South Africa vs Thailand: Elected parliament
South Africa
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for elected parliament?
- South Africa 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.