Estonia vs Taiwan: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Estonia
0.932
in 2025
Taiwan
0.923
in 2025
Estonia rank
15th
Taiwan rank
18th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Estonia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.932 against 0.923 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 8 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1985 | 0.084 | 0.1145 | Estonia |
| 1910s | 0.3097 | 0.084 | 0.2257 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.7773 | 0.084 | 0.6933 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.4776 | 0.084 | 0.3936 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.1012 | 0.0502 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.167 | 0.116 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.167 | 0.116 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.196 | 0.145 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.3005 | 0.1947 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 0.6815 | 0.2074 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.9201 | 0.8502 | 0.0699 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.9557 | 0.8031 | 0.1526 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.9505 | 0.849 | 0.1015 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Estonia or Taiwan?
- Estonia, at 0.932 against 0.923 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Estonia and Taiwan?
- 0.009, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Taiwan?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Taiwan rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Estonia ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.