South Africa vs Thailand: Elections recently led to a change in government
South Africa
0
in 2025
Thailand
0
in 2025
South Africa rank
110th
Thailand rank
110th
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 against 0 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 110th and Thailand ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 0 against 0 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- South Africa ranks 110th and Thailand ranks 110th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.