Political Corruption Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Political Corruption 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 in Bhutan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.148 for political corruption index in 2025.
The figure is up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Bhutan peaked at 0.385 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.093, in 2009.
Bhutan ranks 143rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Bhutan?
- Political corruption index in Bhutan was 0.148 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.385 in 1900.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.093 in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for political corruption index?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.