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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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.

Ireland vs Taiwan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Ireland

in 2025

Taiwan

in 2025

Ireland rank

138th

Taiwan rank

138th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Ireland
Taiwan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 14 and Taiwan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.049	0.013	0.036	Ireland
1790s	0.049	0.013	0.036	Ireland
1800s	0.049	0.013	0.036	Ireland
1810s	0.049	0.013	0.036	Ireland
1820s	0.049	0.013	0.036	Ireland
1830s	0.1325	0.013	0.1195	Ireland
1840s	0.216	0.013	0.203	Ireland
1850s	0.216	0.013	0.203	Ireland
1860s	0.216	0.013	0.203	Ireland
1870s	0.216	0.013	0.203	Ireland
1880s	0.3373	0.013	0.3243	Ireland
1890s	0.877	0.013	0.864	Ireland
1900s	0.877	0.036	0.841	Ireland
1910s	0.7893	0.036	0.7533	Ireland
1920s	0	0.036	0.036	Taiwan
1930s	0	0.036	0.036	Taiwan
1940s	0	0.0395	0.0395	Taiwan
1950s	0	0.071	0.071	Taiwan
1960s	0	0.071	0.071	Taiwan
1970s	0	0.09	0.09	Taiwan
1980s	0	0.1347	0.1347	Taiwan
1990s	0	0.7702	0.7702	Taiwan
2000s	0	0.958	0.958	Taiwan
2010s	0	0.7669	0.7669	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, Ireland or Taiwan?: Ireland, at 0 against 0 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Ireland and Taiwan?: 0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?: 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Taiwan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Ireland 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.