What is strong civil society index in Thailand?

Strong civil society index in Thailand was 0.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 1998.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1880.

How does Thailand rank for strong civil society index?

Thailand ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Thailand data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Thailand

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Thailand
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Thailand: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.63

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

108th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.822

in 1998

All-time low

0.139

in 1880

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Thailand, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.63 for strong civil society index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Thailand peaked at 0.822 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 1880.

That places Thailand 108th out of 176 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.

Strong Civil Society Index in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Thailand, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.141	—
1790	0.141	+0.0%
1791	0.141	+0.0%
1792	0.141	+0.0%
1793	0.141	+0.0%
1794	0.141	+0.0%
1795	0.141	+0.0%
1796	0.141	+0.0%
1797	0.141	+0.0%
1798	0.141	+0.0%
1799	0.141	+0.0%
1800	0.141	+0.0%
1801	0.141	+0.0%
1802	0.141	+0.0%
1803	0.141	+0.0%
1804	0.141	+0.0%
1805	0.141	+0.0%
1806	0.141	+0.0%
1807	0.141	+0.0%
1808	0.141	+0.0%
1809	0.141	+0.0%
1810	0.141	+0.0%
1811	0.141	+0.0%
1812	0.141	+0.0%
1813	0.141	+0.0%
1814	0.141	+0.0%
1815	0.141	+0.0%
1816	0.141	+0.0%
1817	0.141	+0.0%
1818	0.141	+0.0%
1819	0.141	+0.0%
1820	0.141	+0.0%
1821	0.141	+0.0%
1822	0.141	+0.0%
1823	0.141	+0.0%
1824	0.141	+0.0%
1825	0.141	+0.0%
1826	0.141	+0.0%
1827	0.141	+0.0%
1828	0.141	+0.0%
1829	0.141	+0.0%
1830	0.167	+18.4%
1831	0.167	+0.0%
1832	0.167	+0.0%
1833	0.167	+0.0%
1834	0.167	+0.0%
1835	0.167	+0.0%
1836	0.167	+0.0%
1837	0.167	+0.0%
1838	0.167	+0.0%
1839	0.167	+0.0%
1840	0.167	+0.0%
1841	0.167	+0.0%
1842	0.167	+0.0%
1843	0.167	+0.0%
1844	0.167	+0.0%
1845	0.167	+0.0%
1846	0.167	+0.0%
1847	0.167	+0.0%
1848	0.167	+0.0%
1849	0.167	+0.0%
1850	0.167	+0.0%
1851	0.167	+0.0%
1852	0.167	+0.0%
1853	0.167	+0.0%
1854	0.167	+0.0%
1855	0.167	+0.0%
1856	0.167	+0.0%
1857	0.167	+0.0%
1858	0.167	+0.0%
1859	0.167	+0.0%
1860	0.167	+0.0%
1861	0.167	+0.0%
1862	0.167	+0.0%
1863	0.167	+0.0%
1864	0.167	+0.0%
1865	0.167	+0.0%
1866	0.167	+0.0%
1867	0.167	+0.0%
1868	0.167	+0.0%
1869	0.167	+0.0%
1870	0.167	+0.0%
1871	0.167	+0.0%
1872	0.167	+0.0%
1873	0.167	+0.0%
1874	0.167	+0.0%
1875	0.167	+0.0%
1876	0.167	+0.0%
1877	0.167	+0.0%
1878	0.167	+0.0%
1879	0.167	+0.0%
1880	0.139	-16.8%
1881	0.139	+0.0%
1882	0.139	+0.0%
1883	0.139	+0.0%
1884	0.173	+24.5%
1885	0.173	+0.0%
1886	0.173	+0.0%
1887	0.173	+0.0%
1888	0.173	+0.0%
1889	0.173	+0.0%
1890	0.173	+0.0%
1891	0.173	+0.0%
1892	0.173	+0.0%
1893	0.173	+0.0%
1894	0.173	+0.0%
1895	0.173	+0.0%
1896	0.173	+0.0%
1897	0.162	-6.4%
1898	0.162	+0.0%
1899	0.162	+0.0%
1900	0.18	+11.1%
1901	0.18	+0.0%
1902	0.18	+0.0%
1903	0.18	+0.0%
1904	0.18	+0.0%
1905	0.18	+0.0%
1906	0.18	+0.0%
1907	0.18	+0.0%
1908	0.18	+0.0%
1909	0.18	+0.0%
1910	0.18	+0.0%
1911	0.18	+0.0%
1912	0.18	+0.0%
1913	0.18	+0.0%
1914	0.18	+0.0%
1915	0.18	+0.0%
1916	0.18	+0.0%
1917	0.18	+0.0%
1918	0.18	+0.0%
1919	0.18	+0.0%
1920	0.18	+0.0%
1921	0.18	+0.0%
1922	0.18	+0.0%
1923	0.18	+0.0%
1924	0.18	+0.0%
1925	0.18	+0.0%
1926	0.18	+0.0%
1927	0.18	+0.0%
1928	0.18	+0.0%
1929	0.18	+0.0%
1930	0.18	+0.0%
1931	0.18	+0.0%
1932	0.179	-0.6%
1933	0.151	-15.6%
1934	0.172	+13.9%
1935	0.172	+0.0%
1936	0.172	+0.0%
1937	0.172	+0.0%
1938	0.172	+0.0%
1939	0.172	+0.0%
1940	0.172	+0.0%
1941	0.172	+0.0%
1942	0.172	+0.0%
1943	0.172	+0.0%
1944	0.172	+0.0%
1945	0.172	+0.0%
1946	0.181	+5.2%
1947	0.181	+0.0%
1948	0.164	-9.4%
1949	0.164	+0.0%
1950	0.164	+0.0%
1951	0.164	+0.0%
1952	0.164	+0.0%
1953	0.164	+0.0%
1954	0.164	+0.0%
1955	0.164	+0.0%
1956	0.164	+0.0%
1957	0.344	+109.8%
1958	0.241	-29.9%
1959	0.241	+0.0%
1960	0.25	+3.7%
1961	0.25	+0.0%
1962	0.25	+0.0%
1963	0.25	+0.0%
1964	0.25	+0.0%
1965	0.25	+0.0%
1966	0.25	+0.0%
1967	0.25	+0.0%
1968	0.314	+25.6%
1969	0.314	+0.0%
1970	0.314	+0.0%
1971	0.279	-11.1%
1972	0.261	-6.5%
1973	0.361	+38.3%
1974	0.581	+60.9%
1975	0.581	+0.0%
1976	0.428	-26.3%
1977	0.302	-29.4%
1978	0.314	+4.0%
1979	0.314	+0.0%
1980	0.422	+34.4%
1981	0.486	+15.2%
1982	0.526	+8.2%
1983	0.526	+0.0%
1984	0.526	+0.0%
1985	0.526	+0.0%
1986	0.526	+0.0%
1987	0.526	+0.0%
1988	0.558	+6.1%
1989	0.558	+0.0%
1990	0.558	+0.0%
1991	0.48	-14.0%
1992	0.587	+22.3%
1993	0.7	+19.3%
1994	0.7	+0.0%
1995	0.7	+0.0%
1996	0.7	+0.0%
1997	0.7	+0.0%
1998	0.822	+17.4%
1999	0.822	+0.0%
2000	0.822	+0.0%
2001	0.822	+0.0%
2002	0.773	-6.0%
2003	0.795	+2.8%
2004	0.768	-3.4%
2005	0.779	+1.4%
2006	0.66	-15.3%
2007	0.636	-3.6%
2008	0.722	+13.5%
2009	0.658	-8.9%
2010	0.634	-3.6%
2011	0.723	+14.0%
2012	0.761	+5.3%
2013	0.703	-7.6%
2014	0.281	-60.0%
2015	0.301	+7.1%
2016	0.399	+32.6%
2017	0.339	-15.0%
2018	0.343	+1.2%
2019	0.495	+44.3%
2020	0.406	-18.0%
2021	0.406	+0.0%
2022	0.482	+18.7%
2023	0.571	+18.5%
2024	0.634	+11.0%
2025	0.63	-0.6%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 0.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Thailand's 0.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7245, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.141	0.141	0.141	1
1790s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1800s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1810s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1820s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1830s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1840s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1850s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1860s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1870s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1880s	0.1594	0.139	0.173	10
1890s	0.1697	0.162	0.173	10
1900s	0.18	0.18	0.18	10
1910s	0.18	0.18	0.18	10
1920s	0.18	0.18	0.18	10
1930s	0.1722	0.151	0.18	10
1940s	0.1722	0.164	0.181	10
1950s	0.1974	0.164	0.344	10
1960s	0.2628	0.25	0.314	10
1970s	0.3735	0.261	0.581	10
1980s	0.518	0.422	0.558	10
1990s	0.6769	0.48	0.822	10
2000s	0.7435	0.636	0.822	10
2010s	0.4979	0.281	0.761	10
2020s	0.5215	0.406	0.634	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Thailand?: Strong civil society index in Thailand was 0.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 1998.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1880.
How does Thailand rank for strong civil society index?: Thailand ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).