Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.807 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.807 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Bhutan peaked at 0.857 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.324, in 1900.
That places Bhutan 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3348 | 0.324 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3682 | 0.36 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.388 | 0.388 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.388 | 0.388 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.426 | 0.384 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5042 | 0.482 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5365 | 0.533 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5598 | 0.557 | 0.572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.61 | 0.579 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7362 | 0.69 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8186 | 0.801 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8392 | 0.807 | 0.857 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Bhutan?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Bhutan was 0.807 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.857 in 2020.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.324 in 1900.
- How does Bhutan rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Bhutan ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.