167	0.084	Taiwan
1970s	0.0714	0.196	0.1246	Taiwan
1980s	0.0838	0.3005	0.2167	Taiwan
1990s	0.9067	0.6815	0.2252	Czechia
2000s	0.9161	0.8502	0.0659	Czechia
2010s	0.8674	0.8031	0.0643	Czechia
2020s	0.9222	0.849	0.0732	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Czechia or Taiwan?: Czechia, at 0.929 against 0.923 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Czechia and Taiwan?: 0.006, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Taiwan?: 145 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Taiwan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Czechia ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.