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
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
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).