What is human rights index in Thailand?

Human rights index in Thailand was 0.478 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 0.752 in 2000.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.159 in 1789.

How does Thailand rank for human rights index?

Thailand ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Thailand

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

Thailand: Human Rights Index was 0.478 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.478

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

125th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.752

in 2000

All-time low

0.159

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Thailand, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.478 for human rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Thailand peaked at 0.752 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.159, in 1789.

Thailand ranks 125th of 176 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	0.159	0.159	0.159	1
1790s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1800s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1810s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1820s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1830s	0.165	0.165	0.165	10
1840s	0.165	0.165	0.165	10
1850s	0.165	0.165	0.165	10
1860s	0.165	0.165	0.165	10
1870s	0.1925	0.165	0.213	10
1880s	0.204	0.201	0.206	10
1890s	0.2063	0.206	0.207	10
1900s	0.2279	0.196	0.268	10
1910s	0.2775	0.273	0.278	10
1920s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1930s	0.2813	0.257	0.29	10
1940s	0.294	0.28	0.322	10
1950s	0.2905	0.262	0.311	10
1960s	0.2828	0.274	0.306	10
1970s	0.3415	0.308	0.41	10
1980s	0.5728	0.522	0.592	10
1990s	0.6703	0.509	0.749	10
2000s	0.6521	0.565	0.752	10
2010s	0.4746	0.336	0.662	10
2020s	0.4447	0.396	0.499	6

Countries ranked near Thailand

122 Cameroon 0.509 compare
123 Kuwait 0.488 compare
124 Mozambique 0.483 compare
125 Kyrgyzstan 0.478 compare
127 Comoros 0.476 compare
128 Pakistan 0.466 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Thailand

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.424 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.587 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.662 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.424 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.186 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.314 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Thailand?: Human rights index in Thailand was 0.478 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.752 in 2000.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.159 in 1789.
How does Thailand rank for human rights index?: Thailand ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.