What is civil society participation index in Bhutan?

Civil society participation index in Bhutan was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2016.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1900.

How does Bhutan rank for civil society participation index?

Bhutan ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Bhutan

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Bhutan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.694 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.694

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.806

in 2016

All-time low

0.201

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.694 for civil society participation index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Bhutan peaked at 0.806 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.201, in 1900.

That places Bhutan 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Bhutan, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.201	—
1901	0.201	+0.0%
1902	0.201	+0.0%
1903	0.201	+0.0%
1904	0.201	+0.0%
1905	0.201	+0.0%
1906	0.201	+0.0%
1907	0.201	+0.0%
1908	0.201	+0.0%
1909	0.201	+0.0%
1910	0.201	+0.0%
1911	0.201	+0.0%
1912	0.201	+0.0%
1913	0.201	+0.0%
1914	0.201	+0.0%
1915	0.201	+0.0%
1916	0.201	+0.0%
1917	0.201	+0.0%
1918	0.201	+0.0%
1919	0.201	+0.0%
1920	0.201	+0.0%
1921	0.201	+0.0%
1922	0.201	+0.0%
1923	0.201	+0.0%
1924	0.201	+0.0%
1925	0.201	+0.0%
1926	0.201	+0.0%
1927	0.201	+0.0%
1928	0.201	+0.0%
1929	0.201	+0.0%
1930	0.201	+0.0%
1931	0.201	+0.0%
1932	0.201	+0.0%
1933	0.201	+0.0%
1934	0.201	+0.0%
1935	0.201	+0.0%
1936	0.201	+0.0%
1937	0.201	+0.0%
1938	0.201	+0.0%
1939	0.201	+0.0%
1940	0.201	+0.0%
1941	0.201	+0.0%
1942	0.201	+0.0%
1943	0.201	+0.0%
1944	0.201	+0.0%
1945	0.201	+0.0%
1946	0.201	+0.0%
1947	0.201	+0.0%
1948	0.201	+0.0%
1949	0.201	+0.0%
1950	0.201	+0.0%
1951	0.201	+0.0%
1952	0.201	+0.0%
1953	0.201	+0.0%
1954	0.201	+0.0%
1955	0.201	+0.0%
1956	0.201	+0.0%
1957	0.201	+0.0%
1958	0.201	+0.0%
1959	0.201	+0.0%
1960	0.201	+0.0%
1961	0.201	+0.0%
1962	0.201	+0.0%
1963	0.201	+0.0%
1964	0.201	+0.0%
1965	0.201	+0.0%
1966	0.21	+4.5%
1967	0.233	+11.0%
1968	0.233	+0.0%
1969	0.233	+0.0%
1970	0.228	-2.1%
1971	0.228	+0.0%
1972	0.228	+0.0%
1973	0.228	+0.0%
1974	0.228	+0.0%
1975	0.228	+0.0%
1976	0.228	+0.0%
1977	0.228	+0.0%
1978	0.228	+0.0%
1979	0.228	+0.0%
1980	0.266	+16.7%
1981	0.318	+19.5%
1982	0.318	+0.0%
1983	0.318	+0.0%
1984	0.318	+0.0%
1985	0.318	+0.0%
1986	0.318	+0.0%
1987	0.318	+0.0%
1988	0.306	-3.8%
1989	0.306	+0.0%
1990	0.345	+12.7%
1991	0.345	+0.0%
1992	0.345	+0.0%
1993	0.345	+0.0%
1994	0.345	+0.0%
1995	0.345	+0.0%
1996	0.363	+5.2%
1997	0.363	+0.0%
1998	0.363	+0.0%
1999	0.384	+5.8%
2000	0.549	+43.0%
2001	0.549	+0.0%
2002	0.549	+0.0%
2003	0.613	+11.7%
2004	0.613	+0.0%
2005	0.613	+0.0%
2006	0.613	+0.0%
2007	0.671	+9.5%
2008	0.738	+10.0%
2009	0.738	+0.0%
2010	0.745	+0.9%
2011	0.745	+0.0%
2012	0.745	+0.0%
2013	0.778	+4.4%
2014	0.778	+0.0%
2015	0.778	+0.0%
2016	0.806	+3.6%
2017	0.774	-4.0%
2018	0.775	+0.1%
2019	0.764	-1.4%
2020	0.789	+3.3%
2021	0.793	+0.5%
2022	0.773	-2.5%
2023	0.773	+0.0%
2024	0.694	-10.2%
2025	0.694	+0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

Bhutan's 0.694 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bhutan's 0.694 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.695, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.201	0.201	0.201	10
1910s	0.201	0.201	0.201	10
1920s	0.201	0.201	0.201	10
1930s	0.201	0.201	0.201	10
1940s	0.201	0.201	0.201	10
1950s	0.201	0.201	0.201	10
1960s	0.2115	0.201	0.233	10
1970s	0.228	0.228	0.228	10
1980s	0.3104	0.266	0.318	10
1990s	0.3543	0.345	0.384	10
2000s	0.6246	0.549	0.738	10
2010s	0.7688	0.745	0.806	10
2020s	0.7527	0.694	0.793	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

84 Uganda 0.698 compare
85 Iraq 0.697 compare
86 Bangladesh 0.696 compare
87 Croatia 0.694 compare
87 India 0.694 compare
90 Ecuador 0.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Bhutan?: Civil society participation index in Bhutan was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2016.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for civil society participation index?: Bhutan ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.