Women's Political Participation Index in Thailand
Thailand: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.974 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Political Participation Index in Thailand, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Thailand is 0.974, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Thailand peaked at 0.974 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 1789.
Thailand ranks 67th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Political Participation Index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.091 | — |
| 1790 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.228 | +150.5% |
| 1934 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.238 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.228 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.28 | +22.8% |
| 1953 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.237 | -15.4% |
| 1958 | 0.228 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.229 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.313 | +36.7% |
| 1971 | 0.265 | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.481 | +81.5% |
| 1974 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.385 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.364 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.418 | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.422 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.48 | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.555 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.574 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.562 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.551 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.61 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.599 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.677 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.775 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.778 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.793 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.844 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.877 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.879 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.896 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.793 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.906 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.906 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.919 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.936 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.768 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.819 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.851 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.891 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.962 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.96 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.963 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.971 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.973 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.974 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1869 | 0.091 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.229 | 0.228 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2559 | 0.228 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2281 | 0.228 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3758 | 0.265 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5538 | 0.48 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7495 | 0.599 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8774 | 0.793 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.87 | 0.768 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9668 | 0.96 | 0.974 | 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 political participation index in Thailand?
- Women's political participation index in Thailand was 0.974 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 1789.
- How does Thailand rank for women's political participation index?
- Thailand ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.