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Equal Rights Protection Index in Thailand

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

00.10.20.3178919072025

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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Thailand, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.01 —
1790 0.01 +0.0%
1791 0.01 +0.0%
1792 0.01 +0.0%
1793 0.01 +0.0%
1794 0.01 +0.0%
1795 0.01 +0.0%
1796 0.01 +0.0%
1797 0.01 +0.0%
1798 0.01 +0.0%
1799 0.01 +0.0%
1800 0.01 +0.0%
1801 0.01 +0.0%
1802 0.01 +0.0%
1803 0.01 +0.0%
1804 0.01 +0.0%
1805 0.01 +0.0%
1806 0.01 +0.0%
1807 0.01 +0.0%
1808 0.01 +0.0%
1809 0.01 +0.0%
1810 0.01 +0.0%
1811 0.01 +0.0%
1812 0.01 +0.0%
1813 0.01 +0.0%
1814 0.01 +0.0%
1815 0.01 +0.0%
1816 0.01 +0.0%
1817 0.01 +0.0%
1818 0.01 +0.0%
1819 0.01 +0.0%
1820 0.01 +0.0%
1821 0.01 +0.0%
1822 0.01 +0.0%
1823 0.01 +0.0%
1824 0.01 +0.0%
1825 0.01 +0.0%
1826 0.01 +0.0%
1827 0.01 +0.0%
1828 0.01 +0.0%
1829 0.01 +0.0%
1830 0.01 +0.0%
1831 0.01 +0.0%
1832 0.01 +0.0%
1833 0.01 +0.0%
1834 0.01 +0.0%
1835 0.01 +0.0%
1836 0.01 +0.0%
1837 0.01 +0.0%
1838 0.01 +0.0%
1839 0.01 +0.0%
1840 0.01 +0.0%
1841 0.01 +0.0%
1842 0.01 +0.0%
1843 0.01 +0.0%
1844 0.01 +0.0%
1845 0.01 +0.0%
1846 0.01 +0.0%
1847 0.01 +0.0%
1848 0.01 +0.0%
1849 0.01 +0.0%
1850 0.01 +0.0%
1851 0.01 +0.0%
1852 0.01 +0.0%
1853 0.01 +0.0%
1854 0.01 +0.0%
1855 0.01 +0.0%
1856 0.01 +0.0%
1857 0.01 +0.0%
1858 0.01 +0.0%
1859 0.01 +0.0%
1860 0.01 +0.0%
1861 0.01 +0.0%
1862 0.01 +0.0%
1863 0.01 +0.0%
1864 0.01 +0.0%
1865 0.01 +0.0%
1866 0.01 +0.0%
1867 0.01 +0.0%
1868 0.01 +0.0%
1869 0.01 +0.0%
1870 0.01 +0.0%
1871 0.01 +0.0%
1872 0.01 +0.0%
1873 0.01 +0.0%
1874 0.01 +0.0%
1875 0.01 +0.0%
1876 0.01 +0.0%
1877 0.01 +0.0%
1878 0.01 +0.0%
1879 0.01 +0.0%
1880 0.01 +0.0%
1881 0.01 +0.0%
1882 0.01 +0.0%
1883 0.01 +0.0%
1884 0.01 +0.0%
1885 0.01 +0.0%
1886 0.01 +0.0%
1887 0.01 +0.0%
1888 0.01 +0.0%
1889 0.01 +0.0%
1890 0.01 +0.0%
1891 0.01 +0.0%
1892 0.01 +0.0%
1893 0.01 +0.0%
1894 0.01 +0.0%
1895 0.01 +0.0%
1896 0.01 +0.0%
1897 0.01 +0.0%
1898 0.01 +0.0%
1899 0.01 +0.0%
1900 0.014 +40.0%
1901 0.014 +0.0%
1902 0.014 +0.0%
1903 0.014 +0.0%
1904 0.014 +0.0%
1905 0.017 +21.4%
1906 0.037 +117.6%
1907 0.037 +0.0%
1908 0.037 +0.0%
1909 0.037 +0.0%
1910 0.037 +0.0%
1911 0.037 +0.0%
1912 0.037 +0.0%
1913 0.037 +0.0%
1914 0.037 +0.0%
1915 0.037 +0.0%
1916 0.037 +0.0%
1917 0.037 +0.0%
1918 0.037 +0.0%
1919 0.037 +0.0%
1920 0.037 +0.0%
1921 0.037 +0.0%
1922 0.037 +0.0%
1923 0.037 +0.0%
1924 0.037 +0.0%
1925 0.037 +0.0%
1926 0.037 +0.0%
1927 0.037 +0.0%
1928 0.037 +0.0%
1929 0.037 +0.0%
1930 0.037 +0.0%
1931 0.037 +0.0%
1932 0.037 +0.0%
1933 0.037 +0.0%
1934 0.035 -5.4%
1935 0.035 +0.0%
1936 0.035 +0.0%
1937 0.035 +0.0%
1938 0.035 +0.0%
1939 0.035 +0.0%
1940 0.035 +0.0%
1941 0.035 +0.0%
1942 0.035 +0.0%
1943 0.035 +0.0%
1944 0.035 +0.0%
1945 0.035 +0.0%
1946 0.035 +0.0%
1947 0.035 +0.0%
1948 0.035 +0.0%
1949 0.035 +0.0%
1950 0.035 +0.0%
1951 0.035 +0.0%
1952 0.035 +0.0%
1953 0.035 +0.0%
1954 0.035 +0.0%
1955 0.035 +0.0%
1956 0.035 +0.0%
1957 0.035 +0.0%
1958 0.035 +0.0%
1959 0.035 +0.0%
1960 0.035 +0.0%
1961 0.035 +0.0%
1962 0.035 +0.0%
1963 0.035 +0.0%
1964 0.035 +0.0%
1965 0.035 +0.0%
1966 0.035 +0.0%
1967 0.035 +0.0%
1968 0.035 +0.0%
1969 0.035 +0.0%
1970 0.07 +100.0%
1971 0.07 +0.0%
1972 0.07 +0.0%
1973 0.071 +1.4%
1974 0.071 +0.0%
1975 0.071 +0.0%
1976 0.066 -7.0%
1977 0.066 +0.0%
1978 0.066 +0.0%
1979 0.066 +0.0%
1980 0.157 +137.9%
1981 0.157 +0.0%
1982 0.157 +0.0%
1983 0.157 +0.0%
1984 0.157 +0.0%
1985 0.157 +0.0%
1986 0.157 +0.0%
1987 0.157 +0.0%
1988 0.157 +0.0%
1989 0.157 +0.0%
1990 0.165 +5.1%
1991 0.165 +0.0%
1992 0.168 +1.8%
1993 0.168 +0.0%
1994 0.168 +0.0%
1995 0.168 +0.0%
1996 0.168 +0.0%
1997 0.168 +0.0%
1998 0.241 +43.5%
1999 0.241 +0.0%
2000 0.242 +0.4%
2001 0.242 +0.0%
2002 0.23 -5.0%
2003 0.23 +0.0%
2004 0.23 +0.0%
2005 0.232 +0.9%
2006 0.232 +0.0%
2007 0.232 +0.0%
2008 0.232 +0.0%
2009 0.232 +0.0%
2010 0.232 +0.0%
2011 0.232 +0.0%
2012 0.232 +0.0%
2013 0.262 +12.9%
2014 0.262 +0.0%
2015 0.259 -1.1%
2016 0.212 -18.1%
2017 0.205 -3.3%
2018 0.206 +0.5%
2019 0.225 +9.2%
2020 0.218 -3.1%
2021 0.221 +1.4%
2022 0.224 +1.4%
2023 0.217 -3.1%
2024 0.215 -0.9%
2025 0.225 +4.7%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0.225 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6235, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 0.225 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.641, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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