Political Participation Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Political Participation Index was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Participation Index in Bhutan, 2007–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index in Bhutan is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Bhutan peaked at 7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 | 2.75 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1585 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 22.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 56.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 155.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 4.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 19.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Bhutan?
- Political participation index in Bhutan was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for political participation index?
- Bhutan ranks 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.