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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.967 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.967
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.995
in 2013
All-time low
0.021
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Taiwan, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Taiwan stood at 0.967.

The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Taiwan peaked at 0.995 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1900.

Taiwan ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.021 —
1901 0.021 +0.0%
1902 0.021 +0.0%
1903 0.021 +0.0%
1904 0.021 +0.0%
1905 0.021 +0.0%
1906 0.021 +0.0%
1907 0.021 +0.0%
1908 0.021 +0.0%
1909 0.021 +0.0%
1910 0.021 +0.0%
1911 0.021 +0.0%
1912 0.021 +0.0%
1913 0.021 +0.0%
1914 0.021 +0.0%
1915 0.021 +0.0%
1916 0.021 +0.0%
1917 0.021 +0.0%
1918 0.021 +0.0%
1919 0.021 +0.0%
1920 0.021 +0.0%
1921 0.021 +0.0%
1922 0.021 +0.0%
1923 0.021 +0.0%
1924 0.021 +0.0%
1925 0.021 +0.0%
1926 0.021 +0.0%
1927 0.021 +0.0%
1928 0.021 +0.0%
1929 0.021 +0.0%
1930 0.021 +0.0%
1931 0.021 +0.0%
1932 0.021 +0.0%
1933 0.021 +0.0%
1934 0.021 +0.0%
1935 0.041 +95.2%
1936 0.041 +0.0%
1937 0.041 +0.0%
1938 0.041 +0.0%
1939 0.041 +0.0%
1940 0.041 +0.0%
1941 0.041 +0.0%
1942 0.041 +0.0%
1943 0.041 +0.0%
1944 0.021 -48.8%
1945 0.021 +0.0%
1946 0.021 +0.0%
1947 0.021 +0.0%
1948 0.021 +0.0%
1949 0.042 +100.0%
1950 0.042 +0.0%
1951 0.042 +0.0%
1952 0.042 +0.0%
1953 0.123 +192.9%
1954 0.123 +0.0%
1955 0.123 +0.0%
1956 0.123 +0.0%
1957 0.123 +0.0%
1958 0.123 +0.0%
1959 0.123 +0.0%
1960 0.123 +0.0%
1961 0.123 +0.0%
1962 0.123 +0.0%
1963 0.123 +0.0%
1964 0.123 +0.0%
1965 0.123 +0.0%
1966 0.123 +0.0%
1967 0.123 +0.0%
1968 0.123 +0.0%
1969 0.123 +0.0%
1970 0.123 +0.0%
1971 0.123 +0.0%
1972 0.123 +0.0%
1973 0.123 +0.0%
1974 0.123 +0.0%
1975 0.123 +0.0%
1976 0.123 +0.0%
1977 0.123 +0.0%
1978 0.123 +0.0%
1979 0.123 +0.0%
1980 0.123 +0.0%
1981 0.123 +0.0%
1982 0.123 +0.0%
1983 0.123 +0.0%
1984 0.123 +0.0%
1985 0.123 +0.0%
1986 0.139 +13.0%
1987 0.22 +58.3%
1988 0.22 +0.0%
1989 0.22 +0.0%
1990 0.22 +0.0%
1991 0.297 +35.0%
1992 0.354 +19.2%
1993 0.354 +0.0%
1994 0.354 +0.0%
1995 0.753 +112.7%
1996 0.753 +0.0%
1997 0.753 +0.0%
1998 0.881 +17.0%
1999 0.915 +3.9%
2000 0.988 +8.0%
2001 0.988 +0.0%
2002 0.988 +0.0%
2003 0.988 +0.0%
2004 0.988 +0.0%
2005 0.988 +0.0%
2006 0.988 +0.0%
2007 0.988 +0.0%
2008 0.988 +0.0%
2009 0.988 +0.0%
2010 0.988 +0.0%
2011 0.988 +0.0%
2012 0.988 +0.0%
2013 0.995 +0.7%
2014 0.995 +0.0%
2015 0.995 +0.0%
2016 0.995 +0.0%
2017 0.995 +0.0%
2018 0.995 +0.0%
2019 0.967 -2.8%
2020 0.967 +0.0%
2021 0.967 +0.0%
2022 0.967 +0.0%
2023 0.967 +0.0%
2024 0.967 +0.0%
2025 0.967 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1910s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1920s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1930s 0.031 0.021 0.041 10
1940s 0.0311 0.021 0.042 10
1950s 0.0987 0.042 0.123 10
1960s 0.123 0.123 0.123 10
1970s 0.123 0.123 0.123 10
1980s 0.1537 0.123 0.22 10
1990s 0.5634 0.22 0.915 10
2000s 0.988 0.988 0.988 10
2010s 0.9901 0.967 0.995 10
2020s 0.967 0.967 0.967 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 34 New Zealand 0.97 compare
  2. 35 Ecuador 0.969 compare
  3. 35 Laos 0.969 compare
  4. 37 Finland 0.967 compare
  5. 37 Montenegro 0.967 compare
  6. 37 Panama 0.967 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Taiwan?
Strong elected local governments index in Taiwan was 0.967 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 2013.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1900.
How does Taiwan rank for strong elected local governments index?
Taiwan ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.