What is legislative checks on government index in Taiwan?

Legislative checks on government index in Taiwan was 0.923 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1900.

How does Taiwan rank for legislative checks on government index?

Taiwan ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Taiwan

Name: Legislative 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: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.923 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.923

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

18th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.923

in 2025

All-time low

0.084

in 1900

Years of data

232

1789–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Taiwan is 0.923, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 232 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Taiwan peaked at 0.923 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1900.

Taiwan ranks 18th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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	0.22	0.22	0.22	1
1790s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1800s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1810s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1820s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1830s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1840s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1850s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1860s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1870s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1880s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
1890s	0.22	0.22	0.22	5
1900s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1910s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1920s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1930s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1940s	0.1012	0.084	0.256	10
1950s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1960s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1970s	0.196	0.18	0.212	10
1980s	0.3005	0.232	0.481	10
1990s	0.6815	0.549	0.729	10
2000s	0.8502	0.811	0.865	10
2010s	0.8031	0.792	0.811	10
2020s	0.849	0.81	0.923	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

15 Estonia 0.932 compare
16 Czechia 0.929 compare
16 Mauritius 0.929 compare
19 Malawi 0.922 compare
20 Lithuania 0.919 compare
20 Portugal 0.919 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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Free country 2 (2025)
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Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Taiwan?: Legislative checks on government index in Taiwan was 0.923 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2025.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1900.
How does Taiwan rank for legislative checks on government index?: Taiwan ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.