Free and Fair Elections Index in Thailand
Thailand: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.457 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.457
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
99th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.562
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Thailand, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Thailand is 0.457, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Thailand peaked at 0.562 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Thailand ranks 99th of 176 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.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0.02 | — |
| 1934 | 0.157 | +685.0% |
| 1935 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.162 | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.187 | +15.4% |
| 1939 | 0.174 | -7.0% |
| 1940 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.209 | +20.1% |
| 1947 | 0.168 | -19.6% |
| 1948 | 0.103 | -38.7% |
| 1949 | 0.105 | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | -4.8% |
| 1951 | 0.091 | -9.0% |
| 1952 | 0.089 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.105 | +18.0% |
| 1954 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.08 | -23.8% |
| 1958 | 0.059 | -26.3% |
| 1959 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0.104 | — |
| 1970 | 0.116 | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.102 | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.176 | — |
| 1976 | 0.135 | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.102 | — |
| 1980 | 0.148 | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.213 | +43.9% |
| 1984 | 0.24 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.234 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.226 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.26 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.292 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.041 | -86.0% |
| 1992 | 0.134 | +226.8% |
| 1993 | 0.263 | +96.3% |
| 1994 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.279 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.253 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.431 | +70.4% |
| 1998 | 0.461 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.453 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.561 | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.562 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.545 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.504 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.133 | -73.6% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | -92.5% |
| 2008 | 0.41 | +4000.0% |
| 2009 | 0.405 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.401 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.451 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.502 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.445 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.243 | -45.4% |
| 2015 | 0.253 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.248 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.237 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.259 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.174 | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.171 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.181 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.331 | +82.9% |
| 2024 | 0.429 | +29.6% |
| 2025 | 0.457 | +6.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.457 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.457 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5335, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4000.0% | 0.01 | 0.41 |
| 1934 | +685.0% | 0.02 | 0.157 |
| 1992 | +226.8% | 0.041 | 0.134 |
| 1959 | -100.0% | 0.059 | 0 |
| 1972 | -100.0% | 0.102 | 0 |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.135 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1014 | 0 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1629 | 0.103 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0839 | 0 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0104 | 0 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0631 | 0 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2149 | 0.148 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2878 | 0.041 | 0.461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4128 | 0.01 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3213 | 0.174 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 | 0.171 | 0.457 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 free and fair elections index in Thailand?
- Free and fair elections index in Thailand was 0.457 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.562 in 2002.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Thailand rank for free and fair elections index?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.