Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guyana or Thailand?

Guyana, at 0.328 against 0.314 in Thailand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Thailand?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Thailand: Liberal Democracy Index

Guyana

0.328

in 2025

Thailand

0.314

in 2025

Guyana rank

91st

Thailand rank

94th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Guyana
Thailand

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.328 against 0.314 in Thailand, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 91st and Thailand ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 11 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1734	0.0559	0.1175	Guyana
1910s	0.1776	0.0689	0.1087	Guyana
1920s	0.1787	0.069	0.1097	Guyana
1930s	0.1804	0.0974	0.083	Guyana
1940s	0.1831	0.1137	0.0694	Guyana
1950s	0.1858	0.1014	0.0844	Guyana
1960s	0.2193	0.0866	0.1327	Guyana
1970s	0.203	0.1241	0.0789	Guyana
1980s	0.1878	0.2194	0.0316	Thailand
1990s	0.2857	0.293	0.0073	Thailand
2000s	0.3635	0.3362	0.0273	Guyana
2010s	0.4111	0.2177	0.1934	Guyana
2020s	0.3342	0.2392	0.095	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guyana or Thailand?: Guyana, at 0.328 against 0.314 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Guyana and Thailand?: 0.014, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Thailand rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Guyana ranks 91st and Thailand ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.