Constraints on the Executive Score in Thailand

Thailand: Constraints on the Executive Score was 3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 1992
All-time low
1
in 1800
Years of data
212
1800–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Thailand, 1800–2018

02468180019092018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Thailand stood at 3.

That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Thailand peaked at 7 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1800.

Thailand ranks 125th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Thailand, 1800 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1800 1
1801 1 +0.0%
1802 1 +0.0%
1803 1 +0.0%
1804 1 +0.0%
1805 1 +0.0%
1806 1 +0.0%
1807 1 +0.0%
1808 1 +0.0%
1809 1 +0.0%
1810 1 +0.0%
1811 1 +0.0%
1812 1 +0.0%
1813 1 +0.0%
1814 1 +0.0%
1815 1 +0.0%
1816 1 +0.0%
1817 1 +0.0%
1818 1 +0.0%
1819 1 +0.0%
1820 1 +0.0%
1821 1 +0.0%
1822 1 +0.0%
1823 1 +0.0%
1824 1 +0.0%
1825 1 +0.0%
1826 1 +0.0%
1827 1 +0.0%
1828 1 +0.0%
1829 1 +0.0%
1830 1 +0.0%
1831 1 +0.0%
1832 1 +0.0%
1833 1 +0.0%
1834 1 +0.0%
1835 1 +0.0%
1836 1 +0.0%
1837 1 +0.0%
1838 1 +0.0%
1839 1 +0.0%
1840 1 +0.0%
1841 1 +0.0%
1842 1 +0.0%
1843 1 +0.0%
1844 1 +0.0%
1845 1 +0.0%
1846 1 +0.0%
1847 1 +0.0%
1848 1 +0.0%
1849 1 +0.0%
1850 1 +0.0%
1851 1 +0.0%
1852 1 +0.0%
1853 1 +0.0%
1854 1 +0.0%
1855 1 +0.0%
1856 1 +0.0%
1857 1 +0.0%
1858 1 +0.0%
1859 1 +0.0%
1860 1 +0.0%
1861 1 +0.0%
1862 1 +0.0%
1863 1 +0.0%
1864 1 +0.0%
1865 1 +0.0%
1866 1 +0.0%
1867 1 +0.0%
1868 1 +0.0%
1869 1 +0.0%
1870 1 +0.0%
1871 1 +0.0%
1872 1 +0.0%
1873 1 +0.0%
1874 1 +0.0%
1875 1 +0.0%
1876 1 +0.0%
1877 1 +0.0%
1878 1 +0.0%
1879 1 +0.0%
1880 1 +0.0%
1881 1 +0.0%
1882 1 +0.0%
1883 1 +0.0%
1884 1 +0.0%
1885 1 +0.0%
1886 1 +0.0%
1887 1 +0.0%
1888 1 +0.0%
1889 1 +0.0%
1890 1 +0.0%
1891 1 +0.0%
1892 1 +0.0%
1893 1 +0.0%
1894 1 +0.0%
1895 1 +0.0%
1896 1 +0.0%
1897 1 +0.0%
1898 1 +0.0%
1899 1 +0.0%
1900 1 +0.0%
1901 1 +0.0%
1902 1 +0.0%
1903 1 +0.0%
1904 1 +0.0%
1905 1 +0.0%
1906 1 +0.0%
1907 1 +0.0%
1908 1 +0.0%
1909 1 +0.0%
1910 1 +0.0%
1911 1 +0.0%
1912 1 +0.0%
1913 1 +0.0%
1914 1 +0.0%
1915 1 +0.0%
1916 1 +0.0%
1917 1 +0.0%
1918 1 +0.0%
1919 1 +0.0%
1920 1 +0.0%
1921 1 +0.0%
1922 1 +0.0%
1923 1 +0.0%
1924 1 +0.0%
1925 1 +0.0%
1926 1 +0.0%
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 1 +0.0%
1929 1 +0.0%
1930 1 +0.0%
1931 1 +0.0%
1935 3 +200.0%
1936 3 +0.0%
1937 3 +0.0%
1938 3 +0.0%
1939 3 +0.0%
1940 3 +0.0%
1942 3 +0.0%
1943 3 +0.0%
1944 3 +0.0%
1945 3 +0.0%
1946 3 +0.0%
1947 3 +0.0%
1948 3 +0.0%
1949 3 +0.0%
1950 3 +0.0%
1951 3 +0.0%
1952 3 +0.0%
1953 3 +0.0%
1954 3 +0.0%
1955 3 +0.0%
1956 3 +0.0%
1957 3 +0.0%
1958 1 -66.7%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1969 3 +200.0%
1970 3 +0.0%
1971 1 -66.7%
1972 1 +0.0%
1974 3 +200.0%
1975 3 +0.0%
1976 1 -66.7%
1978 3 +200.0%
1979 3 +0.0%
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 3 +0.0%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 3 +0.0%
1990 3 +0.0%
1991 3 +0.0%
1992 7 +133.3%
1993 7 +0.0%
1994 7 +0.0%
1995 7 +0.0%
1996 7 +0.0%
1997 7 +0.0%
1998 7 +0.0%
1999 7 +0.0%
2000 7 +0.0%
2001 7 +0.0%
2002 7 +0.0%
2003 7 +0.0%
2004 7 +0.0%
2005 7 +0.0%
2006 3 -57.1%
2007 4 +33.3%
2008 5 +25.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 6 +20.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 3 -50.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 1 1 1 10
1810s 1 1 1 10
1820s 1 1 1 10
1830s 1 1 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 10
1850s 1 1 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 10
1880s 1 1 1 10
1890s 1 1 1 10
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 2.43 1 3 7
1940s 3 3 3 9
1950s 2.6 1 3 10
1960s 1.22 1 3 9
1970s 2.25 1 3 8
1980s 3 3 3 10
1990s 6.2 3 7 10
2000s 5.9 3 7 10
2010s 4.22 3 6 9

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 125 Angola 3 compare
  2. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
  3. 125 Chad 3 compare
  4. 125 China 3 compare
  5. 125 Comoros 3 compare
  6. 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
  7. 125 Egypt 3 compare
  8. 125 Eswatini 3 compare
  9. 125 Jordan 3 compare
  10. 125 Kuwait 3 compare
  11. 125 Laos 3 compare
  12. 125 Rwanda 3 compare
  13. 125 Singapore 3 compare
  14. 125 Tajikistan 3 compare
  15. 125 Togo 3 compare
  16. 125 Turkey 3 compare
  17. 125 Uganda 3 compare
  18. 125 United Arab Emirates 3 compare
  19. 125 Venezuela 3 compare
  20. 125 Vietnam 3 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Thailand?
Constraints on the executive score in Thailand was 3 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1992.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1800.
How does Thailand rank for constraints on the executive score?
Thailand ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.