Thailand vs Vietnam: Participatory Democracy Index
Thailand
0.186
in 2025
Vietnam
0.164
in 2025
Thailand rank
117th
Vietnam rank
119th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.186 against 0.164 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 117th and Vietnam ranks 119th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0427 | 0.1573 | 0.1145 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.1074 | 0.1546 | 0.0472 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.1733 | 0.1678 | 0.0055 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.2063 | 0.1679 | 0.0384 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.1389 | 0.1697 | 0.0308 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.1427 | 0.1643 | 0.0217 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 0.186 against 0.164 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 0.022, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Thailand ranks 117th and Vietnam ranks 119th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.