Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Thailand
99.4%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
36.0%
in 2025
Thailand rank
170th
United Arab Emirates rank
171st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 99.4% against 36.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 63.4%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.8 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.0% | 0.0% | 98.0% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 0.0% | 98.0% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 0.0% | 98.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 0.8% | 97.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 20.2% | 78.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 36.0% | 63.4% | 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, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
- Thailand, at 99.4% against 36.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 63.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Thailand ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st 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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Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.