Key features of human rights in Thailand
Thailand: Key features of human rights 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
Key features of human rights in Thailand, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of human rights in Thailand stood at 0.478.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights 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
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 key features of human rights in Thailand?
- Key features of human rights in Thailand was 0.478 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.752 in 2000.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.159 in 1789.
- How does Thailand rank for key features of human rights?
- Thailand ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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