Which has higher equal access to power index, Bhutan or Nepal?

Bhutan, at 0.778 against 0.778 in Nepal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Nepal: Equal Access to Power Index

Bhutan

0.778

in 2025

Nepal

0.778

in 2025

Bhutan rank

58th

Nepal rank

58th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Bhutan
Nepal

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.778 against 0.778 in Nepal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 10 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1893	0.009	0.1803	Bhutan
1910s	0.183	0.009	0.174	Bhutan
1920s	0.183	0.009	0.174	Bhutan
1930s	0.183	0.009	0.174	Bhutan
1940s	0.183	0.009	0.174	Bhutan
1950s	0.2611	0.222	0.0391	Bhutan
1960s	0.345	0.3029	0.0421	Bhutan
1970s	0.369	0.308	0.061	Bhutan
1980s	0.3738	0.308	0.0658	Bhutan
1990s	0.4302	0.7178	0.2876	Nepal
2000s	0.6583	0.7693	0.111	Nepal
2010s	0.7811	0.7917	0.0106	Nepal
2020s	0.8377	0.7632	0.0745	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Bhutan or Nepal?: Bhutan, at 0.778 against 0.778 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power 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 equal access to power index?: Bhutan ranks 58th and Nepal ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.