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

Estonia, at 0 against 0 in Taiwan as of 2025.

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

232 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Estonia vs Taiwan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Estonia

in 2025

Taiwan

in 2025

Estonia rank

138th

Taiwan rank

138th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Estonia
Taiwan

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0 against 0 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.

Estonia ranks 138th and Taiwan ranks 138th of 175 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 8 and Taiwan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.012	0.013	0.001	Taiwan
1790s	0.012	0.013	0.001	Taiwan
1800s	0.012	0.013	0.001	Taiwan
1810s	0.012	0.013	0.001	Taiwan
1820s	0.012	0.013	0.001	Taiwan
1830s	0.012	0.013	0.001	Taiwan
1840s	0.012	0.013	0.001	Taiwan
1850s	0.012	0.013	0.001	Taiwan
1860s	0.0752	0.013	0.0622	Estonia
1870s	0.1294	0.013	0.1164	Estonia
1880s	0.136	0.013	0.123	Estonia
1890s	0.071	0.013	0.058	Estonia
1900s	0.036	0.036	0	—
1910s	0.1165	0.036	0.0805	Estonia
1920s	0.842	0.036	0.806	Estonia
1930s	0.5871	0.036	0.5511	Estonia
1940s	0.051	0.0395	0.0115	Estonia
1950s	0.051	0.071	0.02	Taiwan
1960s	0.051	0.071	0.02	Taiwan
1970s	0.051	0.09	0.039	Taiwan
1980s	0.051	0.1347	0.0837	Taiwan
1990s	0.43	0.7702	0.3402	Taiwan
2000s	0.438	0.958	0.52	Taiwan
2010s	0.3504	0.7669	0.4165	Taiwan
2020s	0	0	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Estonia or Taiwan?: Estonia, at 0 against 0 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Estonia and Taiwan?: 0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Taiwan?: 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Taiwan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Estonia ranks 138th 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.