Age of liberal democracy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Age of liberal democracy was 3 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3 years
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2012
All-time low
1 years
in 2009
Years of data
7
2009–2023
Age of liberal democracy in Bhutan, 2009–2023
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of liberal democracy in Bhutan is 3 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Bhutan peaked at 4 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2009.
Bhutan ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age of liberal democracy in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 years | — |
| 2010 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 1 years | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 2 years | 4 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy in Bhutan?
- Age of liberal democracy in Bhutan was 3 years in 2023, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.