Which has higher varieties of democracy, Indonesia or Thailand?

Indonesia, at 0.462 against 0.424 in Thailand as of 2025.

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

226 years are reported by both, from 1800 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.

Indonesia vs Thailand: Varieties of democracy

Indonesia

0.462

in 2025

Thailand

0.424

in 2025

Indonesia rank

94th

Thailand rank

96th

Varieties of democracy over time

Indonesia
Thailand

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.462 against 0.424 in Thailand, a difference of 0.038.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Thailand ahead.

Indonesia ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 9 and Thailand in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.019	0.025	0.006	Thailand
1810s	0.019	0.025	0.006	Thailand
1820s	0.019	0.025	0.006	Thailand
1830s	0.019	0.026	0.007	Thailand
1840s	0.019	0.026	0.007	Thailand
1850s	0.019	0.026	0.007	Thailand
1860s	0.019	0.026	0.007	Thailand
1870s	0.019	0.0254	0.0064	Thailand
1880s	0.019	0.0226	0.0036	Thailand
1890s	0.019	0.023	0.004	Thailand
1900s	0.0285	0.023	0.0055	Indonesia
1910s	0.0376	0.0256	0.012	Indonesia
1920s	0.0418	0.028	0.0138	Indonesia
1930s	0.0353	0.1038	0.0685	Thailand
1940s	0.096	0.1505	0.0545	Thailand
1950s	0.3562	0.1269	0.2293	Indonesia
1960s	0.213	0.1174	0.0956	Indonesia
1970s	0.2104	0.1613	0.0491	Indonesia
1980s	0.1922	0.3156	0.1234	Thailand
1990s	0.2389	0.3956	0.1567	Thailand
2000s	0.6837	0.44	0.2437	Indonesia
2010s	0.6498	0.2826	0.3672	Indonesia
2020s	0.528	0.2923	0.2357	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Indonesia or Thailand?: Indonesia, at 0.462 against 0.424 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Indonesia and Thailand?: 0.038, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?: 226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Indonesia ranks 94th 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.