Key features of liberal democracy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.457 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.457
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.517
in 2019
All-time low
0.058
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Bhutan, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Bhutan is 0.457, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Bhutan peaked at 0.517 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1900.
That places Bhutan 71st 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 | 0.0628 | 0.058 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0758 | 0.075 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0788 | 0.078 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1011 | 0.081 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1204 | 0.119 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1244 | 0.123 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1252 | 0.124 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1329 | 0.128 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2195 | 0.15 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4915 | 0.471 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4707 | 0.447 | 0.515 | 6 |
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More social development data for Bhutan
- 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 liberal democracy in Bhutan?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Bhutan was 0.457 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.517 in 2019.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1900.
- How does Bhutan rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Bhutan ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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