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

Estonia, at 0.932 against 0.923 in Taiwan as of 2025.

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

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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.

Estonia vs Taiwan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Estonia

0.932

in 2025

Taiwan

0.923

in 2025

Estonia rank

15th

Taiwan rank

18th

Legislative Checks on Government 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 checks on government index, Estonia or Taiwan?: Estonia, at 0.932 against 0.923 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government 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 checks on government index?: Estonia ranks 15th 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.