Effective Power to Govern Score in Taiwan
Taiwan: Effective Power to Govern Score was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Effective Power to Govern Score in Taiwan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 10 for effective power to govern score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Taiwan peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2005.
That places Taiwan 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elite Consultations Score 1.63 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective power to govern score in Taiwan?
- Effective power to govern score in Taiwan was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- How does Taiwan rank for effective power to govern score?
- Taiwan ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.