Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Rule of law index
Saudi Arabia
0.396
in 2025
Thailand
0.416
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
106th
Thailand rank
103rd
Rule of law index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.416 against 0.396 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Thailand ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 16 and Thailand in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.123 | 0.147 | 0.024 | Thailand |
| 1790s | 0.123 | 0.147 | 0.024 | Thailand |
| 1800s | 0.123 | 0.147 | 0.024 | Thailand |
| 1810s | 0.132 | 0.147 | 0.015 | Thailand |
| 1820s | 0.1874 | 0.147 | 0.0404 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 0.181 | 0.147 | 0.034 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 0.181 | 0.147 | 0.034 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 0.181 | 0.147 | 0.034 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 0.181 | 0.147 | 0.034 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 0.181 | 0.1631 | 0.0179 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 0.181 | 0.17 | 0.011 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 0.181 | 0.18 | 0.001 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 0.237 | 0.1828 | 0.0542 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 0.261 | 0.205 | 0.056 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 0.261 | 0.205 | 0.056 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 0.2545 | 0.2391 | 0.0154 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.254 | 0.2517 | 0.0023 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.2725 | 0.247 | 0.0255 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.3081 | 0.2471 | 0.061 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.3032 | 0.2743 | 0.0289 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2863 | 0.4034 | 0.1171 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.2738 | 0.4505 | 0.1767 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.2711 | 0.5101 | 0.239 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.2858 | 0.4031 | 0.1173 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.3738 | 0.399 | 0.0252 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.416 against 0.396 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 0.02, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for rule of law index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 103rd of 176 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.