Thailand vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Thailand
3
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3
in 2025
Thailand rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Thailand
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Thailand ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0.4 0.4 Zimbabwe
1900s 0 2 2 Zimbabwe
1910s 0 2 2 Zimbabwe
1920s 0 2 2 Zimbabwe
1930s 0.7 2 1.3 Zimbabwe
1940s 1.5 2 0.5 Zimbabwe
1950s 1.8 2 0.2 Zimbabwe
1960s 0.1 2.5 2.4 Zimbabwe
1970s 1 3 2 Zimbabwe
1980s 3.6 3 0.6 Thailand
1990s 5.4 3 2.4 Thailand
2000s 4.8 3 1.8 Thailand
2010s 2.3 2.9 0.6 Zimbabwe
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Thailand or Zimbabwe?
Thailand, at 3 against 3 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Thailand and Zimbabwe?
0, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zimbabwe?
131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Thailand and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Thailand ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
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

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).