Political regime bti in Thailand

Thailand: Political regime bti was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political regime bti in Thailand, 2005–2025

12342005201520252005: 42007: 22009: 32011: 22013: 32015: 12017: 12019: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political regime bti in Thailand stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime bti in Thailand peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.

That places Thailand 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political regime bti in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Political regime bti in Thailand, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4 —
2007 2 -50.0%
2009 3 +50.0%
2011 2 -33.3%
2013 3 +50.0%
2015 1 -66.7%
2017 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3 2 4 3
2010s 1.6 1 3 5
2020s 1 1 1 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime bti in Thailand?
Political regime bti in Thailand was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime bti recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
What is the lowest political regime bti recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for political regime bti?
Thailand ranks 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime bti rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 regime bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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