Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bhutan or India?

India, at 0.631 against 0.625 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs India: Private Civil Liberties Index

Bhutan

0.625

in 2025

India

0.631

in 2025

Bhutan rank

118th

India rank

115th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Bhutan
India

How they compare

India currently reports 0.631 against 0.625 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.006.

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

Bhutan ranks 118th and India ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	India	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.26	0.185	0.075	Bhutan
1910s	0.306	0.185	0.121	Bhutan
1920s	0.306	0.185	0.121	Bhutan
1930s	0.306	0.185	0.121	Bhutan
1940s	0.306	0.2712	0.0348	Bhutan
1950s	0.3972	0.6304	0.2332	India
1960s	0.497	0.634	0.137	India
1970s	0.5339	0.6261	0.0922	India
1980s	0.53	0.6234	0.0934	India
1990s	0.5893	0.6758	0.0865	India
2000s	0.6196	0.6954	0.0758	India
2010s	0.6915	0.6847	0.0068	Bhutan
2020s	0.6525	0.61	0.0425	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bhutan or India?: India, at 0.631 against 0.625 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Bhutan and India?: 0.006, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and India rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Bhutan ranks 118th and India ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.