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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Taiwan

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

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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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.22 —
1790 0.22 +0.0%
1791 0.22 +0.0%
1792 0.22 +0.0%
1793 0.22 +0.0%
1794 0.22 +0.0%
1795 0.22 +0.0%
1796 0.22 +0.0%
1797 0.22 +0.0%
1798 0.22 +0.0%
1799 0.22 +0.0%
1800 0.22 +0.0%
1801 0.22 +0.0%
1802 0.22 +0.0%
1803 0.22 +0.0%
1804 0.22 +0.0%
1805 0.22 +0.0%
1806 0.22 +0.0%
1807 0.22 +0.0%
1808 0.22 +0.0%
1809 0.22 +0.0%
1810 0.22 +0.0%
1811 0.22 +0.0%
1812 0.22 +0.0%
1813 0.22 +0.0%
1814 0.22 +0.0%
1815 0.22 +0.0%
1816 0.22 +0.0%
1817 0.22 +0.0%
1818 0.22 +0.0%
1819 0.22 +0.0%
1820 0.22 +0.0%
1821 0.22 +0.0%
1822 0.22 +0.0%
1823 0.22 +0.0%
1824 0.22 +0.0%
1825 0.22 +0.0%
1826 0.22 +0.0%
1827 0.22 +0.0%
1828 0.22 +0.0%
1829 0.22 +0.0%
1830 0.22 +0.0%
1831 0.22 +0.0%
1832 0.22 +0.0%
1833 0.22 +0.0%
1834 0.22 +0.0%
1835 0.22 +0.0%
1836 0.22 +0.0%
1837 0.22 +0.0%
1838 0.22 +0.0%
1839 0.22 +0.0%
1840 0.22 +0.0%
1841 0.22 +0.0%
1842 0.22 +0.0%
1843 0.22 +0.0%
1844 0.22 +0.0%
1845 0.22 +0.0%
1846 0.22 +0.0%
1847 0.22 +0.0%
1848 0.22 +0.0%
1849 0.22 +0.0%
1850 0.22 +0.0%
1851 0.22 +0.0%
1852 0.22 +0.0%
1853 0.22 +0.0%
1854 0.22 +0.0%
1855 0.22 +0.0%
1856 0.22 +0.0%
1857 0.22 +0.0%
1858 0.22 +0.0%
1859 0.22 +0.0%
1860 0.22 +0.0%
1861 0.22 +0.0%
1862 0.22 +0.0%
1863 0.22 +0.0%
1864 0.22 +0.0%
1865 0.22 +0.0%
1866 0.22 +0.0%
1867 0.22 +0.0%
1868 0.22 +0.0%
1869 0.22 +0.0%
1870 0.22 +0.0%
1871 0.22 +0.0%
1872 0.22 +0.0%
1873 0.22 +0.0%
1874 0.22 +0.0%
1875 0.22 +0.0%
1876 0.22 +0.0%
1877 0.22 +0.0%
1878 0.22 +0.0%
1879 0.22 +0.0%
1880 0.22 +0.0%
1881 0.22 +0.0%
1882 0.22 +0.0%
1883 0.22 +0.0%
1884 0.22 +0.0%
1885 0.22 +0.0%
1886 0.22 +0.0%
1887 0.22 +0.0%
1888 0.22 +0.0%
1889 0.22 +0.0%
1890 0.22 +0.0%
1891 0.22 +0.0%
1892 0.22 +0.0%
1893 0.22 +0.0%
1894 0.22 +0.0%
1900 0.084 -61.8%
1901 0.084 +0.0%
1902 0.084 +0.0%
1903 0.084 +0.0%
1904 0.084 +0.0%
1905 0.084 +0.0%
1906 0.084 +0.0%
1907 0.084 +0.0%
1908 0.084 +0.0%
1909 0.084 +0.0%
1910 0.084 +0.0%
1911 0.084 +0.0%
1912 0.084 +0.0%
1913 0.084 +0.0%
1914 0.084 +0.0%
1915 0.084 +0.0%
1916 0.084 +0.0%
1917 0.084 +0.0%
1918 0.084 +0.0%
1919 0.084 +0.0%
1920 0.084 +0.0%
1921 0.084 +0.0%
1922 0.084 +0.0%
1923 0.084 +0.0%
1924 0.084 +0.0%
1925 0.084 +0.0%
1926 0.084 +0.0%
1927 0.084 +0.0%
1928 0.084 +0.0%
1929 0.084 +0.0%
1930 0.084 +0.0%
1931 0.084 +0.0%
1932 0.084 +0.0%
1933 0.084 +0.0%
1934 0.084 +0.0%
1935 0.084 +0.0%
1936 0.084 +0.0%
1937 0.084 +0.0%
1938 0.084 +0.0%
1939 0.084 +0.0%
1940 0.084 +0.0%
1941 0.084 +0.0%
1942 0.084 +0.0%
1943 0.084 +0.0%
1944 0.084 +0.0%
1945 0.084 +0.0%
1946 0.084 +0.0%
1947 0.084 +0.0%
1948 0.084 +0.0%
1949 0.256 +204.8%
1950 0.167 -34.8%
1951 0.167 +0.0%
1952 0.167 +0.0%
1953 0.167 +0.0%
1954 0.167 +0.0%
1955 0.167 +0.0%
1956 0.167 +0.0%
1957 0.167 +0.0%
1958 0.167 +0.0%
1959 0.167 +0.0%
1960 0.167 +0.0%
1961 0.167 +0.0%
1962 0.167 +0.0%
1963 0.167 +0.0%
1964 0.167 +0.0%
1965 0.167 +0.0%
1966 0.167 +0.0%
1967 0.167 +0.0%
1968 0.167 +0.0%
1969 0.167 +0.0%
1970 0.18 +7.8%
1971 0.18 +0.0%
1972 0.18 +0.0%
1973 0.18 +0.0%
1974 0.18 +0.0%
1975 0.212 +17.8%
1976 0.212 +0.0%
1977 0.212 +0.0%
1978 0.212 +0.0%
1979 0.212 +0.0%
1980 0.232 +9.4%
1981 0.232 +0.0%
1982 0.232 +0.0%
1983 0.232 +0.0%
1984 0.232 +0.0%
1985 0.232 +0.0%
1986 0.34 +46.6%
1987 0.34 +0.0%
1988 0.452 +32.9%
1989 0.481 +6.4%
1990 0.549 +14.1%
1991 0.61 +11.1%
1992 0.653 +7.0%
1993 0.704 +7.8%
1994 0.704 +0.0%
1995 0.704 +0.0%
1996 0.704 +0.0%
1997 0.729 +3.6%
1998 0.729 +0.0%
1999 0.729 +0.0%
2000 0.857 +17.6%
2001 0.857 +0.0%
2002 0.857 +0.0%
2003 0.857 +0.0%
2004 0.857 +0.0%
2005 0.865 +0.9%
2006 0.865 +0.0%
2007 0.865 +0.0%
2008 0.811 -6.2%
2009 0.811 +0.0%
2010 0.811 +0.0%
2011 0.811 +0.0%
2012 0.811 +0.0%
2013 0.798 -1.6%
2014 0.798 +0.0%
2015 0.798 +0.0%
2016 0.81 +1.5%
2017 0.794 -2.0%
2018 0.808 +1.8%
2019 0.792 -2.0%
2020 0.823 +3.9%
2021 0.81 -1.6%
2022 0.847 +4.6%
2023 0.834 -1.5%
2024 0.857 +2.8%
2025 0.923 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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