Palau vs Thailand: Elected parliament
Palau
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Palau rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Palau
- Thailand
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Thailand ahead.
Palau ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Palau |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Palau |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Palau or Thailand?
- Palau, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Palau and Thailand?
- 0, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Thailand?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Thailand rank globally for elected parliament?
- Palau 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 Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.