What is judicial checks on government index in Taiwan?

Judicial checks on government index in Taiwan was 0.794 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 0.876 in 2019.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1948.

How does Taiwan rank for judicial checks on government index?

Taiwan ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Taiwan

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Taiwan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.794 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.794

Change on year

down 5.9%

World rank

58th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.876

in 2019

All-time low

0.039

in 1948

Years of data

232

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.794 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Taiwan peaked at 0.876 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1948.

That places Taiwan 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.075	0.075	0.075	1
1790s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1800s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1810s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1820s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1830s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1840s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1850s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1860s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1870s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1880s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1890s	0.075	0.075	0.075	5
1900s	0.239	0.239	0.239	10
1910s	0.239	0.239	0.239	10
1920s	0.239	0.239	0.239	10
1930s	0.2366	0.227	0.239	10
1940s	0.1571	0.039	0.235	10
1950s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1960s	0.093	0.093	0.093	10
1970s	0.1164	0.109	0.131	10
1980s	0.2077	0.172	0.384	10
1990s	0.5534	0.474	0.569	10
2000s	0.8373	0.759	0.846	10
2010s	0.8184	0.743	0.876	10
2020s	0.851	0.794	0.876	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

56 Bhutan 0.802 compare
57 Fiji 0.795 compare
58 Mali 0.794 compare
60 Bulgaria 0.793 compare
61 Kenya 0.788 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Taiwan

Democracy 7 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Engaged Society Score 1.85 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Taiwan?: Judicial checks on government index in Taiwan was 0.794 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 0.876 in 2019.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1948.
How does Taiwan rank for judicial checks on government index?: Taiwan ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.