Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Thailand
Thailand: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.619 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Thailand, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.619 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Thailand peaked at 0.801 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.242, in 1900.
Thailand ranks 117th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.304 | — |
| 1790 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.242 | -20.4% |
| 1901 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.256 | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.261 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.271 | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.276 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.277 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.325 | +17.3% |
| 1959 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.433 | +33.2% |
| 1961 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.466 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.505 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.641 | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.625 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.613 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.643 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.642 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.646 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.673 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.687 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.672 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.69 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.704 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.701 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.766 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.753 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.748 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.696 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.707 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.689 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.689 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.703 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.75 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.764 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.632 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.641 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.525 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.613 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.636 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.614 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.634 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.646 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.645 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.711 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.801 | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 0.619 | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2562 | 0.242 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.271 | 0.271 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2834 | 0.271 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4594 | 0.433 | 0.466 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5649 | 0.466 | 0.641 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6503 | 0.642 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6959 | 0.672 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7307 | 0.689 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6628 | 0.525 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.676 | 0.619 | 0.801 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 305,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 292,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 310,911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil society participation index in Thailand?
- Women's civil society participation index in Thailand was 0.619 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.801 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.242 in 1900.
- How does Thailand rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Thailand ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.