Denmark vs Thailand: Chief executive of the government is elected

Denmark
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Denmark
  • Thailand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 22 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Thailand ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 10 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Thailand Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Denmark
1910s 1 0 1 Denmark
1920s 1 0 1 Denmark
1930s 1 0.7 0.3 Denmark
1940s 0.5 0.8 0.3 Thailand
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 Denmark
1960s 1 0.1 0.9 Denmark
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Denmark
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Denmark
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Denmark
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Denmark
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, Denmark or Thailand?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Denmark and Thailand?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Thailand?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Thailand rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Denmark 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.