Mauritania vs Thailand: Direct Democracy Index
Mauritania
0.165
in 2025
Thailand
0.161
in 2025
Mauritania rank
35th
Thailand rank
36th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Mauritania
- Thailand
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.165 against 0.161 in Thailand, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Thailand ahead.
Mauritania ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 36th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | 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 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.1817 | 0.0045 | 0.1772 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.159 | 0.0558 | 0.1032 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.1878 | 0.1509 | 0.0369 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.193 | 0.2107 | 0.0177 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Mauritania or Thailand?
- Mauritania, at 0.165 against 0.161 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Mauritania and Thailand?
- 0.004, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Thailand?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Thailand rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Mauritania ranks 35th 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.