What is executive corruption index in Bhutan?

Executive corruption index in Bhutan was 0.066 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.431 in 1900.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 2021.

How does Bhutan rank for executive corruption index?

Bhutan ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Bhutan

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

Bhutan: Executive Corruption Index was 0.066 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.066

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

150th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.431

in 1900

All-time low

0.056

in 2021

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.066 for executive corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Bhutan peaked at 0.431 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 2021.

Bhutan ranks 150th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Bhutan, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.431	—
1901	0.431	+0.0%
1902	0.431	+0.0%
1903	0.431	+0.0%
1904	0.431	+0.0%
1905	0.431	+0.0%
1906	0.431	+0.0%
1907	0.248	-42.5%
1908	0.248	+0.0%
1909	0.248	+0.0%
1910	0.248	+0.0%
1911	0.248	+0.0%
1912	0.248	+0.0%
1913	0.248	+0.0%
1914	0.248	+0.0%
1915	0.248	+0.0%
1916	0.248	+0.0%
1917	0.248	+0.0%
1918	0.248	+0.0%
1919	0.248	+0.0%
1920	0.248	+0.0%
1921	0.248	+0.0%
1922	0.248	+0.0%
1923	0.248	+0.0%
1924	0.248	+0.0%
1925	0.248	+0.0%
1926	0.23	-7.3%
1927	0.23	+0.0%
1928	0.23	+0.0%
1929	0.23	+0.0%
1930	0.23	+0.0%
1931	0.23	+0.0%
1932	0.23	+0.0%
1933	0.23	+0.0%
1934	0.23	+0.0%
1935	0.23	+0.0%
1936	0.23	+0.0%
1937	0.23	+0.0%
1938	0.23	+0.0%
1939	0.23	+0.0%
1940	0.23	+0.0%
1941	0.23	+0.0%
1942	0.23	+0.0%
1943	0.23	+0.0%
1944	0.23	+0.0%
1945	0.23	+0.0%
1946	0.23	+0.0%
1947	0.23	+0.0%
1948	0.23	+0.0%
1949	0.23	+0.0%
1950	0.23	+0.0%
1951	0.23	+0.0%
1952	0.214	-7.0%
1953	0.181	-15.4%
1954	0.181	+0.0%
1955	0.181	+0.0%
1956	0.181	+0.0%
1957	0.181	+0.0%
1958	0.181	+0.0%
1959	0.181	+0.0%
1960	0.181	+0.0%
1961	0.181	+0.0%
1962	0.181	+0.0%
1963	0.181	+0.0%
1964	0.181	+0.0%
1965	0.181	+0.0%
1966	0.181	+0.0%
1967	0.181	+0.0%
1968	0.181	+0.0%
1969	0.181	+0.0%
1970	0.181	+0.0%
1971	0.181	+0.0%
1972	0.168	-7.2%
1973	0.168	+0.0%
1974	0.168	+0.0%
1975	0.168	+0.0%
1976	0.168	+0.0%
1977	0.168	+0.0%
1978	0.168	+0.0%
1979	0.168	+0.0%
1980	0.168	+0.0%
1981	0.168	+0.0%
1982	0.168	+0.0%
1983	0.168	+0.0%
1984	0.168	+0.0%
1985	0.168	+0.0%
1986	0.168	+0.0%
1987	0.168	+0.0%
1988	0.168	+0.0%
1989	0.168	+0.0%
1990	0.168	+0.0%
1991	0.168	+0.0%
1992	0.168	+0.0%
1993	0.168	+0.0%
1994	0.168	+0.0%
1995	0.168	+0.0%
1996	0.168	+0.0%
1997	0.168	+0.0%
1998	0.172	+2.4%
1999	0.189	+9.9%
2000	0.189	+0.0%
2001	0.189	+0.0%
2002	0.189	+0.0%
2003	0.163	-13.8%
2004	0.149	-8.6%
2005	0.149	+0.0%
2006	0.122	-18.1%
2007	0.122	+0.0%
2008	0.063	-48.4%
2009	0.063	+0.0%
2010	0.063	+0.0%
2011	0.063	+0.0%
2012	0.063	+0.0%
2013	0.057	-9.5%
2014	0.057	+0.0%
2015	0.057	+0.0%
2016	0.057	+0.0%
2017	0.057	+0.0%
2018	0.057	+0.0%
2019	0.057	+0.0%
2020	0.057	+0.0%
2021	0.056	-1.8%
2022	0.092	+64.3%
2023	0.092	+0.0%
2024	0.066	-28.3%
2025	0.066	+0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

Bhutan's 0.066 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bhutan's 0.066 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.275, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.3761	0.248	0.431	10
1910s	0.248	0.248	0.248	10
1920s	0.2408	0.23	0.248	10
1930s	0.23	0.23	0.23	10
1940s	0.23	0.23	0.23	10
1950s	0.1941	0.181	0.23	10
1960s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1970s	0.1706	0.168	0.181	10
1980s	0.168	0.168	0.168	10
1990s	0.1705	0.168	0.189	10
2000s	0.1398	0.063	0.189	10
2010s	0.0588	0.057	0.063	10
2020s	0.0715	0.056	0.092	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

147 South Korea 0.078 compare
148 Portugal 0.076 compare
149 France 0.068 compare
151 Seychelles 0.06 compare
152 Poland 0.058 compare
153 Slovenia 0.056 compare

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More social development data for Bhutan

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
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)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Bhutan?: Executive corruption index in Bhutan was 0.066 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.431 in 1900.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 2021.
How does Bhutan rank for executive corruption index?: Bhutan ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).