What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.921 in 2019.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1900.

How does Bhutan rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Bhutan ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bhutan

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bhutan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.898 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.898

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

23rd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.921

in 2019

All-time low

0.028

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Bhutan stood at 0.898.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Bhutan peaked at 0.921 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1900.

That places Bhutan 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bhutan, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.028	—
1901	0.028	+0.0%
1902	0.028	+0.0%
1903	0.028	+0.0%
1904	0.028	+0.0%
1905	0.028	+0.0%
1906	0.028	+0.0%
1907	0.051	+82.1%
1908	0.056	+9.8%
1909	0.056	+0.0%
1910	0.056	+0.0%
1911	0.056	+0.0%
1912	0.056	+0.0%
1913	0.056	+0.0%
1914	0.056	+0.0%
1915	0.056	+0.0%
1916	0.056	+0.0%
1917	0.056	+0.0%
1918	0.056	+0.0%
1919	0.056	+0.0%
1920	0.056	+0.0%
1921	0.056	+0.0%
1922	0.056	+0.0%
1923	0.056	+0.0%
1924	0.056	+0.0%
1925	0.056	+0.0%
1926	0.066	+17.9%
1927	0.066	+0.0%
1928	0.066	+0.0%
1929	0.066	+0.0%
1930	0.066	+0.0%
1931	0.066	+0.0%
1932	0.066	+0.0%
1933	0.066	+0.0%
1934	0.066	+0.0%
1935	0.066	+0.0%
1936	0.066	+0.0%
1937	0.066	+0.0%
1938	0.066	+0.0%
1939	0.066	+0.0%
1940	0.066	+0.0%
1941	0.066	+0.0%
1942	0.066	+0.0%
1943	0.066	+0.0%
1944	0.066	+0.0%
1945	0.066	+0.0%
1946	0.066	+0.0%
1947	0.066	+0.0%
1948	0.066	+0.0%
1949	0.066	+0.0%
1950	0.117	+77.3%
1951	0.117	+0.0%
1952	0.15	+28.2%
1953	0.351	+134.0%
1954	0.363	+3.4%
1955	0.413	+13.8%
1956	0.413	+0.0%
1957	0.413	+0.0%
1958	0.413	+0.0%
1959	0.413	+0.0%
1960	0.459	+11.1%
1961	0.459	+0.0%
1962	0.459	+0.0%
1963	0.459	+0.0%
1964	0.459	+0.0%
1965	0.459	+0.0%
1966	0.459	+0.0%
1967	0.459	+0.0%
1968	0.459	+0.0%
1969	0.459	+0.0%
1970	0.459	+0.0%
1971	0.459	+0.0%
1972	0.459	+0.0%
1973	0.459	+0.0%
1974	0.459	+0.0%
1975	0.459	+0.0%
1976	0.459	+0.0%
1977	0.459	+0.0%
1978	0.459	+0.0%
1979	0.459	+0.0%
1980	0.459	+0.0%
1981	0.474	+3.3%
1982	0.49	+3.4%
1983	0.49	+0.0%
1984	0.49	+0.0%
1985	0.521	+6.3%
1986	0.521	+0.0%
1987	0.525	+0.8%
1988	0.525	+0.0%
1989	0.525	+0.0%
1990	0.525	+0.0%
1991	0.525	+0.0%
1992	0.525	+0.0%
1993	0.525	+0.0%
1994	0.525	+0.0%
1995	0.525	+0.0%
1996	0.525	+0.0%
1997	0.525	+0.0%
1998	0.62	+18.1%
1999	0.637	+2.7%
2000	0.698	+9.6%
2001	0.719	+3.0%
2002	0.729	+1.4%
2003	0.728	-0.1%
2004	0.728	+0.0%
2005	0.728	+0.0%
2006	0.728	+0.0%
2007	0.748	+2.7%
2008	0.838	+12.0%
2009	0.832	-0.7%
2010	0.838	+0.7%
2011	0.834	-0.5%
2012	0.834	+0.0%
2013	0.832	-0.2%
2014	0.833	+0.1%
2015	0.829	-0.5%
2016	0.829	+0.0%
2017	0.866	+4.5%
2018	0.893	+3.1%
2019	0.921	+3.1%
2020	0.89	-3.4%
2021	0.912	+2.5%
2022	0.912	+0.0%
2023	0.911	-0.1%
2024	0.908	-0.3%
2025	0.898	-1.1%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

Bhutan's 0.898 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5155, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bhutan's 0.898 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6445, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0359	0.028	0.056	10
1910s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1920s	0.06	0.056	0.066	10
1930s	0.066	0.066	0.066	10
1940s	0.066	0.066	0.066	10
1950s	0.3163	0.117	0.413	10
1960s	0.459	0.459	0.459	10
1970s	0.459	0.459	0.459	10
1980s	0.502	0.459	0.525	10
1990s	0.5457	0.525	0.637	10
2000s	0.7476	0.698	0.838	10
2010s	0.8509	0.829	0.921	10
2020s	0.9052	0.89	0.912	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Bhutan?: Deliberative political institutions index in Bhutan was 0.898 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.921 in 2019.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Bhutan ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.