What is key features of human rights in Thailand?

Key features of human rights in Thailand was 0.478 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Thailand

Name: Key features of human rights in Thailand
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Key features of human rights in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Thailand, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.159	—
1790	0.159	+0.0%
1791	0.159	+0.0%
1792	0.159	+0.0%
1793	0.159	+0.0%
1794	0.159	+0.0%
1795	0.159	+0.0%
1796	0.159	+0.0%
1797	0.159	+0.0%
1798	0.159	+0.0%
1799	0.159	+0.0%
1800	0.159	+0.0%
1801	0.159	+0.0%
1802	0.159	+0.0%
1803	0.159	+0.0%
1804	0.159	+0.0%
1805	0.159	+0.0%
1806	0.159	+0.0%
1807	0.159	+0.0%
1808	0.159	+0.0%
1809	0.159	+0.0%
1810	0.159	+0.0%
1811	0.159	+0.0%
1812	0.159	+0.0%
1813	0.159	+0.0%
1814	0.159	+0.0%
1815	0.159	+0.0%
1816	0.159	+0.0%
1817	0.159	+0.0%
1818	0.159	+0.0%
1819	0.159	+0.0%
1820	0.159	+0.0%
1821	0.159	+0.0%
1822	0.159	+0.0%
1823	0.159	+0.0%
1824	0.159	+0.0%
1825	0.159	+0.0%
1826	0.159	+0.0%
1827	0.159	+0.0%
1828	0.159	+0.0%
1829	0.159	+0.0%
1830	0.165	+3.8%
1831	0.165	+0.0%
1832	0.165	+0.0%
1833	0.165	+0.0%
1834	0.165	+0.0%
1835	0.165	+0.0%
1836	0.165	+0.0%
1837	0.165	+0.0%
1838	0.165	+0.0%
1839	0.165	+0.0%
1840	0.165	+0.0%
1841	0.165	+0.0%
1842	0.165	+0.0%
1843	0.165	+0.0%
1844	0.165	+0.0%
1845	0.165	+0.0%
1846	0.165	+0.0%
1847	0.165	+0.0%
1848	0.165	+0.0%
1849	0.165	+0.0%
1850	0.165	+0.0%
1851	0.165	+0.0%
1852	0.165	+0.0%
1853	0.165	+0.0%
1854	0.165	+0.0%
1855	0.165	+0.0%
1856	0.165	+0.0%
1857	0.165	+0.0%
1858	0.165	+0.0%
1859	0.165	+0.0%
1860	0.165	+0.0%
1861	0.165	+0.0%
1862	0.165	+0.0%
1863	0.165	+0.0%
1864	0.165	+0.0%
1865	0.165	+0.0%
1866	0.165	+0.0%
1867	0.165	+0.0%
1868	0.165	+0.0%
1869	0.165	+0.0%
1870	0.165	+0.0%
1871	0.165	+0.0%
1872	0.165	+0.0%
1873	0.168	+1.8%
1874	0.213	+26.8%
1875	0.213	+0.0%
1876	0.213	+0.0%
1877	0.213	+0.0%
1878	0.205	-3.8%
1879	0.205	+0.0%
1880	0.201	-2.0%
1881	0.201	+0.0%
1882	0.201	+0.0%
1883	0.201	+0.0%
1884	0.206	+2.5%
1885	0.206	+0.0%
1886	0.206	+0.0%
1887	0.206	+0.0%
1888	0.206	+0.0%
1889	0.206	+0.0%
1890	0.206	+0.0%
1891	0.206	+0.0%
1892	0.206	+0.0%
1893	0.206	+0.0%
1894	0.206	+0.0%
1895	0.206	+0.0%
1896	0.206	+0.0%
1897	0.207	+0.5%
1898	0.207	+0.0%
1899	0.207	+0.0%
1900	0.196	-5.3%
1901	0.201	+2.6%
1902	0.201	+0.0%
1903	0.201	+0.0%
1904	0.201	+0.0%
1905	0.246	+22.4%
1906	0.249	+1.2%
1907	0.249	+0.0%
1908	0.268	+7.6%
1909	0.267	-0.4%
1910	0.273	+2.2%
1911	0.278	+1.8%
1912	0.278	+0.0%
1913	0.278	+0.0%
1914	0.278	+0.0%
1915	0.278	+0.0%
1916	0.278	+0.0%
1917	0.278	+0.0%
1918	0.278	+0.0%
1919	0.278	+0.0%
1920	0.278	+0.0%
1921	0.278	+0.0%
1922	0.278	+0.0%
1923	0.278	+0.0%
1924	0.278	+0.0%
1925	0.278	+0.0%
1926	0.278	+0.0%
1927	0.278	+0.0%
1928	0.278	+0.0%
1929	0.278	+0.0%
1930	0.278	+0.0%
1931	0.278	+0.0%
1932	0.257	-7.6%
1933	0.262	+1.9%
1934	0.289	+10.3%
1935	0.289	+0.0%
1936	0.29	+0.3%
1937	0.29	+0.0%
1938	0.29	+0.0%
1939	0.29	+0.0%
1940	0.28	-3.4%
1941	0.281	+0.4%
1942	0.281	+0.0%
1943	0.281	+0.0%
1944	0.281	+0.0%
1945	0.297	+5.7%
1946	0.322	+8.4%
1947	0.321	-0.3%
1948	0.298	-7.2%
1949	0.298	+0.0%
1950	0.298	+0.0%
1951	0.297	-0.3%
1952	0.283	-4.7%
1953	0.283	+0.0%
1954	0.285	+0.7%
1955	0.306	+7.4%
1956	0.309	+1.0%
1957	0.311	+0.6%
1958	0.271	-12.9%
1959	0.262	-3.3%
1960	0.274	+4.6%
1961	0.274	+0.0%
1962	0.274	+0.0%
1963	0.274	+0.0%
1964	0.282	+2.9%
1965	0.282	+0.0%
1966	0.282	+0.0%
1967	0.282	+0.0%
1968	0.298	+5.7%
1969	0.306	+2.7%
1970	0.339	+10.8%
1971	0.335	-1.2%
1972	0.318	-5.1%
1973	0.342	+7.5%
1974	0.41	+19.9%
1975	0.407	-0.7%
1976	0.33	-18.9%
1977	0.308	-6.7%
1978	0.313	+1.6%
1979	0.313	+0.0%
1980	0.522	+66.8%
1981	0.555	+6.3%
1982	0.561	+1.1%
1983	0.577	+2.9%
1984	0.583	+1.0%
1985	0.585	+0.3%
1986	0.584	-0.2%
1987	0.582	-0.3%
1988	0.587	+0.9%
1989	0.592	+0.9%
1990	0.606	+2.4%
1991	0.526	-13.2%
1992	0.509	-3.2%
1993	0.708	+39.1%
1994	0.709	+0.1%
1995	0.709	+0.0%
1996	0.709	+0.0%
1997	0.731	+3.1%
1998	0.747	+2.2%
1999	0.749	+0.3%
2000	0.752	+0.4%
2001	0.73	-2.9%
2002	0.698	-4.4%
2003	0.699	+0.1%
2004	0.653	-6.6%
2005	0.645	-1.2%
2006	0.566	-12.2%
2007	0.565	-0.2%
2008	0.611	+8.1%
2009	0.602	-1.5%
2010	0.577	-4.2%
2011	0.661	+14.6%
2012	0.662	+0.2%
2013	0.622	-6.0%
2014	0.387	-37.8%
2015	0.36	-7.0%
2016	0.352	-2.2%
2017	0.336	-4.5%
2018	0.344	+2.4%
2019	0.445	+29.4%
2020	0.396	-11.0%
2021	0.402	+1.5%
2022	0.414	+3.0%
2023	0.479	+15.7%
2024	0.499	+4.2%
2025	0.478	-4.2%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 0.478 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Thailand's 0.478 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.728, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

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

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 84,017 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Key features of human rights
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: 18 September 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.