Thailand vs Vanuatu: Political opposition

Thailand
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Thailand rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Thailand
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Vanuatu Difference Ahead
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 0.5 0.3 Vanuatu
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Vanuatu
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.5 1 0.5 Vanuatu
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Thailand or Vanuatu?
Thailand, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Thailand and Vanuatu?
0, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vanuatu?
120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Thailand and Vanuatu rank globally for political opposition?
Thailand ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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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