How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Thailand: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Maldives

0.161

in 2025

Thailand

0.163

in 2025

Maldives rank

92nd

Thailand rank

91st

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Maldives
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.163 against 0.161 in Maldives, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.

Maldives ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 91st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1910s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1920s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1930s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1940s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1950s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1960s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1970s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1980s	0	0.011	0.011	Thailand
1990s	0	0.0242	0.0242	Thailand
2000s	0	0.0862	0.0862	Thailand
2010s	0.4722	0.0657	0.4065	Maldives
2020s	0.161	0.113	0.048	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Maldives or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.163 against 0.161 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Maldives and Thailand?: 0.002, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Maldives ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 91st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.