What is public sector corruption index in Thailand?

Public sector corruption index in Thailand was 0.522 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 1789.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.507 in 2000.

How does Thailand rank for public sector corruption index?

Thailand ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Thailand

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

Thailand: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.522 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.522

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.809

in 1789

All-time low

0.507

in 2000

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Thailand, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.522 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Thailand peaked at 0.809 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.507, in 2000.

That places Thailand 87th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.809	0.809	0.809	1
1790s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1800s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1810s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1820s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1830s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1840s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1850s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1860s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1870s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1880s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1890s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1900s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1910s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1920s	0.809	0.809	0.809	10
1930s	0.7671	0.752	0.809	10
1940s	0.752	0.752	0.752	10
1950s	0.752	0.752	0.752	10
1960s	0.752	0.752	0.752	10
1970s	0.752	0.752	0.752	10
1980s	0.7086	0.655	0.722	10
1990s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
2000s	0.507	0.507	0.507	10
2010s	0.5205	0.507	0.522	10
2020s	0.522	0.522	0.522	6

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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)
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Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.424 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.587 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.662 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.424 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Thailand?: Public sector corruption index in Thailand was 0.522 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 1789.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.507 in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for public sector corruption index?: Thailand ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).