Corruption Perceptions Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Corruption Perceptions Index was 72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Bhutan, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 72 for corruption perceptions index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Bhutan peaked at 72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 63 | — |
| 2013 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72 | +5.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 72 is above the median for South Asia, which is 36, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.5 | 63 | 68 | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.8 | 68 | 72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 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 corruption perceptions index in Bhutan?
- Corruption perceptions index in Bhutan was 72 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Bhutan ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.