How does Bhutan rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Bhutan ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Bhutan

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Bhutan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.77

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

79th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.843

in 2009

All-time low

0.205

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bhutan stood at 0.77.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bhutan peaked at 0.843 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.205, in 1900.

Bhutan ranks 79th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2407	0.205	0.335	10
1910s	0.335	0.335	0.335	10
1920s	0.3421	0.335	0.361	10
1930s	0.3738	0.361	0.377	10
1940s	0.377	0.377	0.377	10
1950s	0.4696	0.393	0.536	10
1960s	0.5738	0.563	0.589	10
1970s	0.6055	0.595	0.611	10
1980s	0.6131	0.599	0.624	10
1990s	0.6566	0.627	0.681	10
2000s	0.7359	0.692	0.843	10
2010s	0.8236	0.81	0.837	10
2020s	0.8122	0.77	0.837	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)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Democracy 6 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bhutan?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bhutan was 0.77 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.843 in 2009.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.205 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Bhutan ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.