Freedom in Thailand
Where Thailand sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Thailand has a figure for 59 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.587 | 2025 | 100 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.662 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.478 | 2025 | 117 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.344 | 2025 | 129 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.225 | 2025 | 142 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.382 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.505 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.754 | 2025 | 69 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.266 | 2025 | 120 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 119 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 78.1 | 2023 | 102 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 128 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 147 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 22.0 | 2025 | 112 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 11.0 | 2025 | 109 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 138.4% | 2025 | 15 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 15.2% | 2024 | 30 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 20.7% | 2023 | 26 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 3.3% | 2025 | 19 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 56.5 | 2024 | 62 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $22.4K | 2025 | 63 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.4% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | -0.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 0.8% | 2025 | 4 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 33.500 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0% | 2023 | 4 of 55 |
| Government debt | 61.9% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 90.9% | 2024 | 44 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 14.9 | 2024 | 72 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 160.6 | 2024 | 14 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.424 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.314 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.416 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.733 | 2025 | 67 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.916 | 2025 | 23 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.635 | 2025 | 97 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.641 | 2025 | 102 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.688 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 47.1 | 2024 | 97 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 37.2 | 2024 | 98 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 56.3 | 2024 | 58 of 169 |
| Political stability | 54.2 | 2024 | 123 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.798 | 2023 | 64 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 | 2024 | 65 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 92.5% | 2024 | 45 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 2.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 9.9% | 2023 | 17 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 34.0 | 2023 | 75 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 19.6% | 2025 | 109 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 59.0% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.20 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 62.8% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.4 | 2024 | 18 of 168 |
| Population | 71.6M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 3.96 | 2024 | 103 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 19.0% | 2021 | 105 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 73 of 169 |
What is missing
1 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Thailand in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Thailand, not a zero. Who publishes what