Civil liberties rating in Thailand
Thailand: Civil liberties rating was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil liberties rating in Thailand, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5 for civil liberties rating in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Thailand peaked at 6 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1973.
Thailand ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.12 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.56 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 41 Algeria 5 compare
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- 41 Burkina Faso 5 compare
- 41 Cambodia 5 compare
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- 41 Gabon 5 compare
- 41 Guinea 5 compare
- 41 Haiti 5 compare
- 41 Jordan 5 compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 5 compare
- 41 Kuwait 5 compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 5 compare
- 41 Maldives 5 compare
- 41 Mali 5 compare
- 41 Mauritania 5 compare
- 41 Morocco 5 compare
- 41 Niger 5 compare
- 41 Nigeria 5 compare
- 41 Oman 5 compare
- 41 Pakistan 5 compare
- 41 Palestine 5 compare
- 41 Qatar 5 compare
- 41 Tanzania 5 compare
- 41 Uganda 5 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 5 compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1052 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4642 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.7989 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1363 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5892 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 122.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Thailand?
- Civil liberties rating in Thailand was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1976.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1973.
- How does Thailand rank for civil liberties rating?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.