Liberal Political Institutions Index in Thailand
Thailand: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.666 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Thailand, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Thailand is 0.666, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Thailand peaked at 0.771 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.206, in 1900.
That places Thailand 86th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2197 | 0.206 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2697 | 0.267 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3353 | 0.27 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3671 | 0.342 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3406 | 0.284 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2929 | 0.287 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3889 | 0.341 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5378 | 0.508 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.627 | 0.466 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6697 | 0.47 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5216 | 0.322 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6172 | 0.568 | 0.666 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1052 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4642 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.7989 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1363 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5892 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 122.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Thailand?
- Liberal political institutions index in Thailand was 0.666 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.771 in 2012.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.206 in 1900.
- How does Thailand rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.