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Key features of women's political empowerment in Thailand

Thailand: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.688 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.688
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.802
in 2011
All-time low
0.154
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Thailand, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Thailand stood at 0.688.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Thailand peaked at 0.802 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.154, in 1789.

That places Thailand 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 women's political empowerment in Thailand, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.154 —
1790 0.154 +0.0%
1791 0.154 +0.0%
1792 0.154 +0.0%
1793 0.154 +0.0%
1794 0.154 +0.0%
1795 0.154 +0.0%
1796 0.154 +0.0%
1797 0.154 +0.0%
1798 0.154 +0.0%
1799 0.154 +0.0%
1800 0.154 +0.0%
1801 0.154 +0.0%
1802 0.154 +0.0%
1803 0.154 +0.0%
1804 0.154 +0.0%
1805 0.154 +0.0%
1806 0.154 +0.0%
1807 0.154 +0.0%
1808 0.154 +0.0%
1809 0.154 +0.0%
1810 0.154 +0.0%
1811 0.154 +0.0%
1812 0.154 +0.0%
1813 0.154 +0.0%
1814 0.154 +0.0%
1815 0.154 +0.0%
1816 0.154 +0.0%
1817 0.154 +0.0%
1818 0.154 +0.0%
1819 0.154 +0.0%
1820 0.154 +0.0%
1821 0.154 +0.0%
1822 0.154 +0.0%
1823 0.154 +0.0%
1824 0.154 +0.0%
1825 0.154 +0.0%
1826 0.154 +0.0%
1827 0.154 +0.0%
1828 0.154 +0.0%
1829 0.154 +0.0%
1830 0.154 +0.0%
1831 0.154 +0.0%
1832 0.154 +0.0%
1833 0.154 +0.0%
1834 0.154 +0.0%
1835 0.154 +0.0%
1836 0.154 +0.0%
1837 0.154 +0.0%
1838 0.154 +0.0%
1839 0.154 +0.0%
1840 0.154 +0.0%
1841 0.154 +0.0%
1842 0.154 +0.0%
1843 0.154 +0.0%
1844 0.154 +0.0%
1845 0.154 +0.0%
1846 0.154 +0.0%
1847 0.154 +0.0%
1848 0.154 +0.0%
1849 0.154 +0.0%
1850 0.154 +0.0%
1851 0.154 +0.0%
1852 0.154 +0.0%
1853 0.154 +0.0%
1854 0.154 +0.0%
1855 0.154 +0.0%
1856 0.154 +0.0%
1857 0.154 +0.0%
1858 0.154 +0.0%
1859 0.154 +0.0%
1860 0.154 +0.0%
1861 0.154 +0.0%
1862 0.154 +0.0%
1863 0.154 +0.0%
1864 0.154 +0.0%
1865 0.154 +0.0%
1866 0.154 +0.0%
1867 0.154 +0.0%
1868 0.154 +0.0%
1869 0.154 +0.0%
1870 0.154 +0.0%
1871 0.154 +0.0%
1872 0.154 +0.0%
1873 0.155 +0.6%
1874 0.168 +8.4%
1875 0.168 +0.0%
1876 0.168 +0.0%
1877 0.168 +0.0%
1878 0.168 +0.0%
1879 0.168 +0.0%
1880 0.168 +0.0%
1881 0.168 +0.0%
1882 0.168 +0.0%
1883 0.168 +0.0%
1884 0.168 +0.0%
1885 0.168 +0.0%
1886 0.168 +0.0%
1887 0.168 +0.0%
1888 0.168 +0.0%
1889 0.168 +0.0%
1890 0.176 +4.8%
1891 0.176 +0.0%
1892 0.176 +0.0%
1893 0.176 +0.0%
1894 0.176 +0.0%
1895 0.176 +0.0%
1896 0.176 +0.0%
1897 0.176 +0.0%
1898 0.176 +0.0%
1899 0.176 +0.0%
1900 0.156 -11.4%
1901 0.161 +3.2%
1902 0.161 +0.0%
1903 0.161 +0.0%
1904 0.161 +0.0%
1905 0.192 +19.3%
1906 0.201 +4.7%
1907 0.201 +0.0%
1908 0.201 +0.0%
1909 0.201 +0.0%
1910 0.201 +0.0%
1911 0.212 +5.5%
1912 0.212 +0.0%
1913 0.212 +0.0%
1914 0.212 +0.0%
1915 0.212 +0.0%
1916 0.212 +0.0%
1917 0.212 +0.0%
1918 0.212 +0.0%
1919 0.212 +0.0%
1920 0.212 +0.0%
1921 0.212 +0.0%
1922 0.212 +0.0%
1923 0.212 +0.0%
1924 0.212 +0.0%
1925 0.212 +0.0%
1926 0.212 +0.0%
1927 0.212 +0.0%
1928 0.212 +0.0%
1929 0.212 +0.0%
1930 0.212 +0.0%
1931 0.212 +0.0%
1932 0.216 +1.9%
1933 0.27 +25.0%
1934 0.295 +9.3%
1935 0.295 +0.0%
1936 0.295 +0.0%
1937 0.295 +0.0%
1938 0.295 +0.0%
1939 0.295 +0.0%
1940 0.301 +2.0%
1941 0.301 +0.0%
1942 0.301 +0.0%
1943 0.301 +0.0%
1944 0.301 +0.0%
1945 0.301 +0.0%
1946 0.301 +0.0%
1947 0.301 +0.0%
1948 0.301 +0.0%
1949 0.304 +1.0%
1950 0.301 -1.0%
1951 0.298 -1.0%
1952 0.314 +5.4%
1953 0.314 +0.0%
1954 0.314 +0.0%
1955 0.315 +0.3%
1956 0.315 +0.0%
1957 0.292 -7.3%
1958 0.304 +4.1%
1959 0.304 +0.0%
1960 0.346 +13.8%
1961 0.346 +0.0%
1962 0.35 +1.2%
1963 0.35 +0.0%
1964 0.35 +0.0%
1965 0.35 +0.0%
1966 0.35 +0.0%
1967 0.35 +0.0%
1968 0.35 +0.0%
1969 0.351 +0.3%
1970 0.422 +20.2%
1971 0.406 -3.8%
1972 0.406 +0.0%
1973 0.497 +22.4%
1974 0.539 +8.5%
1975 0.508 -5.8%
1976 0.498 -2.0%
1977 0.494 -0.8%
1978 0.511 +3.4%
1979 0.513 +0.4%
1980 0.595 +16.0%
1981 0.616 +3.5%
1982 0.616 +0.0%
1983 0.626 +1.6%
1984 0.626 +0.0%
1985 0.626 +0.0%
1986 0.622 -0.6%
1987 0.622 +0.0%
1988 0.631 +1.4%
1989 0.631 +0.0%
1990 0.66 +4.6%
1991 0.651 -1.4%
1992 0.678 +4.1%
1993 0.713 +5.2%
1994 0.716 +0.4%
1995 0.725 +1.3%
1996 0.718 -1.0%
1997 0.734 +2.2%
1998 0.751 +2.3%
1999 0.762 +1.5%
2000 0.775 +1.7%
2001 0.782 +0.9%
2002 0.782 +0.0%
2003 0.782 +0.0%
2004 0.783 +0.1%
2005 0.787 +0.5%
2006 0.728 -7.5%
2007 0.776 +6.6%
2008 0.78 +0.5%
2009 0.784 +0.5%
2010 0.79 +0.8%
2011 0.802 +1.5%
2012 0.802 +0.0%
2013 0.733 -8.6%
2014 0.649 -11.5%
2015 0.685 +5.5%
2016 0.622 -9.2%
2017 0.659 +5.9%
2018 0.677 +2.7%
2019 0.704 +4.0%
2020 0.697 -1.0%
2021 0.699 +0.3%
2022 0.703 +0.6%
2023 0.721 +2.6%
2024 0.748 +3.7%
2025 0.688 -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.154 0.154 0.154 1
1790s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1800s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1810s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1820s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1830s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1840s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1850s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1860s 0.154 0.154 0.154 10
1870s 0.1625 0.154 0.168 10
1880s 0.168 0.168 0.168 10
1890s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1900s 0.1796 0.156 0.201 10
1910s 0.2109 0.201 0.212 10
1920s 0.212 0.212 0.212 10
1930s 0.268 0.212 0.295 10
1940s 0.3013 0.301 0.304 10
1950s 0.3071 0.292 0.315 10
1960s 0.3493 0.346 0.351 10
1970s 0.4794 0.406 0.539 10
1980s 0.6211 0.595 0.631 10
1990s 0.7108 0.651 0.762 10
2000s 0.7759 0.728 0.787 10
2010s 0.7123 0.622 0.802 10
2020s 0.7093 0.688 0.748 6

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  3. 113 Ethiopia 0.691 compare
  4. 115 Kazakhstan 0.682 compare
  5. 116 Bhutan 0.675 compare
  6. 116 Solomon Islands 0.675 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Thailand?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Thailand was 0.688 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.802 in 2011.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.154 in 1789.
How does Thailand rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Thailand ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.