Democratic Republic of Congo vs Thailand: Democracy

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2018
Thailand
1
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Thailand rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Thailand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4 0.2 0.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0 0.7 0.7 Thailand
1980s 0 1 1 Thailand
1990s 0.8 1.8 1 Thailand
2000s 1 1.6 0.6 Thailand
2010s 1 1.33 0.3333 Thailand

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 2018.
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?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand rank globally for democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo 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).