Which has higher direct democracy index, Thailand or Tunisia?

Thailand, at 0.161 against 0.151 in Tunisia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tunisia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Thailand vs Tunisia: Direct Democracy Index

Thailand

0.161

in 2025

Tunisia

0.151

in 2025

Thailand rank

36th

Tunisia rank

39th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Thailand
Tunisia

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.161 against 0.151 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.

Thailand ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0	0	—
1950s	0	0.0033	0.0033	Tunisia
1960s	0	0.033	0.033	Tunisia
1970s	0	0.033	0.033	Tunisia
1980s	0	0.033	0.033	Tunisia
1990s	0.0045	0.033	0.0285	Tunisia
2000s	0.0558	0.1698	0.114	Tunisia
2010s	0.1509	0.111	0.0399	Thailand
2020s	0.2107	0.1137	0.097	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Thailand or Tunisia?: Thailand, at 0.161 against 0.151 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Thailand and Tunisia?: 0.01, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Thailand and Tunisia rank globally for direct democracy index?: Thailand ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 39th 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: 07 August 2026

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