Stateness Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Stateness Index was 7.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Stateness Index in Bhutan, 2007–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.75 for stateness index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Bhutan peaked at 7.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 43rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.62 | 6.5 | 6.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 6.75 | 7.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7.5 | 7.75 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stateness index in Bhutan?
- Stateness index in Bhutan was 7.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for stateness index?
- Bhutan ranks 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.