Common Good Justifications Score in Bhutan
Bhutan: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.881 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.881
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 2018
All-time low
-3.63
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Bhutan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Bhutan stood at 0.881.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Bhutan peaked at 2.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.63, in 1900.
That places Bhutan 79th out of 175 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.
Common Good Justifications Score in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -3.63 | — |
| 1901 | -3.63 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -3.63 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -3.63 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -3.63 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -3.63 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -3.63 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.912 | -74.9% |
| 1908 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.749 | -17.9% |
| 1951 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.627 | -16.3% |
| 1953 | -0.198 | -68.4% |
| 1954 | 0.037 | -118.7% |
| 1955 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.442 | +1094.6% |
| 1999 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.705 | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.973 | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.872 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.27 | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 2.91 | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.881 | -54.7% |
| 2025 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.881 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.881 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8905, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.82 | -3.63 | -0.912 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.912 | -0.912 | -0.912 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.912 | -0.912 | -0.912 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.912 | -0.912 | -0.912 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.912 | -0.912 | -0.912 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.2101 | -0.749 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.118 | 0.037 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.705 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.39 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 0.881 | 1.95 | 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 common good justifications score in Bhutan?
- Common good justifications score in Bhutan was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2018.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.63 in 1900.
- How does Bhutan rank for common good justifications score?
- Bhutan ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.