Bhutan vs Nepal: Distribution of Democracy Index
Bhutan
17
in 2018
Nepal
17
in 2018
Bhutan rank
70th
Nepal rank
70th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17 against 17 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 70th and Nepal ranks 70th 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 | 0 | 7 | 7 | Nepal |
| 1910s | 0 | 7 | 7 | Nepal |
| 1920s | 0 | 7 | 7 | Nepal |
| 1930s | 0 | 7 | 7 | Nepal |
| 1940s | 0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | Nepal |
| 1950s | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0 | 15.1 | 15.1 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 11.2 | 7.1 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 14.56 | 16.11 | 1.56 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 17 against 17 in Nepal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 70th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).