Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 66.79 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.79 0-100
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
56th
of 206 countries
All-time high
66.79 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
55.77 0-100
in 2006
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Bhutan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 66.79 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Bhutan peaked at 66.79 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.77 0-100, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.55 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 56.28 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.26 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.4 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.32 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.72 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 59.74 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 55.77 0-100 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 56.06 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.43 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 59.89 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.75 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 61.48 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.68 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 65.22 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 61.38 0-100 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 60.37 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.74 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 63.18 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 65.04 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 64.1 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 64.2 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.1 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 63.72 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 63.72 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.13 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 66.79 0-100 | +4.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 66.79 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 66.79 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 48.56 0-100, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.41 0-100 | 56.28 0-100 | 56.55 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.4 0-100 | 55.77 0-100 | 59.89 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.59 0-100 | 60.37 0-100 | 65.22 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.78 0-100 | 63.72 0-100 | 66.79 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 53 Seychelles 68.01 0-100 compare
- 54 Malta 67.96 0-100 compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 67.48 0-100 compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 66.65 0-100 compare
- 58 Bahamas 65.63 0-100 compare
- 59 China 65.11 0-100 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Bhutan?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Bhutan was 66.79 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.79 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.77 0-100 in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Bhutan ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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