Jordan vs Thailand: Distribution of Democracy Index

Jordan
7
in 2018
Thailand
7
in 2018
Jordan rank
132nd
Thailand rank
132nd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Jordan
  • Thailand
05101520180019092018

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 7 against 7 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Thailand ahead.

Jordan ranks 132nd and Thailand ranks 132nd of 168 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Thailand Difference Ahead
1940s 1 7 6 Thailand
1950s 4.4 5.3 0.9 Thailand
1960s 1 4.4 3.4 Thailand
1970s 0.4 8.7 8.3 Thailand
1980s 1.1 12.2 11.1 Thailand
1990s 7.6 17.4 9.8 Thailand
2000s 7.7 15.6 7.9 Thailand
2010s 7 11.11 4.11 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Jordan or Thailand?
Jordan, at 7 against 7 in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Jordan and Thailand?
0, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Thailand?
73 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Thailand rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Jordan ranks 132nd and Thailand ranks 132nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).