What is the difference in effective power to govern score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?

11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Thailand: Effective Power to Govern Score

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2025

Thailand

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

60th

Thailand rank

60th

Effective Power to Govern Score over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Thailand

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3 against 3 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 60th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.33	5	2.67	Thailand
2010s	2.2	1.8	0.4	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	2.67	3	0.3333	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective power to govern score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Thailand?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3 against 3 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in effective power to govern score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand rank globally for effective power to govern score?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 60th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Effective Power to Govern Score
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.