Thailand
Thailand ranks #26 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (5.1/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 26.1/100 (#100 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (16)
- Japandefense 1941
- United Statesneutrality 1962
- Vietnamneutrality 1962
- Canadaneutrality 1962
- Chinaneutrality 1962
- Franceneutrality 1962
- United Kingdomneutrality 1962
- Indianeutrality 1962
- Cambodianeutrality 1962
- Myanmarneutrality 1962
- Polandneutrality 1962
- Russianeutrality 1962
- Australiaentente 1954
- New Zealandentente 1954
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Disputes (90)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- Cambodia18× · 2014
- Myanmar30× · 2013
- Malaysia3× · 2006
- Indonesia1× · 2004
- Vietnam6× · 1995
- Laos10× · 1988
- China6× · 1971
- Russia2× · 1962
- North Korea1× · 1953
- France5× · 1952
- United States1× · 1945
- United Kingdom1× · 1945
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 14 transfers
22% of imports from United States — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 327 refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 84K hosted
Indonesia
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