Guinea vs Thailand: Direct Democracy Index
Guinea
0.151
in 2025
Thailand
0.161
in 2025
Guinea rank
39th
Thailand rank
36th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.161 against 0.151 in Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.
Guinea ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.195 | 0.0045 | 0.1905 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1938 | 0.0558 | 0.138 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.099 | 0.1509 | 0.0519 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.151 | 0.2107 | 0.0597 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Guinea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.161 against 0.151 in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Guinea and Thailand?
- 0.01, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Thailand rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Guinea ranks 39th 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.