Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Thailand
Thailand: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 8 years in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2005)
8 years
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 2005
All-time low
1 years
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2005
Age of electoral democracy in Thailand, 1998–2005
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2005, age of electoral democracy in Thailand stood at 8 years. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 years | — |
| 1999 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 8 years | +14.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 years, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25 years, 32% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 3 years | 8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 88 Bangladesh 10 years
- 88 Tunisia 10 years
- 90 North Macedonia 9 years compare
- 91 Armenia 8 years compare
- 93 Maldives 7 years
- 94 Burkina Faso 6 years compare
- 94 Malawi 6 years compare
- 94 Philippines 6 years compare
More social development data for Thailand
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 84,017 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Thailand?
- Age of electoral democracy in Thailand was 8 years in 2005, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Thailand ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2005.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. 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 Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.