Burundi vs Thailand: Democracy

Burundi
1
in 2018
Thailand
1
in 2018
Burundi rank
98th
Thailand rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Burundi
  • Thailand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5 0.25 0.25 Burundi
1970s 0 0.7 0.7 Thailand
1980s 0 1 1 Thailand
1990s 0.8 1.8 1 Thailand
2000s 1.5 1.6 0.1 Thailand
2010s 1.56 1.33 0.2222 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Burundi or Thailand?
Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Burundi and Thailand?
0, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Thailand?
57 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Thailand rank globally for democracy?
Burundi ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).