Judicial Checks on Government Index in Thailand
Thailand: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.733 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.733
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
73rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.825
in 2013
All-time low
0.458
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Thailand, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.733 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Thailand peaked at 0.825 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.458, in 1900.
That places Thailand 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.458 | — |
| 1901 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.551 | +20.3% |
| 1911 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.605 | +9.8% |
| 1933 | 0.622 | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.622 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.624 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.607 | -2.7% |
| 1948 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.597 | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.619 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.592 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.622 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.63 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.602 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.621 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.764 | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.757 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.732 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.769 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.816 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.788 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.756 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.802 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.824 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.825 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.647 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.602 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.621 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.611 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.662 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.721 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.725 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.733 | +1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.733 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.733 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7255, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.458 | 0.458 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.551 | 0.551 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.551 | 0.551 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6061 | 0.551 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6181 | 0.607 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.597 | 0.597 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5992 | 0.597 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6167 | 0.592 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.764 | 0.764 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7577 | 0.757 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7647 | 0.732 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6883 | 0.602 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6857 | 0.611 | 0.733 | 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 judicial checks on government index in Thailand?
- Judicial checks on government index in Thailand was 0.733 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2013.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.458 in 1900.
- How does Thailand rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Thailand ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.