Effective Power to Govern Score in Thailand
Thailand: Effective Power to Govern Score was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Effective Power to Govern Score in Thailand, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, effective power to govern score in Thailand stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Thailand peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.
That places Thailand 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Effective Power to Govern Score in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2009 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 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. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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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 effective power to govern score in Thailand?
- Effective power to govern score in Thailand was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for effective power to govern score?
- Thailand ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.