Which has higher liberal democracy index, Tanzania or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.314 against 0.297 in Tanzania as of 2025.

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

111 years are reported by both, from 1915 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.

Tanzania vs Thailand: Liberal Democracy Index

Tanzania

0.297

in 2025

Thailand

0.314

in 2025

Tanzania rank

96th

Thailand rank

94th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Tanzania
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.314 against 0.297 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 96th and Thailand ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 9 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0728	0.069	0.0038	Tanzania
1920s	0.0786	0.069	0.0096	Tanzania
1930s	0.0892	0.0974	0.0082	Thailand
1940s	0.09	0.1137	0.0237	Thailand
1950s	0.0953	0.1014	0.0061	Thailand
1960s	0.2331	0.0866	0.1465	Tanzania
1970s	0.2393	0.1241	0.1152	Tanzania
1980s	0.2453	0.2194	0.0259	Tanzania
1990s	0.3566	0.293	0.0636	Tanzania
2000s	0.3839	0.3362	0.0477	Tanzania
2010s	0.3745	0.2177	0.1568	Tanzania
2020s	0.335	0.2392	0.0958	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Tanzania or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.314 against 0.297 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Tanzania and Thailand?: 0.017, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Thailand?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and Thailand rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Tanzania ranks 96th 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.