Thailand: Political corruption

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 Thailand

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.727
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.756
 Min - Max 0.690 - 0.812
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.727 index points, unchanged from 0.727 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.479 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Thailand from 1960 to 2022 is 0.756 index points. The minimum value, 0.69 index points, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 0.812 index points was recorded in 1970. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Thailand - Political corruption - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

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