Suriname vs Thailand: Elected parliament

Suriname
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Suriname rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Suriname
  • Thailand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Thailand ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 9 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Thailand Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 1 0 1 Suriname
1910s 1 0 1 Suriname
1920s 1 0 1 Suriname
1930s 1 0.7 0.3 Suriname
1940s 1 0.9 0.1 Suriname
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 Suriname
1960s 1 0 1 Suriname
1970s 1 0.2 0.8 Suriname
1980s 0.3 1 0.7 Thailand
1990s 0.9 0.9 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.5 0.5 Suriname
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Suriname or Thailand?
Suriname, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Suriname and Thailand?
0, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Thailand?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Thailand rank globally for elected parliament?
Suriname 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 Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament
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 elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.