Judicial Corruption Score in Thailand
Thailand: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.158 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Judicial Corruption Score in Thailand, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Thailand is -0.158, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Thailand peaked at -0.158 in 1789 and was at its lowest, -0.158, in 1789.
That places Thailand 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.158 | -0.158 | -0.158 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Thailand?
- Judicial corruption score in Thailand was -0.158 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was -0.158 in 1789.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.158 in 1789.
- How does Thailand rank for judicial corruption score?
- Thailand ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.