How does Taiwan rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?

Taiwan ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Name: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Taiwan
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.801 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.801

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

28th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.845

in 2017

All-time low

0.015

in 1939

Years of data

232

1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Taiwan recorded 0.801 for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Taiwan peaked at 0.845 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1939.

That places Taiwan 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.036	0.036	0.036	1
1790s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1800s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1810s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1820s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1830s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1840s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1850s	0.0332	0.033	0.035	10
1860s	0.0401	0.033	0.044	10
1870s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1880s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1890s	0.042	0.042	0.042	5
1900s	0.0177	0.017	0.018	10
1910s	0.0173	0.017	0.018	10
1920s	0.0182	0.018	0.019	10
1930s	0.0174	0.015	0.018	10
1940s	0.0377	0.015	0.098	10
1950s	0.0768	0.074	0.078	10
1960s	0.0813	0.081	0.083	10
1970s	0.114	0.111	0.118	10
1980s	0.1619	0.126	0.24	10
1990s	0.4243	0.263	0.659	10
2000s	0.781	0.771	0.794	10
2010s	0.8169	0.798	0.845	10
2020s	0.8158	0.801	0.827	6

What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Taiwan?: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Taiwan was 0.801 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2017.
What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1939.
How does Taiwan rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?: Taiwan ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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