India vs Thailand: Rule of law index
India
0.397
in 2025
Thailand
0.416
in 2025
India rank
102nd
Thailand rank
100th
Rule of law index over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.416 against 0.397 in India, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was India ahead.
India ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 100th of 173 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.355 | 0.147 | 0.208 | India |
| 1790s | 0.37 | 0.147 | 0.223 | India |
| 1800s | 0.37 | 0.147 | 0.223 | India |
| 1810s | 0.37 | 0.147 | 0.223 | India |
| 1820s | 0.37 | 0.147 | 0.223 | India |
| 1830s | 0.4312 | 0.147 | 0.2842 | India |
| 1840s | 0.472 | 0.147 | 0.325 | India |
| 1850s | 0.5085 | 0.147 | 0.3615 | India |
| 1860s | 0.8172 | 0.147 | 0.6702 | India |
| 1870s | 0.828 | 0.1631 | 0.6649 | India |
| 1880s | 0.828 | 0.17 | 0.658 | India |
| 1890s | 0.828 | 0.18 | 0.648 | India |
| 1900s | 0.806 | 0.1828 | 0.6232 | India |
| 1910s | 0.815 | 0.205 | 0.61 | India |
| 1920s | 0.815 | 0.205 | 0.61 | India |
| 1930s | 0.832 | 0.2391 | 0.5929 | India |
| 1940s | 0.8295 | 0.2517 | 0.5778 | India |
| 1950s | 0.789 | 0.247 | 0.542 | India |
| 1960s | 0.7564 | 0.2471 | 0.5093 | India |
| 1970s | 0.6118 | 0.2743 | 0.3375 | India |
| 1980s | 0.6357 | 0.4034 | 0.2323 | India |
| 1990s | 0.5896 | 0.4505 | 0.1391 | India |
| 2000s | 0.589 | 0.5101 | 0.0789 | India |
| 2010s | 0.5611 | 0.4031 | 0.158 | India |
| 2020s | 0.4242 | 0.399 | 0.0252 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, India or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.416 against 0.397 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between India and Thailand?
- 0.019, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for rule of law index?
- India ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 100th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.