Thailand vs USSR: Political opposition

Thailand
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Thailand rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Thailand
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was USSR ahead.

Thailand ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand USSR Difference Ahead
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 0.2 Thailand
1980s 1 0 1 Thailand
1990s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Thailand or USSR?
Thailand, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Thailand and USSR?
0, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and USSR?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do Thailand and USSR rank globally for political opposition?
Thailand ranks 1st and USSR 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

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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