Rule of law index bti in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rule of law index bti was 7.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2021
All-time low
5
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2025
Rule of law index bti in Bhutan, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.5 for rule of law index bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Bhutan peaked at 7.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | — |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 6.25 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 7 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 7.25 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.75, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 | 5 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7 | 6.25 | 7.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3 |
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 rule of law index bti in Bhutan?
- Rule of law index bti in Bhutan was 7.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for rule of law index bti?
- Bhutan ranks 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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