What is judicial checks on government index in Bhutan?

Judicial checks on government index in Bhutan was 0.802 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2019.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.479 in 1900.

How does Bhutan rank for judicial checks on government index?

Bhutan ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bhutan

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bhutan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.802 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.802

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

56th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.938

in 2019

All-time low

0.479

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.802 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Bhutan peaked at 0.938 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.479, in 1900.

That places Bhutan 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bhutan, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.479	—
1901	0.479	+0.0%
1902	0.479	+0.0%
1903	0.479	+0.0%
1904	0.479	+0.0%
1905	0.479	+0.0%
1906	0.479	+0.0%
1907	0.556	+16.1%
1908	0.556	+0.0%
1909	0.556	+0.0%
1910	0.556	+0.0%
1911	0.556	+0.0%
1912	0.556	+0.0%
1913	0.556	+0.0%
1914	0.556	+0.0%
1915	0.556	+0.0%
1916	0.556	+0.0%
1917	0.556	+0.0%
1918	0.556	+0.0%
1919	0.556	+0.0%
1920	0.556	+0.0%
1921	0.556	+0.0%
1922	0.556	+0.0%
1923	0.556	+0.0%
1924	0.556	+0.0%
1925	0.556	+0.0%
1926	0.556	+0.0%
1927	0.556	+0.0%
1928	0.556	+0.0%
1929	0.556	+0.0%
1930	0.556	+0.0%
1931	0.556	+0.0%
1932	0.556	+0.0%
1933	0.556	+0.0%
1934	0.556	+0.0%
1935	0.556	+0.0%
1936	0.556	+0.0%
1937	0.556	+0.0%
1938	0.556	+0.0%
1939	0.556	+0.0%
1940	0.556	+0.0%
1941	0.556	+0.0%
1942	0.556	+0.0%
1943	0.556	+0.0%
1944	0.556	+0.0%
1945	0.556	+0.0%
1946	0.556	+0.0%
1947	0.556	+0.0%
1948	0.556	+0.0%
1949	0.556	+0.0%
1950	0.556	+0.0%
1951	0.556	+0.0%
1952	0.614	+10.4%
1953	0.614	+0.0%
1954	0.614	+0.0%
1955	0.614	+0.0%
1956	0.614	+0.0%
1957	0.665	+8.3%
1958	0.728	+9.5%
1959	0.702	-3.6%
1960	0.702	+0.0%
1961	0.702	+0.0%
1962	0.702	+0.0%
1963	0.702	+0.0%
1964	0.702	+0.0%
1965	0.702	+0.0%
1966	0.702	+0.0%
1967	0.702	+0.0%
1968	0.717	+2.1%
1969	0.717	+0.0%
1970	0.717	+0.0%
1971	0.717	+0.0%
1972	0.717	+0.0%
1973	0.717	+0.0%
1974	0.717	+0.0%
1975	0.717	+0.0%
1976	0.717	+0.0%
1977	0.717	+0.0%
1978	0.717	+0.0%
1979	0.717	+0.0%
1980	0.717	+0.0%
1981	0.717	+0.0%
1982	0.717	+0.0%
1983	0.717	+0.0%
1984	0.717	+0.0%
1985	0.717	+0.0%
1986	0.717	+0.0%
1987	0.717	+0.0%
1988	0.717	+0.0%
1989	0.717	+0.0%
1990	0.717	+0.0%
1991	0.717	+0.0%
1992	0.717	+0.0%
1993	0.717	+0.0%
1994	0.717	+0.0%
1995	0.717	+0.0%
1996	0.717	+0.0%
1997	0.717	+0.0%
1998	0.692	-3.5%
1999	0.692	+0.0%
2000	0.707	+2.2%
2001	0.707	+0.0%
2002	0.761	+7.6%
2003	0.761	+0.0%
2004	0.761	+0.0%
2005	0.761	+0.0%
2006	0.761	+0.0%
2007	0.761	+0.0%
2008	0.903	+18.7%
2009	0.906	+0.3%
2010	0.909	+0.3%
2011	0.91	+0.1%
2012	0.918	+0.9%
2013	0.911	-0.8%
2014	0.911	+0.0%
2015	0.911	+0.0%
2016	0.911	+0.0%
2017	0.896	-1.6%
2018	0.9	+0.4%
2019	0.938	+4.2%
2020	0.926	-1.3%
2021	0.894	-3.5%
2022	0.87	-2.7%
2023	0.863	-0.8%
2024	0.802	-7.1%
2025	0.802	+0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

Bhutan's 0.802 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bhutan's 0.802 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.743, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.5021	0.479	0.556	10
1910s	0.556	0.556	0.556	10
1920s	0.556	0.556	0.556	10
1930s	0.556	0.556	0.556	10
1940s	0.556	0.556	0.556	10
1950s	0.6277	0.556	0.728	10
1960s	0.705	0.702	0.717	10
1970s	0.717	0.717	0.717	10
1980s	0.717	0.717	0.717	10
1990s	0.712	0.692	0.717	10
2000s	0.7789	0.707	0.906	10
2010s	0.9115	0.896	0.938	10
2020s	0.8595	0.802	0.926	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Bhutan?: Judicial checks on government index in Bhutan was 0.802 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2019.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.479 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for judicial checks on government index?: Bhutan ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.