Stateness Index in Thailand

Thailand: Stateness Index was 6.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7.25
in 2005
All-time low
6.5
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Thailand, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 7.22007: 7.22009: 72011: 6.82013: 6.52015: 6.82017: 6.82019: 6.82021: 6.82023: 6.82025: 6.8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 6.75 for stateness index in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Thailand peaked at 7.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2013.

Thailand ranks 85th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Stateness Index in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Stateness Index in Thailand, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 7.25
2007 7.25 +0.0%
2009 7 -3.4%
2011 6.75 -3.6%
2013 6.5 -3.7%
2015 6.75 +3.8%
2017 6.75 +0.0%
2019 6.75 +0.0%
2021 6.75 +0.0%
2023 6.75 +0.0%
2025 6.75 +0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 6.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 6.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.12, 83% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.17 7 7.25 3
2010s 6.7 6.5 6.75 5
2020s 6.75 6.75 6.75 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.75 compare
  2. 85 Colombia 6.75 compare
  3. 85 Congo 6.75 compare
  4. 85 Honduras 6.75 compare
  5. 85 India 6.75 compare
  6. 85 Morocco 6.75 compare
  7. 85 Turkey 6.75 compare
  8. 85 Venezuela 6.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Thailand?
Stateness index in Thailand was 6.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 2005.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2013.
How does Thailand rank for stateness index?
Thailand ranks 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by 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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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.