Stability democratic institutions index bti in Bhutan

Bhutan: Stability democratic institutions index bti was 8.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2023
All-time low
1.5
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2025

Stability democratic institutions index bti in Bhutan, 2007–2025

24682007201620252007: 1.52009: 22011: 22013: 72015: 72017: 72019: 82021: 82023: 8.52025: 8.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, stability democratic institutions index bti in Bhutan stood at 8.5. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stability democratic institutions index bti in Bhutan peaked at 8.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2007.

That places Bhutan 11th 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.

Stability democratic institutions index bti in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Stability democratic institutions index bti in Bhutan, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 1.5 —
2009 2 +33.3%
2011 2 +0.0%
2013 7 +250.0%
2015 7 +0.0%
2017 7 +0.0%
2019 8 +14.3%
2021 8 +0.0%
2023 8.5 +6.2%
2025 8.5 +0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 8.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 8.5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.5, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.75 1.5 2 2
2010s 6.2 2 8 5
2020s 8.33 8 8.5 3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 9 Botswana 9 compare
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  3. 11 Costa Rica 8.5 compare
  4. 11 Ghana 8.5 compare
  5. 11 Jamaica 8.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stability democratic institutions index bti in Bhutan?
Stability democratic institutions index bti in Bhutan was 8.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2007.
How does Bhutan rank for stability democratic institutions index bti?
Bhutan ranks 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stability democratic institutions index bti rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Stability democratic institutions index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stability democratic institutions index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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