Bhutan vs Zimbabwe: Private civil liberties index
Bhutan
0.625
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.627
in 2025
Bhutan rank
118th
Zimbabwe rank
117th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Bhutan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.627 against 0.625 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.26 | 0.188 | 0.072 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 0.306 | 0.188 | 0.118 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 0.306 | 0.1355 | 0.1705 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 0.306 | 0.107 | 0.199 | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 0.306 | 0.1132 | 0.1928 | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 0.3972 | 0.1487 | 0.2485 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 0.497 | 0.1422 | 0.3548 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.5339 | 0.124 | 0.4099 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.53 | 0.725 | 0.195 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.5893 | 0.7684 | 0.1791 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.6196 | 0.7568 | 0.1372 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6915 | 0.7518 | 0.0603 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.6525 | 0.6695 | 0.017 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bhutan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.627 against 0.625 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.002, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Zimbabwe rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.