What is freedom of association index in Thailand?

Freedom of association index in Thailand was 0.662 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 0.862 in 2001.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1932.

How does Thailand rank for freedom of association index?

Thailand ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is up 236.0%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Thailand

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Thailand
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Thailand: Freedom of Association Index was 0.662 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.662

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

95th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.862

in 2001

All-time low

0.05

in 1932

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Thailand, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Thailand stood at 0.662.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 236.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Thailand peaked at 0.862 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1932.

That places Thailand 95th 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Thailand, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.054	—
1790	0.054	+0.0%
1791	0.054	+0.0%
1792	0.054	+0.0%
1793	0.054	+0.0%
1794	0.054	+0.0%
1795	0.054	+0.0%
1796	0.054	+0.0%
1797	0.054	+0.0%
1798	0.054	+0.0%
1799	0.054	+0.0%
1800	0.054	+0.0%
1801	0.054	+0.0%
1802	0.054	+0.0%
1803	0.054	+0.0%
1804	0.054	+0.0%
1805	0.054	+0.0%
1806	0.054	+0.0%
1807	0.054	+0.0%
1808	0.054	+0.0%
1809	0.054	+0.0%
1810	0.054	+0.0%
1811	0.054	+0.0%
1812	0.054	+0.0%
1813	0.054	+0.0%
1814	0.054	+0.0%
1815	0.054	+0.0%
1816	0.054	+0.0%
1817	0.054	+0.0%
1818	0.054	+0.0%
1819	0.054	+0.0%
1820	0.054	+0.0%
1821	0.054	+0.0%
1822	0.054	+0.0%
1823	0.054	+0.0%
1824	0.054	+0.0%
1825	0.054	+0.0%
1826	0.054	+0.0%
1827	0.054	+0.0%
1828	0.054	+0.0%
1829	0.054	+0.0%
1830	0.06	+11.1%
1831	0.06	+0.0%
1832	0.06	+0.0%
1833	0.06	+0.0%
1834	0.06	+0.0%
1835	0.06	+0.0%
1836	0.06	+0.0%
1837	0.06	+0.0%
1838	0.06	+0.0%
1839	0.06	+0.0%
1840	0.06	+0.0%
1841	0.06	+0.0%
1842	0.06	+0.0%
1843	0.06	+0.0%
1844	0.06	+0.0%
1845	0.06	+0.0%
1846	0.06	+0.0%
1847	0.06	+0.0%
1848	0.06	+0.0%
1849	0.06	+0.0%
1850	0.06	+0.0%
1851	0.06	+0.0%
1852	0.06	+0.0%
1853	0.06	+0.0%
1854	0.06	+0.0%
1855	0.06	+0.0%
1856	0.06	+0.0%
1857	0.06	+0.0%
1858	0.06	+0.0%
1859	0.06	+0.0%
1860	0.06	+0.0%
1861	0.06	+0.0%
1862	0.06	+0.0%
1863	0.06	+0.0%
1864	0.06	+0.0%
1865	0.06	+0.0%
1866	0.06	+0.0%
1867	0.06	+0.0%
1868	0.06	+0.0%
1869	0.06	+0.0%
1870	0.06	+0.0%
1871	0.06	+0.0%
1872	0.06	+0.0%
1873	0.06	+0.0%
1874	0.06	+0.0%
1875	0.06	+0.0%
1876	0.06	+0.0%
1877	0.06	+0.0%
1878	0.06	+0.0%
1879	0.06	+0.0%
1880	0.054	-10.0%
1881	0.054	+0.0%
1882	0.054	+0.0%
1883	0.054	+0.0%
1884	0.062	+14.8%
1885	0.062	+0.0%
1886	0.062	+0.0%
1887	0.062	+0.0%
1888	0.062	+0.0%
1889	0.062	+0.0%
1890	0.062	+0.0%
1891	0.062	+0.0%
1892	0.062	+0.0%
1893	0.062	+0.0%
1894	0.062	+0.0%
1895	0.062	+0.0%
1896	0.062	+0.0%
1897	0.06	-3.2%
1898	0.06	+0.0%
1899	0.06	+0.0%
1900	0.063	+5.0%
1901	0.063	+0.0%
1902	0.063	+0.0%
1903	0.063	+0.0%
1904	0.063	+0.0%
1905	0.063	+0.0%
1906	0.063	+0.0%
1907	0.063	+0.0%
1908	0.063	+0.0%
1909	0.063	+0.0%
1910	0.063	+0.0%
1911	0.063	+0.0%
1912	0.063	+0.0%
1913	0.063	+0.0%
1914	0.063	+0.0%
1915	0.063	+0.0%
1916	0.063	+0.0%
1917	0.063	+0.0%
1918	0.063	+0.0%
1919	0.063	+0.0%
1920	0.063	+0.0%
1921	0.063	+0.0%
1922	0.063	+0.0%
1923	0.063	+0.0%
1924	0.063	+0.0%
1925	0.063	+0.0%
1926	0.063	+0.0%
1927	0.063	+0.0%
1928	0.063	+0.0%
1929	0.063	+0.0%
1930	0.063	+0.0%
1931	0.063	+0.0%
1932	0.05	-20.6%
1933	0.068	+36.0%
1934	0.072	+5.9%
1935	0.072	+0.0%
1936	0.078	+8.3%
1937	0.079	+1.3%
1938	0.08	+1.3%
1939	0.081	+1.3%
1940	0.075	-7.4%
1941	0.081	+8.0%
1942	0.081	+0.0%
1943	0.081	+0.0%
1944	0.081	+0.0%
1945	0.097	+19.8%
1946	0.248	+155.7%
1947	0.228	-8.1%
1948	0.187	-18.0%
1949	0.19	+1.6%
1950	0.191	+0.5%
1951	0.182	-4.7%
1952	0.102	-44.0%
1953	0.104	+2.0%
1954	0.104	+0.0%
1955	0.159	+52.9%
1956	0.188	+18.2%
1957	0.257	+36.7%
1958	0.194	-24.5%
1959	0.113	-41.8%
1960	0.113	+0.0%
1961	0.113	+0.0%
1962	0.113	+0.0%
1963	0.113	+0.0%
1964	0.113	+0.0%
1965	0.113	+0.0%
1966	0.113	+0.0%
1967	0.113	+0.0%
1968	0.18	+59.3%
1969	0.267	+48.3%
1970	0.273	+2.2%
1971	0.245	-10.3%
1972	0.12	-51.0%
1973	0.202	+68.3%
1974	0.396	+96.0%
1975	0.487	+23.0%
1976	0.399	-18.1%
1977	0.151	-62.2%
1978	0.155	+2.6%
1979	0.177	+14.2%
1980	0.336	+89.8%
1981	0.476	+41.7%
1982	0.517	+8.6%
1983	0.522	+1.0%
1984	0.525	+0.6%
1985	0.525	+0.0%
1986	0.526	+0.2%
1987	0.528	+0.4%
1988	0.582	+10.2%
1989	0.617	+6.0%
1990	0.647	+4.9%
1991	0.452	-30.1%
1992	0.647	+43.1%
1993	0.73	+12.8%
1994	0.73	+0.0%
1995	0.734	+0.5%
1996	0.737	+0.4%
1997	0.758	+2.8%
1998	0.827	+9.1%
1999	0.827	+0.0%
2000	0.846	+2.3%
2001	0.862	+1.9%
2002	0.842	-2.3%
2003	0.845	+0.4%
2004	0.827	-2.1%
2005	0.83	+0.4%
2006	0.544	-34.5%
2007	0.435	-20.0%
2008	0.669	+53.8%
2009	0.685	+2.4%
2010	0.654	-4.5%
2011	0.761	+16.4%
2012	0.776	+2.0%
2013	0.726	-6.4%
2014	0.228	-68.6%
2015	0.197	-13.6%
2016	0.182	-7.6%
2017	0.164	-9.9%
2018	0.19	+15.9%
2019	0.522	+174.7%
2020	0.47	-10.0%
2021	0.52	+10.6%
2022	0.56	+7.7%
2023	0.636	+13.6%
2024	0.65	+2.2%
2025	0.662	+1.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 0.662 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Thailand's 0.662 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.708, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.054	0.054	0.054	1
1790s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1800s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1810s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1820s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1830s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1840s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1850s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1860s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1870s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1880s	0.0588	0.054	0.062	10
1890s	0.0614	0.06	0.062	10
1900s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1910s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1920s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1930s	0.0706	0.05	0.081	10
1940s	0.1349	0.075	0.248	10
1950s	0.1594	0.102	0.257	10
1960s	0.1351	0.113	0.267	10
1970s	0.2605	0.12	0.487	10
1980s	0.5154	0.336	0.617	10
1990s	0.7089	0.452	0.827	10
2000s	0.7385	0.435	0.862	10
2010s	0.44	0.164	0.776	10
2020s	0.583	0.47	0.662	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Thailand?: Freedom of association index in Thailand was 0.662 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.862 in 2001.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1932.
How does Thailand rank for freedom of association index?: Thailand ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is up 236.0%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.