Somalia vs Thailand: Electoral democracy

Somalia
0
in 2025
Thailand
0
in 2025
Somalia rank
116th
Thailand rank
116th

Electoral democracy over time

  • Somalia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0 against 0 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Thailand ahead.

Somalia ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Thailand Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.9 0 0.9 Somalia
1970s 0 0.1 0.1 Thailand
1980s 0 0.2 0.2 Thailand
1990s 0 0.9 0.9 Thailand
2000s 0 0.7 0.7 Thailand
2010s 0 0.3 0.3 Thailand
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Somalia or Thailand?
Somalia, at 0 against 0 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Somalia and Thailand?
0, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Thailand?
136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Thailand rank globally for electoral democracy?
Somalia ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).