Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 71/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 32.6/100 #152
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.566
- HDI
- 0.698
- Regional blocs
- SAARC
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| King of Bhutan | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
| Prime Minister of Bhutan | Tshering Tobgay |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2020)
- 2.5/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 16.2/100k
World governance indicators
Percentile rank among all countries
Political stability (2023)
83th pct
Rule of law (2023)
73th pct
Corruption control (2023)
91th pct
Government effectiveness (2023)
69th pct
Regulatory quality (2023)
37th pct
Voice and accountability (2023)
55th pct
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 71 / 100
- Interpretation
- Low corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.566
- Liberal
- 0.457
- Participatory
- 0.349
- Deliberative
- 0.503
- Egalitarian
- 0.463
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 32.6 / 100
- Global rank
- #152 / 180
- Rank change
- -5 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Asie-Pacifique
- Political #161
- 20.6
- Economic #170
- 22.3
- Legal #169
- 21.0
- Social #174
- 19.2
- Safety #83
- 80.0
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.6 | 152 | 20.6 | 22.3 | 21.0 | 19.2 | 80.0 |
| 2024 | 37.3 | 147 | 25.8 | 31.0 | 29.6 | 28.6 | 71.4 |
| 2023 | 59.3 | 90 | 62.1 | 50.5 | 46.5 | 49.5 | 87.6 |
| 2022 | 76.5 | 33 | 78.8 | 62.2 | 70.4 | 77.0 | 93.9 |
| 2021 | 71.1 | 65 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2020 | 71.1 | 67 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 70.2 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 69.3 | 94 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 69.3 | 84 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2016 | 69.3 | 94 | - | - | - | - | 67.8 |
| 2015 | 67.4 | 104 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2014 | 69.3 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 71.6 | 82 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 24.0 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 15.8 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 15.5 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 37.2 | 116 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 25.0 | 98 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 51.5 | 142 | - | - | - | - | - |