Qatar vs Thailand: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Qatar
35.0%
in 2025
Thailand
99.4%
in 2025
Qatar rank
172nd
Thailand rank
170th
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Qatar
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 99.4% against 35.0% in Qatar, a difference of 64.4%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.8 times Qatar's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 172nd and Thailand ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 68.6% | 68.6% | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 98.0% | 73.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 99.1% | 64.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 99.4% | 64.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Qatar or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 99.4% against 35.0% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Qatar and Thailand?
- 64.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Thailand rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Qatar ranks 172nd and Thailand ranks 170th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.