Legislative constraints on the executive index in Thailand

Thailand: Legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index in Thailand, 1874–2025

00.20.40.60.81187419492025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.916 for legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Legislative constraints on the executive index in Thailand, 1874 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Poland 0.917 compare
  2. 22 Uruguay 0.917 compare
  3. 25 Italy 0.905 compare
  4. 26 Austria 0.904 compare
  5. 27 Japan 0.901 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Thailand?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Thailand was 0.916 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.916 in 2025.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Thailand ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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