Political civil liberties index in Thailand

Thailand: Political civil liberties index was 0.548 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.548
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.766
in 2000
All-time low
0.117
in 1932
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political civil liberties index in Thailand, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.548 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Thailand peaked at 0.766 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 1932.

Thailand ranks 113th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.16 0.16 0.16 1
1790s 0.16 0.16 0.16 10
1800s 0.16 0.16 0.16 10
1810s 0.16 0.16 0.16 10
1820s 0.16 0.16 0.16 10
1830s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1840s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1850s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1860s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1870s 0.1734 0.151 0.179 10
1880s 0.1492 0.139 0.156 10
1890s 0.1557 0.155 0.156 10
1900s 0.1286 0.125 0.129 10
1910s 0.128 0.128 0.128 10
1920s 0.1268 0.124 0.128 10
1930s 0.1364 0.117 0.146 10
1940s 0.1803 0.145 0.239 10
1950s 0.213 0.166 0.301 10
1960s 0.2157 0.204 0.273 10
1970s 0.2819 0.21 0.412 10
1980s 0.5226 0.397 0.572 10
1990s 0.6625 0.487 0.754 10
2000s 0.6547 0.462 0.766 10
2010s 0.3873 0.178 0.655 10
2020s 0.4572 0.363 0.548 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 114 Iraq 0.543 compare
  2. 115 Somalia 0.532 compare
  3. 116 Singapore 0.528 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Thailand?
Political civil liberties index in Thailand was 0.548 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2000.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 1932.
How does Thailand rank for political civil liberties index?
Thailand ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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