Bhutan vs Tunisia: Distribution of Democracy Index

Bhutan
17
in 2018
Tunisia
17
in 2018
Bhutan rank
70th
Tunisia rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Bhutan
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 17 against 17 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Tunisia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 70th of 167 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 0 2.25 2.25 Tunisia
1960s 0 1 1 Tunisia
1970s 0 1.3 1.3 Tunisia
1980s 0 2.6 2.6 Tunisia
1990s 0 6.1 6.1 Tunisia
2000s 4.1 6.2 2.1 Tunisia
2010s 14.56 15.11 0.5556 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bhutan or Tunisia?
Bhutan, at 17 against 17 in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bhutan and Tunisia?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tunisia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Tunisia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Bhutan ranks 70th and Tunisia 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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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).