Bangladesh vs Thailand: Strong elected local governments index
Bangladesh
0.129
in 2025
Thailand
0.085
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
150th
Thailand rank
152nd
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.129 against 0.085 in Thailand, a difference of 0.044.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 150th and Thailand ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 10 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.176 | 0.002 | 0.174 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 0.176 | 0.002 | 0.174 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.176 | 0.002 | 0.174 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.176 | 0.0083 | 0.1677 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.209 | 0.011 | 0.198 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.2595 | 0.011 | 0.2485 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.0324 | 0.011 | 0.0214 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.1143 | 0.011 | 0.1033 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.118 | 0.011 | 0.107 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.118 | 0.2079 | 0.0899 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.118 | 0.285 | 0.167 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.1152 | 0.153 | 0.0378 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.129 | 0.0847 | 0.0443 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bangladesh or Thailand?
- Bangladesh, at 0.129 against 0.085 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 0.044, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th and Thailand ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.