Elite Consultations Score in Bhutan
Bhutan: Elite Consultations Score was 2.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elite Consultations Score in Bhutan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.6 for elite consultations score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Bhutan peaked at 2.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.18, in 1900.
Bhutan ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.07 | -1.18 | -0.781 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.781 | -0.781 | -0.781 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.781 | -0.781 | -0.781 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.781 | -0.781 | -0.781 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.781 | -0.781 | -0.781 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.212 | -0.495 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.515 | 0.515 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.515 | 0.515 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6786 | 0.515 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.825 | 0.779 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.23 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.42 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.04 | 2.6 | 6 |
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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 elite consultations score in Bhutan?
- Elite consultations score in Bhutan was 2.6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 in 1900.
- How does Bhutan rank for elite consultations score?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 Elite Consultations 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 consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.