Latvia vs Taiwan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Latvia
0
in 2025
Taiwan
0
in 2025
Latvia rank
138th
Taiwan rank
138th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Latvia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0 against 0 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.
Latvia ranks 138th and Taiwan ranks 138th of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | 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 | Latvia |
| 1870s | 0.1294 | 0.013 | 0.1164 | Latvia |
| 1880s | 0.136 | 0.013 | 0.123 | Latvia |
| 1890s | 0.071 | 0.013 | 0.058 | Latvia |
| 1900s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.0405 | 0.036 | 0.0045 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.036 | 0.036 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.036 | 0.036 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.0395 | 0.0115 | Latvia |
| 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 | 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, Latvia or Taiwan?
- Latvia, at 0 against 0 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Latvia and Taiwan?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Latvia 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.