South Korea vs Thailand: Political opposition
South Korea
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for political opposition?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.