CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average (1=low) in Bhutan
Bhutan: CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average (1=low) was 4.1 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▬ Flat
CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average in Bhutan, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpia policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average in Bhutan is 4.1 1=low to 6=high, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average in Bhutan peaked at 4.2 1=low to 6=high in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4 1=low to 6=high, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 2nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average (1=low) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.2 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 4.1 1=low to 6=high | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 1=low to 6=high | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1 1=low to 6=high | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4 1=low to 6=high | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1 1=low to 6=high | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 4.1 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.1 1=low to 6=high is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.4 1=low to 6=high, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.1 1=low to 6=high is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.6 1=low to 6=high, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 1=low to 6=high | 4 1=low to 6=high | 4.2 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.01 1=low to 6=high | 4 1=low to 6=high | 4.1 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 1=low to 6=high | 4 1=low to 6=high | 4.1 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Rwanda 4.5 1=low to 6=high compare
- 2 Georgia 4.1 1=low to 6=high compare
- 2 Vietnam 4.1 1=low to 6=high compare
- 5 Armenia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 5 Benin 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 5 Cape Verde 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 5 Togo 4 1=low to 6=high compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 4 1=low to 6=high compare
More public sector data for Bhutan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 104.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average in Bhutan?
- Cpia policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average in Bhutan was 4.1 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 1=low to 6=high in 2005.
- What is the lowest cpia policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1=low to 6=high in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for cpia policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpia policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The Policies for Social Inclusion and Equity cluster includes gender equality, equity of public resource use, building human resources, social protection and labor, and policies and institutions for environmental sustainability.