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

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

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

78 years are reported by both, from 1948 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.

Mauritius vs Taiwan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Mauritius

0.929

in 2025

Taiwan

0.923

in 2025

Mauritius rank

16th

Taiwan rank

18th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Mauritius
Taiwan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Mauritius ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 8 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.9075	0.17	0.7375	Mauritius
1950s	0.895	0.167	0.728	Mauritius
1960s	0.895	0.167	0.728	Mauritius
1970s	0.895	0.196	0.699	Mauritius
1980s	0.895	0.3005	0.5945	Mauritius
1990s	0.8562	0.6815	0.1747	Mauritius
2000s	0.8876	0.8502	0.0374	Mauritius
2010s	0.8855	0.8031	0.0824	Mauritius
2020s	0.7813	0.849	0.0677	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Mauritius or Taiwan?: Mauritius, at 0.929 against 0.923 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Mauritius and Taiwan?: 0.006, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Taiwan?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Taiwan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Mauritius 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.