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Political centralization index in Bhutan

Bhutan: Political centralization index was 0.169 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.169
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.626
in 1900
All-time low
0.064
in 2019
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political centralization index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

00.20.40.6190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Bhutan stood at 0.169.

The figure is up 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Bhutan peaked at 0.626 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 2019.

That places Bhutan 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political centralization index in Bhutan, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.626 —
1901 0.626 +0.0%
1902 0.626 +0.0%
1903 0.626 +0.0%
1904 0.626 +0.0%
1905 0.626 +0.0%
1906 0.626 +0.0%
1907 0.567 -9.4%
1908 0.567 +0.0%
1909 0.567 +0.0%
1910 0.567 +0.0%
1911 0.567 +0.0%
1912 0.567 +0.0%
1913 0.567 +0.0%
1914 0.567 +0.0%
1915 0.567 +0.0%
1916 0.567 +0.0%
1917 0.567 +0.0%
1918 0.567 +0.0%
1919 0.567 +0.0%
1920 0.567 +0.0%
1921 0.567 +0.0%
1922 0.567 +0.0%
1923 0.567 +0.0%
1924 0.567 +0.0%
1925 0.567 +0.0%
1926 0.567 +0.0%
1927 0.567 +0.0%
1928 0.567 +0.0%
1929 0.567 +0.0%
1930 0.567 +0.0%
1931 0.567 +0.0%
1932 0.567 +0.0%
1933 0.567 +0.0%
1934 0.567 +0.0%
1935 0.567 +0.0%
1936 0.567 +0.0%
1937 0.567 +0.0%
1938 0.567 +0.0%
1939 0.567 +0.0%
1940 0.567 +0.0%
1941 0.567 +0.0%
1942 0.567 +0.0%
1943 0.567 +0.0%
1944 0.567 +0.0%
1945 0.567 +0.0%
1946 0.567 +0.0%
1947 0.567 +0.0%
1948 0.567 +0.0%
1949 0.567 +0.0%
1950 0.567 +0.0%
1951 0.567 +0.0%
1952 0.519 -8.5%
1953 0.446 -14.1%
1954 0.446 +0.0%
1955 0.446 +0.0%
1956 0.446 +0.0%
1957 0.403 -9.6%
1958 0.351 -12.9%
1959 0.393 +12.0%
1960 0.393 +0.0%
1961 0.393 +0.0%
1962 0.393 +0.0%
1963 0.393 +0.0%
1964 0.393 +0.0%
1965 0.393 +0.0%
1966 0.393 +0.0%
1967 0.393 +0.0%
1968 0.375 -4.6%
1969 0.375 +0.0%
1970 0.375 +0.0%
1971 0.375 +0.0%
1972 0.375 +0.0%
1973 0.375 +0.0%
1974 0.375 +0.0%
1975 0.375 +0.0%
1976 0.375 +0.0%
1977 0.375 +0.0%
1978 0.375 +0.0%
1979 0.375 +0.0%
1980 0.375 +0.0%
1981 0.375 +0.0%
1982 0.375 +0.0%
1983 0.375 +0.0%
1984 0.375 +0.0%
1985 0.375 +0.0%
1986 0.375 +0.0%
1987 0.375 +0.0%
1988 0.375 +0.0%
1989 0.375 +0.0%
1990 0.375 +0.0%
1991 0.375 +0.0%
1992 0.375 +0.0%
1993 0.375 +0.0%
1994 0.375 +0.0%
1995 0.375 +0.0%
1996 0.375 +0.0%
1997 0.375 +0.0%
1998 0.358 -4.5%
1999 0.359 +0.3%
2000 0.35 -2.5%
2001 0.35 +0.0%
2002 0.308 -12.0%
2003 0.308 +0.0%
2004 0.308 +0.0%
2005 0.308 +0.0%
2006 0.296 -3.9%
2007 0.263 -11.1%
2008 0.089 -66.2%
2009 0.087 -2.2%
2010 0.085 -2.3%
2011 0.087 +2.4%
2012 0.08 -8.0%
2013 0.079 -1.3%
2014 0.079 +0.0%
2015 0.079 +0.0%
2016 0.079 +0.0%
2017 0.094 +19.0%
2018 0.09 -4.3%
2019 0.064 -28.9%
2020 0.07 +9.4%
2021 0.106 +51.4%
2022 0.12 +13.2%
2023 0.131 +9.2%
2024 0.169 +29.0%
2025 0.169 +0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0.169 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0.169 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2325, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.6083 0.567 0.626 10
1910s 0.567 0.567 0.567 10
1920s 0.567 0.567 0.567 10
1930s 0.567 0.567 0.567 10
1940s 0.567 0.567 0.567 10
1950s 0.4584 0.351 0.567 10
1960s 0.3894 0.375 0.393 10
1970s 0.375 0.375 0.375 10
1980s 0.375 0.375 0.375 10
1990s 0.3717 0.358 0.375 10
2000s 0.2667 0.087 0.35 10
2010s 0.0816 0.064 0.094 10
2020s 0.1275 0.07 0.169 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 119 Kenya 0.18 compare
  2. 120 Malta 0.176 compare
  3. 121 Slovenia 0.172 compare
  4. 123 Lesotho 0.167 compare
  5. 124 Bulgaria 0.165 compare
  6. 125 Italy 0.162 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Bhutan?
Political centralization index in Bhutan was 0.169 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.626 in 1900.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 2019.
How does Bhutan rank for political centralization index?
Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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