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Political Corruption Index in Thailand

Thailand: Political Corruption Index was 0.635 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.635
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.79
in 1933
All-time low
0.635
in 2024
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Thailand, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Thailand stood at 0.635. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Thailand peaked at 0.79 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 0.635, in 2024.

That places Thailand 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.754 0.754 0.754 1
1790s 0.754 0.754 0.754 10
1800s 0.754 0.754 0.754 10
1810s 0.754 0.754 0.754 10
1820s 0.754 0.754 0.754 10
1830s 0.754 0.754 0.754 10
1840s 0.754 0.754 0.754 10
1850s 0.754 0.754 0.754 10
1860s 0.754 0.754 0.754 10
1870s 0.7386 0.732 0.754 10
1880s 0.732 0.732 0.732 10
1890s 0.732 0.732 0.732 10
1900s 0.732 0.732 0.732 10
1910s 0.732 0.732 0.732 10
1920s 0.732 0.732 0.732 10
1930s 0.7744 0.732 0.79 10
1940s 0.79 0.79 0.79 10
1950s 0.7838 0.728 0.79 10
1960s 0.728 0.728 0.728 10
1970s 0.79 0.79 0.79 10
1980s 0.7776 0.76 0.782 10
1990s 0.7365 0.694 0.76 10
2000s 0.6609 0.654 0.663 10
2010s 0.6752 0.649 0.696 10
2020s 0.6567 0.635 0.681 6

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  5. 70 Malawi 0.628 compare
  6. 71 Albania 0.624 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Thailand?
Political corruption index in Thailand was 0.635 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 1933.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.635 in 2024.
How does Thailand rank for political corruption index?
Thailand ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.