Myanmar vs Thailand: Multi-party elections
Myanmar
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Myanmar rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.25 | 0.75 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.375 | 0.625 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multi-party elections, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 0, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Myanmar ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.