Portugal vs Taiwan: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Portugal
0.919
in 2025
Taiwan
0.923
in 2025
Portugal rank
20th
Taiwan rank
18th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Portugal
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.923 against 0.919 in Portugal, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 16 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.3662 | 0.22 | 0.1462 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0.1755 | 0.22 | 0.0445 | Taiwan |
| 1840s | 0.2629 | 0.22 | 0.0429 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 0.3493 | 0.22 | 0.1293 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.358 | 0.22 | 0.138 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.358 | 0.22 | 0.138 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.358 | 0.22 | 0.138 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.358 | 0.22 | 0.138 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.352 | 0.084 | 0.268 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.3817 | 0.084 | 0.2977 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.422 | 0.084 | 0.338 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.027 | 0.084 | 0.057 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.027 | 0.1012 | 0.0742 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.027 | 0.167 | 0.14 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.027 | 0.167 | 0.14 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.5433 | 0.196 | 0.3473 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.932 | 0.3005 | 0.6315 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.932 | 0.6815 | 0.2505 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.932 | 0.8502 | 0.0818 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9233 | 0.8031 | 0.1202 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8902 | 0.849 | 0.0412 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Portugal or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.923 against 0.919 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Portugal and Taiwan?
- 0.004, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?
- 195 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Taiwan rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Portugal ranks 20th 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.