What is centralization of political power index in Bhutan?

Centralization of political power index in Bhutan was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.626 in 1900.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 2019.

How does Bhutan rank for centralization of political power index?

Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Bhutan

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

Bhutan: Centralization of Political Power 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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Bhutan, 1900 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

119 Kenya 0.18 compare
120 Malta 0.176 compare
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123 Lesotho 0.167 compare
124 Bulgaria 0.165 compare
125 Italy 0.162 compare

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More reference data data for Bhutan

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Bhutan?: Centralization of political power index in Bhutan was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.626 in 1900.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 2019.
How does Bhutan rank for centralization of political power index?: Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.