Free fair elections bti in Bhutan
Bhutan: Free fair elections bti was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2013
All-time low
4
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2025
Free fair elections bti in Bhutan, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free fair elections bti in Bhutan stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Bhutan peaked at 8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Free fair elections bti in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | — |
| 2009 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 20 Albania 8 compare
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- 20 Liberia 8 compare
- 20 Mauritius 8 compare
- 20 Moldova 8 compare
- 20 Mongolia 8 compare
- 20 Nepal 8 compare
- 20 North Macedonia 8 compare
- 20 Panama 8 compare
- 20 Paraguay 8 compare
- 20 Peru 8 compare
- 20 Poland 8 compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 8 compare
- 20 Ukraine 8 compare
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 free fair elections bti in Bhutan?
- Free fair elections bti in Bhutan was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for free fair elections bti?
- Bhutan ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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