Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Bhutan
Bhutan: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 63.87 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.87 0-100
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
72nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
64.38 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
40.44 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Bhutan, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Bhutan is 63.87 0-100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Bhutan peaked at 64.38 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.44 0-100, in 2002.
That places Bhutan 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.06 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 41.24 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.97 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.44 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 40.88 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.98 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 47.66 0-100 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 46.03 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 48.99 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 53.53 0-100 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 54.12 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.24 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.53 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 60.27 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 60.44 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.71 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.63 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.67 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.01 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 64.38 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.75 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 62.84 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.51 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 62.25 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 63.87 0-100 | +2.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 63.87 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.32 0-100, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 63.87 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 55.06 0-100, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.15 0-100 | 41.06 0-100 | 41.24 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.18 0-100 | 40.44 0-100 | 54.12 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.79 0-100 | 54 0-100 | 64.38 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.64 0-100 | 61.51 0-100 | 63.87 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.9 0-100 compare
- 70 Panama 64.57 0-100 compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 63.96 0-100 compare
- 73 Montenegro 63.69 0-100 compare
- 74 Romania 63.63 0-100 compare
- 75 Argentina 63.6 0-100 compare
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 voice and accountability - governance score in Bhutan?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in Bhutan was 63.87 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.38 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.44 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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