What is democracy in Bhutan?

Democracy in Bhutan was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 2018.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1907.

How does Bhutan rank for democracy?

Bhutan ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Bhutan

Name: Democracy in Bhutan
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

Change on year

up 100.0%

World rank

1st

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 2018

All-time low

in 1907

Years of data

112

1907–2018

Democracy in Bhutan, 1907–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 2 for democracy in 2018. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Bhutan peaked at 2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1907.

That places Bhutan 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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	0	0	3
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	0	10
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0	0	0	10
2000s	0.5	0	1	10
2010s	1.11	1	2	9

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Bhutan?: Democracy in Bhutan was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 2018.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1907.
How does Bhutan rank for democracy?: Bhutan ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – 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: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).