Which has higher participatory democracy index, Thailand or Turkey?

Thailand, at 0.186 against 0.165 in Turkey as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Thailand vs Turkey: Participatory Democracy Index

Thailand

0.186

in 2025

Turkey

0.165

in 2025

Thailand rank

117th

Turkey rank

118th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Thailand
Turkey

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.186 against 0.165 in Turkey, a difference of 0.021.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Turkey ahead.

Thailand ranks 117th and Turkey ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.009	0.018	0.009	Turkey
1790s	0.009	0.018	0.009	Turkey
1800s	0.009	0.018	0.009	Turkey
1810s	0.009	0.018	0.009	Turkey
1820s	0.009	0.018	0.009	Turkey
1830s	0.01	0.018	0.008	Turkey
1840s	0.01	0.018	0.008	Turkey
1850s	0.01	0.018	0.008	Turkey
1860s	0.01	0.0214	0.0114	Turkey
1870s	0.0098	0.0211	0.0113	Turkey
1880s	0.009	0.012	0.003	Turkey
1890s	0.009	0.012	0.003	Turkey
1900s	0.011	0.0111	0.0001	Turkey
1910s	0.011	0.023	0.012	Turkey
1920s	0.011	0.0329	0.0219	Turkey
1930s	0.0215	0.0885	0.067	Turkey
1940s	0.0293	0.0986	0.0693	Turkey
1950s	0.0251	0.1707	0.1456	Turkey
1960s	0.0267	0.2376	0.2109	Turkey
1970s	0.045	0.323	0.278	Turkey
1980s	0.1074	0.215	0.1076	Turkey
1990s	0.1733	0.3269	0.1536	Turkey
2000s	0.2063	0.3766	0.1703	Turkey
2010s	0.1389	0.2713	0.1324	Turkey
2020s	0.1427	0.1713	0.0287	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Thailand or Turkey?: Thailand, at 0.186 against 0.165 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Thailand and Turkey?: 0.021, 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 participatory democracy index?: Thailand ranks 117th and Turkey ranks 118th 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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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: 30 October 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.