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?
- 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.