Indonesia vs Thailand: Electoral democracy index
Indonesia
0.462
in 2025
Thailand
0.424
in 2025
Indonesia rank
94th
Thailand rank
96th
Electoral democracy index over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.462 against 0.424 in Thailand, a difference of 0.038.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Thailand ahead.
Indonesia ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 9 and Thailand in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.025 | 0.006 | Thailand |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.025 | 0.006 | Thailand |
| 1820s | 0.019 | 0.025 | 0.006 | Thailand |
| 1830s | 0.019 | 0.026 | 0.007 | Thailand |
| 1840s | 0.019 | 0.026 | 0.007 | Thailand |
| 1850s | 0.019 | 0.026 | 0.007 | Thailand |
| 1860s | 0.019 | 0.026 | 0.007 | Thailand |
| 1870s | 0.019 | 0.0254 | 0.0064 | Thailand |
| 1880s | 0.019 | 0.0226 | 0.0036 | Thailand |
| 1890s | 0.019 | 0.023 | 0.004 | Thailand |
| 1900s | 0.0285 | 0.023 | 0.0055 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 0.0376 | 0.0256 | 0.012 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 0.0418 | 0.028 | 0.0138 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 0.0353 | 0.1038 | 0.0685 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0.096 | 0.1505 | 0.0545 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.3562 | 0.1269 | 0.2293 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.213 | 0.1174 | 0.0956 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 0.2104 | 0.1613 | 0.0491 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 0.1922 | 0.3156 | 0.1234 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.2389 | 0.3956 | 0.1567 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.6837 | 0.44 | 0.2437 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.6498 | 0.2826 | 0.3672 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.528 | 0.2923 | 0.2357 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Indonesia, at 0.462 against 0.424 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 0.038, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Indonesia ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 96th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.