Legislative Checks on Government Index in Thailand
Thailand: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.916 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.916
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
24th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.916
in 2025
All-time low
0.048
in 2017
Years of data
141
1874–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Thailand, 1874–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.916 for legislative checks on government index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 141 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1,452.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Thailand peaked at 0.916 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 2017.
That places Thailand 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1874 | 0.15 | — |
| 1875 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.11 | -26.7% |
| 1933 | 0.169 | +53.6% |
| 1934 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.144 | -14.8% |
| 1939 | 0.11 | -23.6% |
| 1940 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.247 | +124.5% |
| 1945 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.279 | +13.0% |
| 1947 | 0.269 | -3.6% |
| 1948 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.199 | -26.0% |
| 1950 | 0.167 | -16.1% |
| 1951 | 0.194 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | 0.165 | -14.9% |
| 1953 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.108 | -34.5% |
| 1958 | 0.052 | -51.9% |
| 1959 | 0.08 | +53.8% |
| 1960 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.133 | +66.3% |
| 1970 | 0.093 | -30.1% |
| 1971 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.08 | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.165 | +106.2% |
| 1974 | 0.521 | +215.8% |
| 1975 | 0.556 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.115 | -79.3% |
| 1977 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.156 | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 0.17 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.243 | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.273 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.468 | +71.4% |
| 1989 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.092 | -80.3% |
| 1992 | 0.409 | +344.6% |
| 1993 | 0.589 | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.472 | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.594 | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 0.719 | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.776 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.705 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.721 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.645 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.591 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.298 | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 0.362 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.837 | +131.2% |
| 2009 | 0.796 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.818 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.836 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.857 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.825 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.292 | -64.6% |
| 2015 | 0.059 | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.048 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.059 | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.677 | +1047.5% |
| 2020 | 0.772 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.704 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.762 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.827 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.862 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.916 | +6.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.916 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.916 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 6 |
| 1880s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1511 | 0.11 | 0.169 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.195 | 0.11 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1426 | 0.052 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0853 | 0.08 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2064 | 0.08 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.294 | 0.243 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.524 | 0.092 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6376 | 0.298 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4521 | 0.048 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8072 | 0.704 | 0.916 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Thailand?
- Legislative checks on government index in Thailand was 0.916 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.916 in 2025.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,452.5%. 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 Legislative 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 legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.