Women's Political Participation Index in Thailand

Thailand: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.974 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.974
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.974
in 2025
All-time low
0.091
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Thailand, 1789–2025

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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

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Thailand, 1789 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Lesotho 0.976 compare
  2. 65 Ukraine 0.976 compare
  3. 68 Greece 0.972 compare
  4. 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.97 compare
  5. 70 Viet Nam 0.969 compare

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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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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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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.