Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Bhutan
Bhutan: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Bhutan, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12 for democratic electoral institutions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Bhutan peaked at 12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Bhutan?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Bhutan was 12 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Bhutan ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.