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

Taiwan, at 0.923 against 0.919 in Portugal as of 2025.

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

195 years are reported by both, from 1820 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.

Portugal vs Taiwan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Portugal

0.919

in 2025

Taiwan

0.923

in 2025

Portugal rank

20th

Taiwan rank

18th

Legislative Checks on Government 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 checks on government index, Portugal or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.923 against 0.919 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government 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 checks on government index?: Portugal ranks 20th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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