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Chatichai Choonhavan

Chatichai Choonhavan

Legacy

🇹🇭Thailand

Rank #227
Score: 52
About Chatichai Choonhavan

Chatichai Choonhavan (1920–1998) served as Prime Minister (1988–1991) and promoted economic liberalisation and regional engagement. His government was overthrown by a 1991 military coup; his decade remains important to Thailand’s modern economic opening.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Thailand HDI context6/10
Source: UNDP Human Development Report — Thailand (1988)
GDP per capita
Thailand GDP per capita context (1988–1991)6/10
Source: World Bank — Thailand GDP per capita (1990)
Gini coefficient
Gini ~364/10
Source: World Bank — Gini (Thailand) (1990)
Employment rate
Employment-to-population ratio historical4/5
Source: ILOSTAT — Thailand employment (1990)
Freedom index
Freedom House — democratic opening in late 1980s before 1991 coup3/10
Source: Freedom House — Thailand historical reports (1990)
Corruption index
CPI / perception at the time3/5
Source: Transparency International — Thailand (1990)

Derived Criminal Score
No public criminal convictions recorded20/20
Source: Public record (2025)