Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Eritrea or Taiwan?

Eritrea, at 0.002 against 0 in Taiwan as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Taiwan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Eritrea

0.002

in 2025

Taiwan

in 2025

Eritrea rank

137th

Taiwan rank

138th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Eritrea
Taiwan

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.002 against 0 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 137th and Taiwan ranks 138th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.036	0.036	Taiwan
1910s	0	0.036	0.036	Taiwan
1920s	0	0.036	0.036	Taiwan
1930s	0.0156	0.036	0.0204	Taiwan
1940s	0.039	0.0395	0.0005	Taiwan
1950s	0.1278	0.071	0.0568	Eritrea
1960s	0.0358	0.071	0.0352	Taiwan
1970s	0.002	0.09	0.088	Taiwan
1980s	0.002	0.1347	0.1327	Taiwan
1990s	0.002	0.7702	0.7682	Taiwan
2000s	0.002	0.958	0.956	Taiwan
2010s	0.002	0.7669	0.7649	Taiwan
2020s	0.002	0	0.002	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Eritrea or Taiwan?: Eritrea, at 0.002 against 0 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Eritrea and Taiwan?: 0.002, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Taiwan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Eritrea ranks 137th and Taiwan ranks 138th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.