Thailand vs Uganda: Democracy

Thailand
1
in 2018
Uganda
1
in 2018
Thailand rank
98th
Uganda rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Thailand
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Uganda ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.25 1.12 0.875 Uganda
1970s 0.6667 0 0.6667 Thailand
1980s 1 0.6 0.4 Thailand
1990s 1.8 0.7 1.1 Thailand
2000s 1.6 1 0.6 Thailand
2010s 1.33 1 0.3333 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Thailand or Uganda?
Thailand, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Thailand and Uganda?
0, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uganda?
56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
How do Thailand and Uganda rank globally for democracy?
Thailand ranks 98th and Uganda 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).