Taiwan vs Thailand: Chief executive of the government is elected

Taiwan
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Taiwan rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Thailand ahead.

Taiwan ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan Thailand Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.7 0.7 Thailand
1940s 0.1 0.8 0.7 Thailand
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 Taiwan
1960s 1 0.1 0.9 Taiwan
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Taiwan
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Taiwan
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Taiwan
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Taiwan
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Taiwan or Thailand?
Taiwan, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Taiwan and Thailand?
0, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Thailand?
131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Taiwan and Thailand rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Taiwan ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
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
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The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.