Which has higher liberal democracy index, Indonesia or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.314 against 0.296 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia 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.

Indonesia vs Thailand: Liberal Democracy Index

Indonesia

0.296

in 2025

Thailand

0.314

in 2025

Indonesia rank

97th

Thailand rank

94th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Indonesia or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.314 against 0.296 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Indonesia ranks 97th 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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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: 30 October 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.