Bhutan vs Pakistan: Direct Democracy Index
Bhutan
0.02
in 2025
Pakistan
0.02
in 2025
Bhutan rank
104th
Pakistan rank
104th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Bhutan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.02 against 0.02 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 104th and Pakistan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.006 | 0.006 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1268 | 0.1268 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.104 | 0.104 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.004 | 0.1568 | 0.1528 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.098 | 0.078 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.022 | 0.002 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Bhutan or Pakistan?
- Bhutan, at 0.02 against 0.02 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Bhutan and Pakistan?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Pakistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Pakistan rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 104th and Pakistan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.