Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Bhutan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Bhutan is 1.46, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Bhutan peaked at 2.81 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.66, in 1900.
Bhutan ranks 37th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | -1.31 | -1.66 | -0.494 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.494 | -0.494 | -0.494 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.3824 | -0.494 | -0.027 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.027 | -0.027 | -0.027 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.027 | -0.027 | -0.027 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3668 | 0.067 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6138 | 0.587 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.721 | 0.721 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7115 | 0.6 | 0.823 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.6 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.38 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.92 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.46 | 2.06 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Bhutan?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Bhutan was 1.46 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 in 2017.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.66 in 1900.
- How does Bhutan rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Bhutan ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.