Bulgaria vs Thailand: Universal right to vote in practice

Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Thailand
2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Thailand ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Thailand Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 Bulgaria
1920s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1930s 0.4 1.4 1 Thailand
1940s 1 1.6 0.6 Thailand
1950s 2 1.2 0.8 Bulgaria
1960s 2 0 2 Bulgaria
1970s 2 0.4 1.6 Bulgaria
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 1.8 0.2 Bulgaria
2000s 2 1.4 0.6 Bulgaria
2010s 2 0.8 1.2 Bulgaria
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Bulgaria or Thailand?
Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Bulgaria and Thailand?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).