Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Thailand
Thailand: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.35
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
135th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.945
in 1998
All-time low
0.034
in 2015
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Thailand, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.35 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 929.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Thailand peaked at 0.945 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 2015.
That places Thailand 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.109 | — |
| 1901 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.113 | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 0.128 | +13.3% |
| 1912 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.132 | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.156 | +18.2% |
| 1934 | 0.181 | +16.0% |
| 1935 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.15 | -17.1% |
| 1939 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.341 | +127.3% |
| 1945 | 0.365 | +7.0% |
| 1946 | 0.391 | +7.1% |
| 1947 | 0.344 | -12.0% |
| 1948 | 0.148 | -57.0% |
| 1949 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.159 | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 0.194 | +22.0% |
| 1959 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.21 | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 0.192 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.293 | +52.6% |
| 1970 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.229 | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 0.219 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.525 | +139.7% |
| 1974 | 0.762 | +45.1% |
| 1975 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.679 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.317 | -53.3% |
| 1978 | 0.331 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.403 | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.669 | +66.0% |
| 1981 | 0.646 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.701 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.693 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.527 | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.543 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.853 | +57.1% |
| 1994 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.864 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.909 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.945 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.933 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.929 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.895 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.505 | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 0.517 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.803 | +55.3% |
| 2009 | 0.785 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.794 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.879 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.884 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.79 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.037 | -95.3% |
| 2015 | 0.034 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.039 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.165 | +230.0% |
| 2020 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.224 | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.386 | +72.3% |
| 2024 | 0.436 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 0.35 | -19.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5985, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1265 | 0.113 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.132 | 0.132 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1576 | 0.132 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2337 | 0.148 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1583 | 0.148 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2039 | 0.192 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.452 | 0.219 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6593 | 0.646 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7985 | 0.527 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.817 | 0.505 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3722 | 0.034 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2877 | 0.165 | 0.436 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 132 Angola 0.368 compare
- 133 Madagascar 0.36 compare
- 134 Egypt 0.356 compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.324 compare
- 137 Chad 0.322 compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 0.322 compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Thailand?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Thailand was 0.35 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Thailand ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 929.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.