South Africa vs Thailand: Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
South Africa
1.67
in 2025
Thailand
1.7
in 2025
South Africa rank
58th
Thailand rank
55th
Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.7 against 1.67 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.96 | 0.695 | 2.66 | Thailand |
| 1910s | -0.251 | 0.695 | 0.946 | Thailand |
| 1920s | -0.251 | 0.695 | 0.946 | Thailand |
| 1930s | -0.0582 | 0.8138 | 0.872 | Thailand |
| 1940s | -0.01 | 0.8257 | 0.8357 | Thailand |
| 1950s | -0.01 | 1.68 | 1.69 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 1.66 | 1.68 | 0.0121 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.97 | 1.68 | 0.291 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.97 | 1.68 | 0.291 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 1.68 | 0.291 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.68 | 0.291 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.63 | 0.3418 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.7 | 0.1873 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic policy free from interference of other states score, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.7 against 1.67 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic policy free from interference of other states score between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.03, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for domestic policy free from interference of other states score?
- South Africa ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. 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 to which domestic policy is free from the interference of other states.