Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Thailand Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.7 0.7 Thailand
1940s 0 0.6 0.6 Thailand
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.8 0.2 0.6 Papua New Guinea
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Papua New Guinea
2020s 1 0.5 0.5 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.