Civil Liberties Score in Bhutan
Bhutan: Civil Liberties Score was 36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Bhutan, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Bhutan stood at 36. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Bhutan peaked at 36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17 | — |
| 2004 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 36 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 36 is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.5, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 | 17 | 24 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 24 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 | 31 | 36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Bhutan?
- Civil liberties score in Bhutan was 36 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for civil liberties score?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.