Thailand vs Timor-Leste: Political opposition
Thailand
1
in 2025
Timor-Leste
1
in 2025
Thailand rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1 against 1 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Thailand ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Thailand or Timor-Leste?
- Thailand, at 1 against 1 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Thailand and Timor-Leste?
- 0, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Timor-Leste?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Timor-Leste rank globally for political opposition?
- Thailand ranks 1st and Timor-Leste 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.