Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 71 North Korea 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Eritrea 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Georgia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Slovenia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Serbia 0 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bhutan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Political rights rating fh ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Political Rights Rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.