Taiwan: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Taiwan

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.834
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.527
 Min - Max 0.182 - 0.867
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.834 index points, a decline from 0.851 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Taiwan from 1960 to 2023 is 0.527 index points. The minimum value, 0.182 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.867 index points was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Taiwan - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.

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