What is rule of law index in Bhutan?

Rule of law index in Bhutan was 0.871 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.933 in 2012.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 1900.

How does Bhutan rank for rule of law index?

Bhutan ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Bhutan

Name: Rule of Law Index in Bhutan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Rule of Law Index was 0.871 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.871

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.933

in 2012

All-time low

0.391

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Bhutan stood at 0.871.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Bhutan peaked at 0.933 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.391, in 1900.

Bhutan ranks 37th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.4548	0.391	0.605	10
1910s	0.605	0.605	0.605	10
1920s	0.612	0.605	0.633	10
1930s	0.633	0.633	0.633	10
1940s	0.633	0.633	0.633	10
1950s	0.6984	0.634	0.752	10
1960s	0.7504	0.748	0.759	10
1970s	0.7627	0.762	0.767	10
1980s	0.768	0.765	0.771	10
1990s	0.7796	0.765	0.788	10
2000s	0.8401	0.788	0.932	10
2010s	0.9211	0.911	0.933	10
2020s	0.9013	0.871	0.924	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

34 Trinidad and Tobago 0.886 compare
35 Cyprus 0.88 compare
36 Poland 0.879 compare
38 Italy 0.865 compare
39 Brazil 0.862 compare
40 Jamaica 0.847 compare

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More reference data data for Bhutan

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Bhutan?: Rule of law index in Bhutan was 0.871 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.933 in 2012.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 1900.
How does Bhutan rank for rule of law index?: Bhutan ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.