Singapore vs Thailand: Liberal democracy
Singapore
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Singapore rank
87th
Thailand rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Singapore
- Thailand
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Thailand ahead.
Singapore ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Singapore or Thailand?
- Singapore, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Singapore and Thailand?
- 0, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Singapore ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.