Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Thailand
Thailand: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) was 19.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Thailand, 1932–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Thailand stood at 19.6%. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 221.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Thailand peaked at 19.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1932.
That places Thailand 121st out of 174 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.
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.7% | — |
| 1950 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.3% | +371.4% |
| 1953 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.6% | -81.8% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +366.7% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | — |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -81.7% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +154.5% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +54.3% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -61.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +198.9% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +371.4% | 0.7% | 3.3% |
| 1969 | +366.7% | 0.6% | 2.8% |
| 2019 | +198.9% | 5.4% | 16.2% |
| 1978 | +154.5% | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| 1972 | -100.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| 1957 | -81.8% | 3.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1950s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 4.8% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.8% | 19.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 119 Saudi Arabia 19.9% compare
- 119 Türkiye 19.9% compare
- 121 Jordan 19.6% compare
- 121 Niger 19.6% compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.1% compare
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Thailand?
- Share of women in parliament in Thailand was 19.6% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1932.
- How does Thailand rank for share of women in parliament?
- Thailand ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.8%. 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 Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.