Democratic Republic of Congo vs Thailand: Democracy

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Thailand rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Thailand
00.511.52178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Thailand Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.7 0.7 Thailand
1940s 0 0.6 0.6 Thailand
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0 0.2 0.2 Thailand
1980s 0.2 1 0.8 Thailand
1990s 0.5 1.17 0.6667 Thailand
2000s 0.4 1.5 1.1 Thailand
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1 0.5 0.5 Democratic Republic of Congo

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?
122 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand rank globally for democracy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.