Colombia vs Thailand: Direct Democracy Index
Colombia
0.154
in 2025
Thailand
0.161
in 2025
Colombia rank
38th
Thailand rank
36th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.161 against 0.154 in Colombia, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 36th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.2031 | 0.0045 | 0.1986 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.1904 | 0.0558 | 0.1346 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1497 | 0.1509 | 0.0012 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.1925 | 0.2107 | 0.0182 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Colombia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.161 against 0.154 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Colombia and Thailand?
- 0.007, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 38th 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
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.