What is egalitarian democracy index in Bhutan?

Egalitarian democracy index in Bhutan was 0.463 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2020.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1900.

How does Bhutan rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Bhutan ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bhutan

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bhutan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.463 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.463

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

58th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.51

in 2020

All-time low

0.082

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Bhutan is 0.463, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Bhutan peaked at 0.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 1900.

Bhutan ranks 58th of 175 countries on this measure, 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
1900s	0.0847	0.082	0.091	10
1910s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1920s	0.0931	0.091	0.098	10
1930s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1940s	0.0986	0.098	0.099	10
1950s	0.1091	0.098	0.118	10
1960s	0.1298	0.124	0.133	10
1970s	0.1391	0.138	0.141	10
1980s	0.1456	0.144	0.149	10
1990s	0.1603	0.151	0.177	10
2000s	0.2464	0.186	0.474	10
2010s	0.4807	0.466	0.504	10
2020s	0.4783	0.458	0.51	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

55 Botswana 0.48 compare
56 East Timor 0.473 compare
57 United States 0.472 compare
59 Senegal 0.46 compare
60 Panama 0.453 compare
61 Gambia 0.452 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Bhutan

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 7,257 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.457 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.566 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.682 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.609 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.566 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Bhutan?: Egalitarian democracy index in Bhutan was 0.463 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2020.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Bhutan ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.