Bhutan vs Philippines: Democracy

Bhutan
2
in 2018
Philippines
2
in 2018
Bhutan rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Bhutan
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in Philippines, a difference of 0.

Across all 81 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Philippines Difference Ahead
1930s 0 1 1 Philippines
1940s 0 1 1 Philippines
1950s 0 1 1 Philippines
1960s 0 1 1 Philippines
1970s 0 0.2 0.2 Philippines
1980s 0 0.7 0.7 Philippines
1990s 0 2 2 Philippines
2000s 0.5 2 1.5 Philippines
2010s 1.11 2 0.8889 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bhutan or Philippines?
Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Bhutan and Philippines?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Philippines?
81 years are reported by both, from 1935 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Philippines rank globally for democracy?
Bhutan ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).