Thailand vs Zambia: Free and Fair Elections Index

Thailand
0.457
in 2025
Zambia
0.461
in 2025
Thailand rank
99th
Zambia rank
98th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Thailand
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.461 against 0.457 in Thailand, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Thailand ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.0649 0.0649 Zambia
1930s 0.1014 0.1783 0.0769 Zambia
1940s 0.1629 0.1727 0.0098 Zambia
1950s 0.0839 0.1818 0.0979 Zambia
1960s 0.0104 0.24 0.2296 Zambia
1970s 0.0631 0.2395 0.1764 Zambia
1980s 0.2149 0.257 0.0421 Zambia
1990s 0.2878 0.4261 0.1383 Zambia
2000s 0.4128 0.4541 0.0413 Zambia
2010s 0.3213 0.4177 0.0964 Zambia
2020s 0.29 0.404 0.114 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Thailand or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.461 against 0.457 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Thailand and Zambia?
0.004, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Thailand ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 98th 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

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.