Political Stability - Governance score in Bhutan
Bhutan: Political Stability - Governance score was 89.02 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.02 0-100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 208 countries
All-time high
89.02 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
71.4 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Political Stability - Governance score in Bhutan, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Bhutan is 89.02 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Bhutan peaked at 89.02 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.4 0-100, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 7th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 73.57 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 71.4 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 72.78 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 74.99 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 79.05 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 80.77 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 86.44 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 83.34 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 73.71 0-100 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 77.14 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 80.07 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 78.71 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 78.65 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.14 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.17 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.66 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 82.94 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 84.88 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 84.99 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.94 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.78 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.95 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.94 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 88.48 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 88.65 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.02 0-100 | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 89.02 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.57 0-100, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 89.02 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 59.36 0-100, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.49 0-100 | 71.4 0-100 | 73.57 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.7 0-100 | 72.78 0-100 | 86.44 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.49 0-100 | 78.65 0-100 | 85.78 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.61 0-100 | 81.94 0-100 | 89.02 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 4 Tuvalu 90.98 0-100 compare
- 5 Cayman Islands 90.85 0-100 compare
- 6 San Marino 89.34 0-100 compare
- 8 Aruba 88.62 0-100 compare
- 9 Uruguay 87.72 0-100 compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 87.71 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Bhutan?
- Political stability - governance score in Bhutan was 89.02 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.02 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for political stability - governance score?
- Bhutan ranks 7th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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