Civil liberties score fh in Bhutan
Bhutan: Civil liberties score fh was 36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
36
in 2024
All-time low
17
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Civil liberties score fh in Bhutan, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score fh 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 fh 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 fh 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 fh in Bhutan?
- Civil liberties score fh in Bhutan was 36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for civil liberties score fh?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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