Which has higher varieties of democracy, Georgia or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.424 against 0.401 in Georgia as of 2025.

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

225 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Georgia vs Thailand: Varieties of democracy

Georgia

0.401

in 2025

Thailand

0.424

in 2025

Georgia rank

99th

Thailand rank

96th

Varieties of democracy over time

Georgia
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.424 against 0.401 in Georgia, a difference of 0.023.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1801 it was Thailand ahead.

Georgia ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 11 and Thailand in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.019	0.025	0.006	Thailand
1810s	0.019	0.025	0.006	Thailand
1820s	0.0186	0.025	0.0064	Thailand
1830s	0.018	0.026	0.008	Thailand
1840s	0.0176	0.026	0.0084	Thailand
1850s	0.0222	0.026	0.0038	Thailand
1860s	0.032	0.026	0.006	Georgia
1870s	0.0329	0.0254	0.0075	Georgia
1880s	0.0344	0.0226	0.0118	Georgia
1890s	0.0356	0.023	0.0126	Georgia
1900s	0.0735	0.023	0.0505	Georgia
1910s	0.1084	0.0256	0.0828	Georgia
1920s	0.1123	0.028	0.0843	Georgia
1930s	0.1085	0.1038	0.0047	Georgia
1940s	0.0959	0.1505	0.0546	Thailand
1950s	0.1043	0.1269	0.0226	Thailand
1960s	0.0951	0.1174	0.0223	Thailand
1970s	0.1068	0.1613	0.0545	Thailand
1980s	0.1225	0.3156	0.1931	Thailand
1990s	0.3496	0.3956	0.046	Thailand
2000s	0.4687	0.44	0.0287	Georgia
2010s	0.6125	0.2826	0.3299	Georgia
2020s	0.5498	0.2923	0.2575	Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Georgia or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.424 against 0.401 in Georgia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Georgia and Thailand?: 0.023, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Thailand?: 225 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Thailand rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Georgia ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.