What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1900.

How does Bhutan rank for participatory political institutions index?

Bhutan ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Bhutan

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Bhutan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.552 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.552

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

78th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.585

in 2021

All-time low

0.067

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Bhutan stood at 0.552.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Bhutan peaked at 0.585 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1900.

Bhutan ranks 78th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Bhutan, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.067	—
1901	0.067	+0.0%
1902	0.067	+0.0%
1903	0.067	+0.0%
1904	0.067	+0.0%
1905	0.067	+0.0%
1906	0.067	+0.0%
1907	0.067	+0.0%
1908	0.067	+0.0%
1909	0.067	+0.0%
1910	0.067	+0.0%
1911	0.067	+0.0%
1912	0.067	+0.0%
1913	0.067	+0.0%
1914	0.067	+0.0%
1915	0.067	+0.0%
1916	0.067	+0.0%
1917	0.067	+0.0%
1918	0.067	+0.0%
1919	0.067	+0.0%
1920	0.067	+0.0%
1921	0.067	+0.0%
1922	0.067	+0.0%
1923	0.067	+0.0%
1924	0.067	+0.0%
1925	0.067	+0.0%
1926	0.067	+0.0%
1927	0.067	+0.0%
1928	0.067	+0.0%
1929	0.067	+0.0%
1930	0.067	+0.0%
1931	0.067	+0.0%
1932	0.067	+0.0%
1933	0.067	+0.0%
1934	0.067	+0.0%
1935	0.067	+0.0%
1936	0.067	+0.0%
1937	0.067	+0.0%
1938	0.067	+0.0%
1939	0.067	+0.0%
1940	0.067	+0.0%
1941	0.067	+0.0%
1942	0.067	+0.0%
1943	0.067	+0.0%
1944	0.067	+0.0%
1945	0.067	+0.0%
1946	0.067	+0.0%
1947	0.067	+0.0%
1948	0.067	+0.0%
1949	0.067	+0.0%
1950	0.071	+6.0%
1951	0.071	+0.0%
1952	0.071	+0.0%
1953	0.071	+0.0%
1954	0.071	+0.0%
1955	0.071	+0.0%
1956	0.071	+0.0%
1957	0.071	+0.0%
1958	0.071	+0.0%
1959	0.071	+0.0%
1960	0.071	+0.0%
1961	0.071	+0.0%
1962	0.071	+0.0%
1963	0.071	+0.0%
1964	0.071	+0.0%
1965	0.071	+0.0%
1966	0.069	-2.8%
1967	0.08	+15.9%
1968	0.08	+0.0%
1969	0.08	+0.0%
1970	0.078	-2.5%
1971	0.078	+0.0%
1972	0.078	+0.0%
1973	0.078	+0.0%
1974	0.078	+0.0%
1975	0.078	+0.0%
1976	0.078	+0.0%
1977	0.078	+0.0%
1978	0.078	+0.0%
1979	0.078	+0.0%
1980	0.091	+16.7%
1981	0.195	+114.3%
1982	0.195	+0.0%
1983	0.195	+0.0%
1984	0.195	+0.0%
1985	0.195	+0.0%
1986	0.195	+0.0%
1987	0.195	+0.0%
1988	0.185	-5.1%
1989	0.185	+0.0%
1990	0.197	+6.5%
1991	0.395	+100.5%
1992	0.395	+0.0%
1993	0.395	+0.0%
1994	0.395	+0.0%
1995	0.395	+0.0%
1996	0.395	+0.0%
1997	0.395	+0.0%
1998	0.395	+0.0%
1999	0.402	+1.8%
2000	0.454	+12.9%
2001	0.454	+0.0%
2002	0.454	+0.0%
2003	0.48	+5.7%
2004	0.48	+0.0%
2005	0.48	+0.0%
2006	0.48	+0.0%
2007	0.49	+2.1%
2008	0.536	+9.4%
2009	0.536	+0.0%
2010	0.54	+0.7%
2011	0.555	+2.8%
2012	0.555	+0.0%
2013	0.561	+1.1%
2014	0.561	+0.0%
2015	0.561	+0.0%
2016	0.571	+1.8%
2017	0.571	+0.0%
2018	0.571	+0.0%
2019	0.57	-0.2%
2020	0.579	+1.6%
2021	0.585	+1.0%
2022	0.567	-3.1%
2023	0.567	+0.0%
2024	0.552	-2.6%
2025	0.552	+0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

Bhutan's 0.552 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bhutan's 0.552 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.547, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1910s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1920s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1930s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1940s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1950s	0.071	0.071	0.071	10
1960s	0.0735	0.069	0.08	10
1970s	0.078	0.078	0.078	10
1980s	0.1826	0.091	0.195	10
1990s	0.3759	0.197	0.402	10
2000s	0.4844	0.454	0.536	10
2010s	0.5616	0.54	0.571	10
2020s	0.567	0.552	0.585	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Bhutan?: Participatory political institutions index in Bhutan was 0.552 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.585 in 2021.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for participatory political institutions index?: Bhutan ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.