What is equal rights protection index in Thailand?

Equal rights protection index in Thailand was 0.225 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 0.262 in 2013.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1789.

How does Thailand rank for equal rights protection index?

Thailand ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Thailand

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Thailand
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Thailand: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.225 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.225

Change on year

up 4.7%

World rank

154th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.262

in 2013

All-time low

0.01

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Thailand, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Thailand stood at 0.225.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Thailand peaked at 0.262 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1789.

Thailand ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.01	0.01	0.01	1
1790s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1800s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1810s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1820s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1830s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1840s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1850s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1860s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1870s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1880s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1890s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1900s	0.0235	0.014	0.037	10
1910s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1920s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1930s	0.0358	0.035	0.037	10
1940s	0.035	0.035	0.035	10
1950s	0.035	0.035	0.035	10
1960s	0.035	0.035	0.035	10
1970s	0.0687	0.066	0.071	10
1980s	0.157	0.157	0.157	10
1990s	0.182	0.165	0.241	10
2000s	0.2334	0.23	0.242	10
2010s	0.2327	0.205	0.262	10
2020s	0.22	0.215	0.225	6

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Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Thailand?: Equal rights protection index in Thailand was 0.225 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.262 in 2013.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1789.
How does Thailand rank for equal rights protection index?: Thailand ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.