Which has higher free and fair elections index, Guyana or Thailand?

Guyana, at 0.489 against 0.457 in Thailand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Thailand?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Thailand: Free and Fair Elections Index

Guyana

0.489

in 2025

Thailand

0.457

in 2025

Guyana rank

96th

Thailand rank

99th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Guyana
Thailand

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.489 against 0.457 in Thailand, a difference of 0.032.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.

Guyana ranks 96th and Thailand ranks 99th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 12 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6399	0	0.6399	Guyana
1910s	0.7111	0	0.7111	Guyana
1920s	0.6966	0	0.6966	Guyana
1930s	0.6734	0.1014	0.572	Guyana
1940s	0.6734	0.1629	0.5105	Guyana
1950s	0.3855	0.0839	0.3016	Guyana
1960s	0.4178	0.0104	0.4074	Guyana
1970s	0.1167	0.0631	0.0536	Guyana
1980s	0.1094	0.2149	0.1055	Thailand
1990s	0.4358	0.2878	0.148	Guyana
2000s	0.6577	0.4128	0.2449	Guyana
2010s	0.6571	0.3213	0.3358	Guyana
2020s	0.4503	0.29	0.1603	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Guyana or Thailand?: Guyana, at 0.489 against 0.457 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Guyana and Thailand?: 0.032, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Thailand rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Guyana ranks 96th and Thailand ranks 99th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.