Maldives vs Thailand: Elected political leaders index
Maldives
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.
Maldives ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 9 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0.25 | 0.35 | Maldives |
| 1940s | 0.865 | 0.3 | 0.565 | Maldives |
| 1950s | 0.85 | 0 | 0.85 | Maldives |
| 1960s | 0.865 | 0 | 0.865 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 0.925 | 0.2 | 0.725 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0.925 | 1 | 0.075 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.924 | 0.9 | 0.024 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.936 | 0.8 | 0.136 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Maldives or Thailand?
- Maldives, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Maldives and Thailand?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Maldives ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.