Thailand vs Turkey: Liberal democracy
Thailand
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Thailand rank
87th
Turkey rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Thailand or Turkey?
- Thailand, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Thailand and Turkey?
- 0, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Thailand ranks 87th and Turkey 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.