Poland vs Thailand: Direct Democracy Index
Poland
0.169
in 2025
Thailand
0.161
in 2025
Poland rank
33rd
Thailand rank
36th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Poland
- Thailand
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.169 against 0.161 in Thailand, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Thailand ahead.
Poland ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 36th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.0582 | 0 | 0.0582 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.0745 | 0 | 0.0745 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.0788 | 0.0045 | 0.0743 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.1829 | 0.0558 | 0.1271 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.1514 | 0.1509 | 0.0005 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.1513 | 0.2107 | 0.0593 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Poland or Thailand?
- Poland, at 0.169 against 0.161 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Poland and Thailand?
- 0.008, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Thailand?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Thailand rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Poland ranks 33rd 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.