What is liberal democracy index in Thailand?

Liberal democracy index in Thailand was 0.314 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 0.412 in 2001.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1900.

How does Thailand rank for liberal democracy index?

Thailand ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Thailand

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

Thailand: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.314 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.314

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.412

in 2001

All-time low

0.053

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Thailand, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Thailand is 0.314, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Thailand peaked at 0.412 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1900.

Thailand ranks 94th 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
1900s	0.0559	0.053	0.06	10
1910s	0.0689	0.068	0.069	10
1920s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1930s	0.0974	0.069	0.112	10
1940s	0.1137	0.106	0.129	10
1950s	0.1014	0.083	0.107	10
1960s	0.0866	0.084	0.106	10
1970s	0.1241	0.099	0.194	10
1980s	0.2194	0.184	0.261	10
1990s	0.293	0.158	0.385	10
2000s	0.3362	0.166	0.412	10
2010s	0.2177	0.102	0.4	10
2020s	0.2392	0.187	0.314	6

Countries ranked near Thailand

91 Guyana 0.328 compare
92 Benin 0.323 compare
93 Hungary 0.315 compare
95 Nigeria 0.311 compare
96 Tanzania 0.297 compare
97 Indonesia 0.296 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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.478 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.186 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.478 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.424 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Thailand?: Liberal democracy index in Thailand was 0.314 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.412 in 2001.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1900.
How does Thailand rank for liberal democracy index?: Thailand ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.