Which has higher participatory democracy index, Congo or Thailand?

Congo, at 0.188 against 0.186 in Thailand as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Congo vs Thailand: Participatory Democracy Index

Congo

0.188

in 2025

Thailand

0.186

in 2025

Congo rank

116th

Thailand rank

117th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Congo
Thailand

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.188 against 0.186 in Thailand, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 117th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.05	0.011	0.039	Congo
1910s	0.05	0.011	0.039	Congo
1920s	0.05	0.011	0.039	Congo
1930s	0.05	0.0215	0.0285	Congo
1940s	0.05	0.0293	0.0207	Congo
1950s	0.0606	0.0251	0.0355	Congo
1960s	0.1218	0.0267	0.0951	Congo
1970s	0.0711	0.045	0.0261	Congo
1980s	0.1056	0.1074	0.0018	Thailand
1990s	0.2128	0.1733	0.0395	Congo
2000s	0.1307	0.2063	0.0756	Thailand
2010s	0.1466	0.1389	0.0077	Congo
2020s	0.1955	0.1427	0.0528	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Congo or Thailand?: Congo, at 0.188 against 0.186 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Congo and Thailand?: 0.002, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Thailand?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Thailand rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Congo ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.