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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
138th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.963
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
232
1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in Taiwan is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 232 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Taiwan peaked at 0.963 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.

That places Taiwan 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.013 —
1790 0.013 +0.0%
1791 0.013 +0.0%
1792 0.013 +0.0%
1793 0.013 +0.0%
1794 0.013 +0.0%
1795 0.013 +0.0%
1796 0.013 +0.0%
1797 0.013 +0.0%
1798 0.013 +0.0%
1799 0.013 +0.0%
1800 0.013 +0.0%
1801 0.013 +0.0%
1802 0.013 +0.0%
1803 0.013 +0.0%
1804 0.013 +0.0%
1805 0.013 +0.0%
1806 0.013 +0.0%
1807 0.013 +0.0%
1808 0.013 +0.0%
1809 0.013 +0.0%
1810 0.013 +0.0%
1811 0.013 +0.0%
1812 0.013 +0.0%
1813 0.013 +0.0%
1814 0.013 +0.0%
1815 0.013 +0.0%
1816 0.013 +0.0%
1817 0.013 +0.0%
1818 0.013 +0.0%
1819 0.013 +0.0%
1820 0.013 +0.0%
1821 0.013 +0.0%
1822 0.013 +0.0%
1823 0.013 +0.0%
1824 0.013 +0.0%
1825 0.013 +0.0%
1826 0.013 +0.0%
1827 0.013 +0.0%
1828 0.013 +0.0%
1829 0.013 +0.0%
1830 0.013 +0.0%
1831 0.013 +0.0%
1832 0.013 +0.0%
1833 0.013 +0.0%
1834 0.013 +0.0%
1835 0.013 +0.0%
1836 0.013 +0.0%
1837 0.013 +0.0%
1838 0.013 +0.0%
1839 0.013 +0.0%
1840 0.013 +0.0%
1841 0.013 +0.0%
1842 0.013 +0.0%
1843 0.013 +0.0%
1844 0.013 +0.0%
1845 0.013 +0.0%
1846 0.013 +0.0%
1847 0.013 +0.0%
1848 0.013 +0.0%
1849 0.013 +0.0%
1850 0.013 +0.0%
1851 0.013 +0.0%
1852 0.013 +0.0%
1853 0.013 +0.0%
1854 0.013 +0.0%
1855 0.013 +0.0%
1856 0.013 +0.0%
1857 0.013 +0.0%
1858 0.013 +0.0%
1859 0.013 +0.0%
1860 0.013 +0.0%
1861 0.013 +0.0%
1862 0.013 +0.0%
1863 0.013 +0.0%
1864 0.013 +0.0%
1865 0.013 +0.0%
1866 0.013 +0.0%
1867 0.013 +0.0%
1868 0.013 +0.0%
1869 0.013 +0.0%
1870 0.013 +0.0%
1871 0.013 +0.0%
1872 0.013 +0.0%
1873 0.013 +0.0%
1874 0.013 +0.0%
1875 0.013 +0.0%
1876 0.013 +0.0%
1877 0.013 +0.0%
1878 0.013 +0.0%
1879 0.013 +0.0%
1880 0.013 +0.0%
1881 0.013 +0.0%
1882 0.013 +0.0%
1883 0.013 +0.0%
1884 0.013 +0.0%
1885 0.013 +0.0%
1886 0.013 +0.0%
1887 0.013 +0.0%
1888 0.013 +0.0%
1889 0.013 +0.0%
1890 0.013 +0.0%
1891 0.013 +0.0%
1892 0.013 +0.0%
1893 0.013 +0.0%
1894 0.013 +0.0%
1900 0.036 +176.9%
1901 0.036 +0.0%
1902 0.036 +0.0%
1903 0.036 +0.0%
1904 0.036 +0.0%
1905 0.036 +0.0%
1906 0.036 +0.0%
1907 0.036 +0.0%
1908 0.036 +0.0%
1909 0.036 +0.0%
1910 0.036 +0.0%
1911 0.036 +0.0%
1912 0.036 +0.0%
1913 0.036 +0.0%
1914 0.036 +0.0%
1915 0.036 +0.0%
1916 0.036 +0.0%
1917 0.036 +0.0%
1918 0.036 +0.0%
1919 0.036 +0.0%
1920 0.036 +0.0%
1921 0.036 +0.0%
1922 0.036 +0.0%
1923 0.036 +0.0%
1924 0.036 +0.0%
1925 0.036 +0.0%
1926 0.036 +0.0%
1927 0.036 +0.0%
1928 0.036 +0.0%
1929 0.036 +0.0%
1930 0.036 +0.0%
1931 0.036 +0.0%
1932 0.036 +0.0%
1933 0.036 +0.0%
1934 0.036 +0.0%
1935 0.036 +0.0%
1936 0.036 +0.0%
1937 0.036 +0.0%
1938 0.036 +0.0%
1939 0.036 +0.0%
1940 0.036 +0.0%
1941 0.036 +0.0%
1942 0.036 +0.0%
1943 0.036 +0.0%
1944 0.036 +0.0%
1945 0.036 +0.0%
1946 0.036 +0.0%
1947 0.036 +0.0%
1948 0.036 +0.0%
1949 0.071 +97.2%
1950 0.071 +0.0%
1951 0.071 +0.0%
1952 0.071 +0.0%
1953 0.071 +0.0%
1954 0.071 +0.0%
1955 0.071 +0.0%
1956 0.071 +0.0%
1957 0.071 +0.0%
1958 0.071 +0.0%
1959 0.071 +0.0%
1960 0.071 +0.0%
1961 0.071 +0.0%
1962 0.071 +0.0%
1963 0.071 +0.0%
1964 0.071 +0.0%
1965 0.071 +0.0%
1966 0.071 +0.0%
1967 0.071 +0.0%
1968 0.071 +0.0%
1969 0.071 +0.0%
1970 0.09 +26.8%
1971 0.09 +0.0%
1972 0.09 +0.0%
1973 0.09 +0.0%
1974 0.09 +0.0%
1975 0.09 +0.0%
1976 0.09 +0.0%
1977 0.09 +0.0%
1978 0.09 +0.0%
1979 0.09 +0.0%
1980 0.09 +0.0%
1981 0.09 +0.0%
1982 0.09 +0.0%
1983 0.09 +0.0%
1984 0.09 +0.0%
1985 0.138 +53.3%
1986 0.138 +0.0%
1987 0.207 +50.0%
1988 0.207 +0.0%
1989 0.207 +0.0%
1990 0.494 +138.6%
1991 0.494 +0.0%
1992 0.572 +15.8%
1993 0.572 +0.0%
1994 0.798 +39.5%
1995 0.952 +19.3%
1996 0.952 +0.0%
1997 0.952 +0.0%
1998 0.958 +0.6%
1999 0.958 +0.0%
2000 0.958 +0.0%
2001 0.958 +0.0%
2002 0.958 +0.0%
2003 0.958 +0.0%
2004 0.958 +0.0%
2005 0.958 +0.0%
2006 0.958 +0.0%
2007 0.958 +0.0%
2008 0.958 +0.0%
2009 0.958 +0.0%
2010 0.958 +0.0%
2011 0.958 +0.0%
2012 0.958 +0.0%
2013 0.958 +0.0%
2014 0.958 +0.0%
2015 0.958 +0.0%
2016 0.958 +0.0%
2017 0.963 +0.5%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.013 0.013 0.013 1
1790s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1800s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1810s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1820s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1830s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1840s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1850s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1860s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1870s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1880s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1890s 0.013 0.013 0.013 5
1900s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1910s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1920s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1930s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1940s 0.0395 0.036 0.071 10
1950s 0.071 0.071 0.071 10
1960s 0.071 0.071 0.071 10
1970s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1980s 0.1347 0.09 0.207 10
1990s 0.7702 0.494 0.958 10
2000s 0.958 0.958 0.958 10
2010s 0.7669 0 0.963 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

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  3. 137 Eritrea 0.002 compare
  4. 138 Bahrain 0
  5. 138 Bangladesh 0 compare
  6. 138 Barbados 0
  7. 138 Botswana 0
  8. 138 Cape Verde 0
  9. 138 Costa Rica 0 compare
  10. 138 Cyprus 0
  11. 138 Estonia 0 compare
  12. 138 Hong Kong 0
  13. 138 Iceland 0
  14. 138 Ireland 0 compare
  15. 138 Israel 0 compare
  16. 138 Jamaica 0
  17. 138 Kuwait 0
  18. 138 Latvia 0 compare
  19. 138 Libya 0
  20. 138 Lithuania 0 compare
  21. 138 Luxembourg 0
  22. 138 Malawi 0
  23. 138 Malta 0
  24. 138 Mauritius 0
  25. 138 Montenegro 0
  26. 138 New Zealand 0 compare
  27. 138 Nicaragua 0 compare
  28. 138 North Macedonia 0 compare
  29. 138 Oman 0
  30. 138 Portugal 0 compare
  31. 138 Qatar 0
  32. 138 Serbia 0 compare
  33. 138 Seychelles 0 compare
  34. 138 Sierra Leone 0
  35. 138 Singapore 0
  36. 138 Slovenia 0 compare
  37. 138 Trinidad and Tobago 0
  38. 138 Uganda 0
  39. 138 Vanuatu 0
  40. 138 Vatican 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Taiwan?
Strong elected regional governments index in Taiwan was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.963 in 2017.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Taiwan rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Taiwan ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.