Key features of electoral democracy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.566 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.566
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
75th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.601
in 2010
All-time low
0.025
in 1907
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Bhutan, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.566 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Bhutan peaked at 0.601 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1907.
That places Bhutan 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.0262 | 0.025 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0285 | 0.025 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0362 | 0.033 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0421 | 0.04 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0507 | 0.047 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0552 | 0.053 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0654 | 0.059 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.189 | 0.091 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.581 | 0.558 | 0.601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5655 | 0.532 | 0.598 | 6 |
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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 key features of electoral democracy in Bhutan?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Bhutan was 0.566 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.601 in 2010.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1907.
- How does Bhutan rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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