Political Rights Rating in Thailand
Thailand: Political Rights Rating was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1972
All-time low
2
in 1975
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Thailand, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 6 for political rights rating in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Thailand peaked at 7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1975.
That places Thailand 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 44 Algeria 6 compare
- 44 Angola 6 compare
- 44 Brunei 6 compare
- 44 Cameroon 6 compare
- 44 Egypt 6 compare
- 44 Ethiopia 6 compare
- 44 Guinea 6 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 6 compare
- 44 Hong Kong 6 compare
- 44 Kuwait 6 compare
- 44 Oman 6 compare
- 44 Palestine 6 compare
- 44 Qatar 6 compare
- 44 Rwanda 6 compare
- 44 Tanzania 6 compare
- 44 Togo 6 compare
- 44 Tunisia 6 compare
- 44 Uganda 6 compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 6 compare
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)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.4786 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Thailand?
- Political rights rating in Thailand was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for political rights rating?
- Thailand ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.