Singapore vs Thailand: Varieties democracy vdem

Singapore
0.434
in 2025
Thailand
0.424
in 2025
Singapore rank
95th
Thailand rank
96th

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Singapore
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.434 against 0.424 in Thailand, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 13 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Thailand Difference Ahead
1860s 0.089 0.026 0.063 Singapore
1870s 0.089 0.0254 0.0636 Singapore
1880s 0.089 0.0226 0.0664 Singapore
1890s 0.1 0.023 0.077 Singapore
1900s 0.1 0.023 0.077 Singapore
1910s 0.098 0.0256 0.0724 Singapore
1920s 0.098 0.028 0.07 Singapore
1930s 0.098 0.1038 0.0058 Thailand
1940s 0.1136 0.1505 0.0369 Thailand
1950s 0.247 0.1269 0.1201 Singapore
1960s 0.3515 0.1174 0.2341 Singapore
1970s 0.3222 0.1613 0.1609 Singapore
1980s 0.3443 0.3156 0.0287 Singapore
1990s 0.3658 0.3956 0.0298 Thailand
2000s 0.3809 0.44 0.0591 Thailand
2010s 0.4117 0.2826 0.1291 Singapore
2020s 0.4082 0.2923 0.1158 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Singapore or Thailand?
Singapore, at 0.434 against 0.424 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Singapore and Thailand?
0.01, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
Singapore ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed