Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bhutan or Serbia?

Bhutan, at 0.552 against 0.549 in Serbia as of 2025.

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

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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Serbia: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Bhutan

0.552

in 2025

Serbia

0.549

in 2025

Bhutan rank

78th

Serbia rank

80th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Bhutan
Serbia

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.552 against 0.549 in Serbia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 78th and Serbia ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.067	0.215	0.148	Serbia
1910s	0.067	0.2182	0.1512	Serbia
1920s	0.067	0.2432	0.1762	Serbia
1930s	0.067	0.224	0.157	Serbia
1940s	0.067	0.1945	0.1275	Serbia
1950s	0.071	0.224	0.153	Serbia
1960s	0.0735	0.224	0.1505	Serbia
1970s	0.078	0.224	0.146	Serbia
1980s	0.1826	0.2433	0.0607	Serbia
1990s	0.3759	0.4353	0.0594	Serbia
2000s	0.4844	0.6296	0.1452	Serbia
2010s	0.5616	0.5849	0.0233	Serbia
2020s	0.567	0.5433	0.0237	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bhutan or Serbia?: Bhutan, at 0.552 against 0.549 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bhutan and Serbia?: 0.003, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Serbia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Serbia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Bhutan ranks 78th and Serbia ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.