Age of liberal democracy row in Bhutan
Bhutan: Age of liberal democracy row was 3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
4
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 2009
Years of data
7
2009–2023
Age of liberal democracy row in Bhutan, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of liberal democracy row in Bhutan is 3, 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 row in Bhutan peaked at 4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
Bhutan ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 7,257 (2025)
- 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)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.566 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy row in Bhutan?
- Age of liberal democracy row in Bhutan was 3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy row recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy row recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for age of liberal democracy row?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age of liberal democracy row 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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