Congo vs Thailand: Chief executive of the government is elected

Congo
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Congo
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1882 it was Thailand ahead.

Congo ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Thailand Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0.7 0.7 Thailand
1940s 0 0.8 0.8 Thailand
1950s 0 0.6 0.6 Thailand
1960s 0.3 0.1 0.2 Congo
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Thailand
1980s 0 1 1 Thailand
1990s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Thailand
2000s 0.8 0.7 0.1 Congo
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Congo
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Congo or Thailand?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Congo and Thailand?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Thailand?
144 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2025.
How do Congo and Thailand rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Congo ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.