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
00.10.20.3190019622025

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

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

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