Philippines vs Thailand: Democracy
Philippines
3
in 2025
Thailand
3
in 2025
Philippines rank
94th
Thailand rank
94th
Democracy over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3 against 3 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 3 | 0.4 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.7 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 1.4 | 3.1 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 3 against 3 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for democracy?
- Philippines ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 94th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.