Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bhutan or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 0.354 against 0.349 in Bhutan as of 2025.

What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bhutan and North Macedonia?

0.005, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Macedonia?

123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs North Macedonia: Participatory Democracy Index

Bhutan

0.349

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.354

in 2025

Bhutan rank

71st

North Macedonia rank

70th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Bhutan
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.354 against 0.349 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 71st and North Macedonia ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0177	0.0111	0.0066	Bhutan
1910s	0.017	0.0553	0.0383	North Macedonia
1920s	0.017	0.0825	0.0655	North Macedonia
1930s	0.017	0.0709	0.0539	North Macedonia
1940s	0.0177	0.0554	0.0377	North Macedonia
1950s	0.0196	0.0646	0.045	North Macedonia
1960s	0.0207	0.0649	0.0442	North Macedonia
1970s	0.022	0.0645	0.0425	North Macedonia
1980s	0.0493	0.0762	0.0269	North Macedonia
1990s	0.1002	0.222	0.1218	North Macedonia
2000s	0.1712	0.3608	0.1896	North Macedonia
2010s	0.3621	0.3348	0.0273	Bhutan
2020s	0.3555	0.3782	0.0227	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bhutan or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 0.354 against 0.349 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bhutan and North Macedonia?: 0.005, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Macedonia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and North Macedonia rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Bhutan ranks 71st and North Macedonia ranks 70th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.