Indonesia vs Thailand: Key features of liberal democracy
Indonesia
0.296
in 2025
Thailand
0.314
in 2025
Indonesia rank
97th
Thailand rank
94th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.314 against 0.296 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.
Indonesia ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0222 | 0.0559 | 0.0337 | Thailand |
| 1910s | 0.023 | 0.0689 | 0.0459 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.069 | 0.046 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 0.0257 | 0.0974 | 0.0717 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0.0749 | 0.1137 | 0.0388 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.226 | 0.1014 | 0.1246 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.0891 | 0.0866 | 0.0025 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 0.0642 | 0.1241 | 0.0599 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.0573 | 0.2194 | 0.1621 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0959 | 0.293 | 0.1971 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.5238 | 0.3362 | 0.1876 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.5056 | 0.2177 | 0.2879 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.3625 | 0.2392 | 0.1233 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.314 against 0.296 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 0.018, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Indonesia ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 94th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.