Bhutan vs Gabon: Democratic change
Bhutan
1
in 2025
Gabon
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
23rd
Gabon rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Bhutan
- Gabon
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Gabon, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Gabon ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.1667 | 0.8333 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Bhutan or Gabon?
- Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Bhutan and Gabon?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gabon?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Gabon rank globally for democratic change?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and Gabon ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.