Thailand vs Venezuela: Distribution of Democracy Index

Thailand
7
in 2018
Venezuela
7
in 2018
Thailand rank
132nd
Venezuela rank
132nd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Thailand
  • Venezuela
05101520180019092018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Venezuela ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Venezuela Difference Ahead
1830s 0 5 5 Venezuela
1840s 0 5 5 Venezuela
1850s 0 5 5 Venezuela
1860s 0 5 5 Venezuela
1870s 0 5 5 Venezuela
1880s 0 5.9 5.9 Venezuela
1890s 0 6.8 6.8 Venezuela
1900s 0 6.7 6.7 Venezuela
1910s 0 4 4 Venezuela
1920s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1930s 4.7 2.7 2 Thailand
1940s 7 6.78 0.2222 Thailand
1950s 5.3 8.8 3.5 Venezuela
1960s 4.4 16.4 12 Venezuela
1970s 8.7 19 10.3 Venezuela
1980s 12.2 19 6.8 Venezuela
1990s 17.4 18.1 0.7 Venezuela
2000s 15.6 14.9 0.7 Thailand
2010s 11.11 10.11 1 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Thailand or Venezuela?
Thailand, at 7 against 7 in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Thailand and Venezuela?
0, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Venezuela?
188 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Thailand and Venezuela rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Thailand ranks 132nd and Venezuela 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).