What is judicial corruption score in Bhutan?

Judicial corruption score in Bhutan was 0.661 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1992.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.533 in 1900.

How does Bhutan rank for judicial corruption score?

Bhutan ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

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

Judicial Corruption Score in Bhutan

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

Bhutan: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.661 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.661

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

73rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.3

in 1992

All-time low

0.533

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Bhutan, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial corruption score in Bhutan stood at 0.661.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Bhutan peaked at 1.3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.533, in 1900.

Bhutan ranks 73rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.533	0.533	0.533	10
1910s	0.533	0.533	0.533	10
1920s	0.533	0.533	0.533	10
1930s	0.533	0.533	0.533	10
1940s	0.533	0.533	0.533	10
1950s	0.6952	0.533	1.13	10
1960s	1.13	1.13	1.13	10
1970s	1.13	1.13	1.13	10
1980s	1.13	1.13	1.13	10
1990s	1.27	1.13	1.3	10
2000s	1.23	0.959	1.3	10
2010s	0.959	0.959	0.959	10
2020s	0.8597	0.661	0.959	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

70 Sao Tome and Principe 0.739 compare
71 Portugal 0.737 compare
72 Slovakia 0.735 compare
74 Mauritius 0.654 compare
75 East Timor 0.611 compare
76 Cuba 0.594 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Bhutan

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 7,257 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.349 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.457 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.566 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Bhutan?: Judicial corruption score in Bhutan was 0.661 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1992.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.533 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for judicial corruption score?: Bhutan ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.