Bhutan: Equal protection index

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 Bhutan

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.777
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.603
 Min - Max 0.487 - 0.821
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.777 index points, an increase from 0.775 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Bhutan from 1960 to 2024 is 0.603 index points. The minimum value, 0.487 index points, was reached in 1978 while the maximum of 0.821 index points was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bhutan: Equal protection index
 2024 0.777
 2023 0.775
 2022 0.770
 2021 0.738
 2020 0.786
 2019 0.770
 2018 0.793
 2017 0.819




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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