Bhutan vs Nepal: Democracy Index
Bhutan
7
in 2018
Nepal
7
in 2018
Bhutan rank
69th
Nepal rank
69th
Democracy Index over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7 against 7 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 69th of 167 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -10 | -3 | 7 | Nepal |
| 1910s | -10 | -3 | 7 | Nepal |
| 1920s | -10 | -3 | 7 | Nepal |
| 1930s | -10 | -3 | 7 | Nepal |
| 1940s | -10 | -3.6 | 6.4 | Nepal |
| 1950s | -10 | -5 | 5 | Nepal |
| 1960s | -10 | -9.2 | 0.8 | Nepal |
| 1970s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Nepal |
| 1980s | -10 | -2.7 | 7.3 | Nepal |
| 1990s | -10 | 5.1 | 15.1 | Nepal |
| 2000s | -5.9 | 1.2 | 7.1 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 6.11 | 1.56 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 7 against 7 in Nepal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 69th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).