Thailand vs East Timor: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Thailand
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Thailand rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

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

  • Thailand
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1 against 1 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.

Thailand ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

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

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, Thailand or East Timor?
Thailand, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Thailand and East Timor?
0, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and East Timor?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Thailand and East Timor rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Thailand ranks 1st and East Timor 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.