Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Thailand
Thailand: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.424 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Thailand, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Thailand is 0.424, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Thailand peaked at 0.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1880.
Thailand ranks 95th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0254 | 0.023 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0226 | 0.022 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0256 | 0.024 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1038 | 0.027 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1505 | 0.13 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1269 | 0.108 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1174 | 0.112 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1613 | 0.114 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3156 | 0.25 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3956 | 0.209 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.44 | 0.181 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2826 | 0.154 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2923 | 0.201 | 0.424 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More social development data for Thailand
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 84,017 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 327 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.478 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.314 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.424 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.662 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.587 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Thailand?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Thailand was 0.424 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1880.
- How does Thailand rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Thailand ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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