Rwanda vs Thailand: Democracy Index

Rwanda
-3
in 2018
Thailand
-3
in 2018
Rwanda rank
131st
Thailand rank
131st

Democracy Index over time

  • Rwanda
  • Thailand
-10-50510180019092018

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -3 against -3 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 131st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s -5 -5.44 0.4444 Rwanda
1970s -6.4 -1.3 5.1 Thailand
1980s -7 2.2 9.2 Thailand
1990s -6.4 7.4 13.8 Thailand
2000s -3.3 5.6 8.9 Thailand
2010s -3.33 1.11 4.44 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Rwanda or Thailand?
Rwanda, at -3 against -3 in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Rwanda and Thailand?
0, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Thailand?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and Thailand rank globally for democracy index?
Rwanda ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 131st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).