Kuwait vs Thailand: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Kuwait
0.2561 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Thailand
0.2623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Kuwait rank
81st
Thailand rank
80th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Kuwait
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.2623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2561 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Thailand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 80th of 206 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Thailand |
| 2000s | -0.0859 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1445 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2304 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0523 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1552 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.103 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.1313 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Kuwait or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.2623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2561 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Kuwait and Thailand?
- 0.0062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Kuwait ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 80th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.