What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 0.701 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.761 in 2020.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.351 in 1946.

How does Bhutan rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Bhutan ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.701 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.701

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

95th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.761

in 2020

All-time low

0.351

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.701 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.761 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.351, in 1946.

Bhutan ranks 95th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.351	0.351	0.351	4
1950s	0.4039	0.36	0.446	10
1960s	0.4703	0.468	0.475	10
1970s	0.4868	0.475	0.495	10
1980s	0.4915	0.48	0.505	10
1990s	0.5237	0.511	0.548	10
2000s	0.6154	0.563	0.721	10
2010s	0.7355	0.729	0.758	10
2020s	0.7233	0.701	0.761	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

92 Serbia 0.73 compare
93 Maldives 0.724 compare
94 Singapore 0.717 compare
96 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7 compare
96 Georgia 0.7 compare
98 Ecuador 0.692 compare

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More economy & growth data for Bhutan

Manufacturing, value added 150.61 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 53.8% (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 2.47 billion current US$ (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 206.57 billion current LCU (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 1.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 1.5% (2024)
Manufacturing, value added 10.07 billion constant LCU (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 73.8% (2024)
Gross national expenditure 116.4% (2024)
Manufacturing, value added 18.53 billion current LCU (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 0.701 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.761 in 2020.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.351 in 1946.
How does Bhutan rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Bhutan ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.