What is varieties of democracy in Bhutan?

Varieties of democracy in Bhutan was 0.566 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.601 in 2010.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1907.

How does Bhutan rank for varieties of democracy?

Bhutan ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Bhutan

Name: Varieties of democracy in Bhutan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Varieties of democracy was 0.566 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.566

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

75th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.601

in 2010

All-time low

0.025

in 1907

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Bhutan, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.566 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Bhutan peaked at 0.601 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1907.

That places Bhutan 75th 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	0.0262	0.025	0.027	10
1910s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1920s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1930s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1940s	0.0285	0.025	0.031	10
1950s	0.0362	0.033	0.038	10
1960s	0.0421	0.04	0.047	10
1970s	0.0507	0.047	0.053	10
1980s	0.0552	0.053	0.059	10
1990s	0.0654	0.059	0.088	10
2000s	0.189	0.091	0.587	10
2010s	0.581	0.558	0.601	10
2020s	0.5655	0.532	0.598	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

72 Bulgaria 0.599 compare
73 Liberia 0.597 compare
74 Paraguay 0.581 compare
76 Kenya 0.563 compare
77 North Macedonia 0.562 compare
78 Malawi 0.557 compare

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More social development data for Bhutan

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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.457 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.701 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.701 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.566 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.457 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Bhutan?: Varieties of democracy in Bhutan was 0.566 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.601 in 2010.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1907.
How does Bhutan rank for varieties of democracy?: Bhutan ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.