Political civil liberties index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Political civil liberties index was 0.658 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.658
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.719
in 2012
All-time low
0.129
in 1907
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political civil liberties index in Bhutan, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.658 for political civil liberties index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Bhutan peaked at 0.719 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.129, in 1907.
Bhutan ranks 98th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.137 | 0.129 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1461 | 0.129 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2007 | 0.172 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2489 | 0.248 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.265 | 0.248 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2826 | 0.278 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3099 | 0.293 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4611 | 0.368 | 0.679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6963 | 0.672 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6865 | 0.658 | 0.711 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 0.701 compare
- 96 Ecuador 0.694 compare
- 97 Malaysia 0.691 compare
- 99 Mexico 0.642 compare
- 100 Philippines 0.641 compare
- 101 Bangladesh 0.636 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5687 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 155.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 19.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 4.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 92.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 24.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Bhutan?
- Political civil liberties index in Bhutan was 0.658 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.719 in 2012.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 1907.
- How does Bhutan rank for political civil liberties index?
- Bhutan ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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