Age of electoral democracy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Age of electoral democracy was 17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Bhutan, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Bhutan is 17, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Bhutan peaked at 17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
That places Bhutan 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 12 | 17 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.701 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.457 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.566 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.609 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.682 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.349 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Bhutan?
- Age of electoral democracy in Bhutan was 17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Bhutan ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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