Switzerland vs Thailand: Elected parliament

Switzerland
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Switzerland
  • Thailand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Thailand ahead.

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

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Thailand Difference Ahead
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0.6 0 0.6 Switzerland
1820s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1830s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1840s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1850s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1860s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1870s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1880s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1890s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1900s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1910s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1920s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1930s 1 0.7 0.3 Switzerland
1940s 1 0.9 0.1 Switzerland
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 Switzerland
1960s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1970s 1 0.2 0.8 Switzerland
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Switzerland
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.5 0.5 Switzerland
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Switzerland or Thailand?
Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Switzerland and Thailand?
0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?
228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and Thailand rank globally for elected parliament?
Switzerland 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.