Liberal Political Institutions Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.791 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Bhutan stood at 0.791.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Bhutan peaked at 0.867 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.226, in 1900.
Bhutan ranks 54th 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 | 0.2461 | 0.226 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.297 | 0.297 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2994 | 0.297 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3092 | 0.306 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.394 | 0.314 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4679 | 0.462 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4788 | 0.476 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4802 | 0.474 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5031 | 0.487 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6271 | 0.553 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8397 | 0.831 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8205 | 0.79 | 0.865 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 liberal political institutions index in Bhutan?
- Liberal political institutions index in Bhutan was 0.791 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.867 in 2019.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.226 in 1900.
- How does Bhutan rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.