Democracy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Democracy was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democracy in Bhutan, 2007–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Bhutan stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Bhutan peaked at 4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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- 16 Sri Lanka 4 compare
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Bhutan?
- Democracy in Bhutan was 4 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for democracy?
- Bhutan ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).