Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Thailand

Thailand: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
111th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
-0.3979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Thailand, 1996–2024

-0.5-0.2500.250.51996201020241996: 0.609 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.518 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.363 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.003 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.044 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.053 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.179 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.215 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.225 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.284 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.258 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.127 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.115 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.223 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.398 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.376 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.328 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.319 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.299 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.204 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.258 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.268 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.196 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.216 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Thailand recorded -0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Thailand peaked at 0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.3979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2014.

That places Thailand 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Thailand, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.6088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 0.5183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.9%
2000 0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +19.4%
2002 0.3626 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -41.4%
2003 -0.003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -100.8%
2004 -0.0437 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1362.0%
2005 -0.0533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.0%
2006 -0.1789 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +235.5%
2007 -0.2148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.1%
2008 -0.2254 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%
2009 -0.2841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.0%
2010 -0.2578 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.2%
2011 -0.1274 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -50.6%
2012 -0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.4%
2013 -0.2234 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +93.5%
2014 -0.3979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +78.1%
2015 -0.3757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%
2016 -0.328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.7%
2017 -0.319 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2018 -0.2987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2019 -0.2003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -32.9%
2020 -0.2037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%
2021 -0.2575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.4%
2022 -0.2682 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.2%
2023 -0.1956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -27.1%
2024 -0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5635 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.0024 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.2644 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.2281 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2682 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 108 Senegal -0.2047 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 109 Indonesia -0.2066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 110 Suriname -0.2086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 112 North Macedonia -0.2249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 113 Argentina -0.2514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 114 Sri Lanka -0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Thailand?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Thailand was -0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
How does Thailand rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Thailand ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.