Philippines vs Thailand: Political opposition
Philippines
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Philippines rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Philippines |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for political opposition?
- Philippines 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.