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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Seychelles vs Taiwan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Seychelles

in 2025

Taiwan

in 2025

Seychelles rank

138th

Taiwan rank

138th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Seychelles
Taiwan

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Taiwan ahead.

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

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	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	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	0.0092	0.7669	0.7577	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, Seychelles or Taiwan?: Seychelles, at 0 against 0 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Seychelles and Taiwan?: 0, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Taiwan?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Taiwan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Seychelles 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.