South Africa vs Thailand: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
South Africa
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa 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.
South Africa ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 10 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | South Africa |
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, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, 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 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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- South Africa 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
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.