Bhutan vs Nepal: Elected political leaders index
Bhutan
1
in 2025
Nepal
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.068 | 0.8 | 0.732 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.472 | 0.352 | 0.12 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.788 | 0.212 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.