Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 90.02 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.02 0-100
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 208 countries
All-time high
90.02 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
71.38 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Bhutan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Bhutan is 90.02 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Bhutan peaked at 90.02 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.38 0-100, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 10th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 73.79 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 71.38 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 72.51 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 75 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 79.13 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 80.82 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 86.43 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 83.11 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 73.74 0-100 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 76.9 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 80.12 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 78.88 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.83 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.33 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.09 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.7 0-100 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 82.74 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 84.72 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 84.86 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.81 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.7 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.81 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.66 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 88.88 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 89.06 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.54 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 90.02 0-100 | +0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 90.02 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.26 0-100, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 90.02 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 61.35 0-100, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.59 0-100 | 71.38 0-100 | 73.79 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.64 0-100 | 72.51 0-100 | 86.43 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.47 0-100 | 78.83 0-100 | 85.7 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.33 0-100 | 81.66 0-100 | 90.02 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 90.02 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.02 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.38 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for political stability - governance score?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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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