Which has higher direct democracy index, Azerbaijan or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.161 against 0.158 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Thailand?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Thailand: Direct Democracy Index

Azerbaijan

0.158

in 2025

Thailand

0.161

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

37th

Thailand rank

36th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Azerbaijan
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.161 against 0.158 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 36th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 9 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0.008	0	0.008	Azerbaijan
1940s	0.02	0	0.02	Azerbaijan
1950s	0.02	0	0.02	Azerbaijan
1960s	0.02	0	0.02	Azerbaijan
1970s	0.0239	0	0.0239	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.033	0	0.033	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.129	0.0045	0.1245	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.2108	0.0558	0.155	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.2144	0.1509	0.0635	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.188	0.2107	0.0227	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Azerbaijan or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.161 against 0.158 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Azerbaijan and Thailand?: 0.003, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Thailand rank globally for direct democracy index?: Azerbaijan ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 36th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct 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: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.