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Democracy in Bhutan

Bhutan: Democracy was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Democracy in Bhutan, 1789–2025

0246178919072025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 6 for democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Bhutan peaked at 6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Bhutan 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0.7 0 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 2 1 6 10
2010s 6 6 6 10
2020s 6 6 6 6

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  29. 78 Paraguay 6 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Bhutan?
Democracy in Bhutan was 6 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2008.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Bhutan rank for democracy?
Bhutan ranks 78th out of 197 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 volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Lexical 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).