Rule of Law - Governance score in Bhutan

Bhutan: Rule of Law - Governance score was 70.57 0-100 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
70.57 0-100
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
49th
of 207 countries
All-time high
70.57 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
52.97 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Bhutan, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 53 0-1001998: 53.5 0-1002000: 53.7 0-1002002: 54.2 0-1002003: 54.2 0-1002004: 58.3 0-1002005: 60.8 0-1002006: 57.3 0-1002007: 60.3 0-1002008: 63.2 0-1002009: 60.2 0-1002010: 59.8 0-1002011: 60.4 0-1002012: 60.2 0-1002013: 61.4 0-1002014: 63 0-1002015: 65.9 0-1002016: 65.8 0-1002017: 67.6 0-1002018: 68.5 0-1002019: 68.4 0-1002020: 68.1 0-1002021: 68.6 0-1002022: 68.7 0-1002023: 69.4 0-1002024: 70.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 70.57 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Bhutan peaked at 70.57 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.97 0-100, in 1996.

That places Bhutan 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.22 0-100 52.97 0-100 53.47 0-100 2
2000s 58.02 0-100 53.73 0-100 63.2 0-100 9
2010s 64.09 0-100 59.82 0-100 68.45 0-100 10
2020s 69.08 0-100 68.1 0-100 70.57 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 46 Marshall Islands 71.35 0-100 compare
  2. 47 Cayman Islands 71.25 0-100 compare
  3. 48 Bermuda 70.74 0-100 compare
  4. 50 Kiribati 70.49 0-100 compare
  5. 51 Barbados 69.49 0-100 compare
  6. 52 Malta 69.48 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Bhutan?
Rule of law - governance score in Bhutan was 70.57 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 70.57 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.97 0-100 in 1996.
How does Bhutan rank for rule of law - governance score?
Bhutan ranks 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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