Singapore vs Thailand: Electoral democracy index
Singapore
0.434
in 2025
Thailand
0.424
in 2025
Singapore rank
95th
Thailand rank
96th
Electoral democracy index over time
- Singapore
- Thailand
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.434 against 0.424 in Thailand, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 13 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.089 | 0.026 | 0.063 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.089 | 0.0254 | 0.0636 | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.089 | 0.0226 | 0.0664 | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.023 | 0.077 | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.1 | 0.023 | 0.077 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.098 | 0.0256 | 0.0724 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.098 | 0.028 | 0.07 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.098 | 0.1038 | 0.0058 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0.1136 | 0.1505 | 0.0369 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.247 | 0.1269 | 0.1201 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.3515 | 0.1174 | 0.2341 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.3222 | 0.1613 | 0.1609 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.3443 | 0.3156 | 0.0287 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.3658 | 0.3956 | 0.0298 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.3809 | 0.44 | 0.0591 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.4117 | 0.2826 | 0.1291 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.4082 | 0.2923 | 0.1158 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Singapore or Thailand?
- Singapore, at 0.434 against 0.424 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Singapore and Thailand?
- 0.01, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Singapore ranks 95th 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.