Democratic Republic of Congo vs Thailand: Democracy

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
80th
Thailand rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Thailand
1234200520152025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 80th of 128 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 1 3 2 Thailand
2010s 1 1.6 0.6 Thailand
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Thailand?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand rank globally for democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).