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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bhutan

Bhutan: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.148 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.148
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.385
in 1900
All-time low
0.093
in 2009
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.148 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bhutan peaked at 0.385 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.093, in 2009.

That places Bhutan 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bhutan, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.385 —
1901 0.385 +0.0%
1902 0.385 +0.0%
1903 0.385 +0.0%
1904 0.385 +0.0%
1905 0.385 +0.0%
1906 0.385 +0.0%
1907 0.255 -33.8%
1908 0.255 +0.0%
1909 0.255 +0.0%
1910 0.255 +0.0%
1911 0.255 +0.0%
1912 0.255 +0.0%
1913 0.255 +0.0%
1914 0.255 +0.0%
1915 0.255 +0.0%
1916 0.255 +0.0%
1917 0.255 +0.0%
1918 0.255 +0.0%
1919 0.255 +0.0%
1920 0.255 +0.0%
1921 0.255 +0.0%
1922 0.255 +0.0%
1923 0.255 +0.0%
1924 0.255 +0.0%
1925 0.255 +0.0%
1926 0.249 -2.4%
1927 0.249 +0.0%
1928 0.249 +0.0%
1929 0.249 +0.0%
1930 0.249 +0.0%
1931 0.249 +0.0%
1932 0.249 +0.0%
1933 0.249 +0.0%
1934 0.249 +0.0%
1935 0.249 +0.0%
1936 0.249 +0.0%
1937 0.249 +0.0%
1938 0.249 +0.0%
1939 0.249 +0.0%
1940 0.249 +0.0%
1941 0.249 +0.0%
1942 0.249 +0.0%
1943 0.249 +0.0%
1944 0.249 +0.0%
1945 0.249 +0.0%
1946 0.249 +0.0%
1947 0.249 +0.0%
1948 0.249 +0.0%
1949 0.249 +0.0%
1950 0.249 +0.0%
1951 0.249 +0.0%
1952 0.217 -12.9%
1953 0.206 -5.1%
1954 0.206 +0.0%
1955 0.206 +0.0%
1956 0.206 +0.0%
1957 0.206 +0.0%
1958 0.206 +0.0%
1959 0.177 -14.1%
1960 0.177 +0.0%
1961 0.177 +0.0%
1962 0.177 +0.0%
1963 0.177 +0.0%
1964 0.177 +0.0%
1965 0.177 +0.0%
1966 0.177 +0.0%
1967 0.177 +0.0%
1968 0.177 +0.0%
1969 0.177 +0.0%
1970 0.177 +0.0%
1971 0.177 +0.0%
1972 0.174 -1.7%
1973 0.174 +0.0%
1974 0.174 +0.0%
1975 0.174 +0.0%
1976 0.174 +0.0%
1977 0.174 +0.0%
1978 0.174 +0.0%
1979 0.174 +0.0%
1980 0.174 +0.0%
1981 0.174 +0.0%
1982 0.174 +0.0%
1983 0.174 +0.0%
1984 0.174 +0.0%
1985 0.174 +0.0%
1986 0.174 +0.0%
1987 0.174 +0.0%
1988 0.174 +0.0%
1989 0.174 +0.0%
1990 0.174 +0.0%
1991 0.174 +0.0%
1992 0.166 -4.6%
1993 0.166 +0.0%
1994 0.166 +0.0%
1995 0.166 +0.0%
1996 0.166 +0.0%
1997 0.166 +0.0%
1998 0.176 +6.0%
1999 0.179 +1.7%
2000 0.179 +0.0%
2001 0.179 +0.0%
2002 0.16 -10.6%
2003 0.155 -3.1%
2004 0.151 -2.6%
2005 0.151 +0.0%
2006 0.145 -4.0%
2007 0.145 +0.0%
2008 0.095 -34.5%
2009 0.093 -2.1%
2010 0.093 +0.0%
2011 0.093 +0.0%
2012 0.093 +0.0%
2013 0.097 +4.3%
2014 0.097 +0.0%
2015 0.097 +0.0%
2016 0.104 +7.2%
2017 0.104 +0.0%
2018 0.104 +0.0%
2019 0.104 +0.0%
2020 0.106 +1.9%
2021 0.115 +8.5%
2022 0.124 +7.8%
2023 0.124 +0.0%
2024 0.148 +19.4%
2025 0.148 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.346 0.255 0.385 10
1910s 0.255 0.255 0.255 10
1920s 0.2526 0.249 0.255 10
1930s 0.249 0.249 0.249 10
1940s 0.249 0.249 0.249 10
1950s 0.2128 0.177 0.249 10
1960s 0.177 0.177 0.177 10
1970s 0.1746 0.174 0.177 10
1980s 0.174 0.174 0.174 10
1990s 0.1699 0.166 0.179 10
2000s 0.1453 0.093 0.179 10
2010s 0.0986 0.093 0.104 10
2020s 0.1275 0.106 0.148 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 140 Italy 0.157 compare
  2. 141 Republic of Korea 0.156 compare
  3. 142 Palestine, State of 0.152 compare
  4. 144 Spain 0.113 compare
  5. 145 Israel 0.107 compare
  6. 146 United Arab Emirates 0.105 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bhutan?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bhutan was 0.148 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.385 in 1900.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.093 in 2009.
How does Bhutan rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
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176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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