Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Bhutan

Bhutan: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 72.98 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
72.98
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.98
in 2023
All-time low
35.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Bhutan, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 72.98 for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Bhutan peaked at 72.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.31, in 1950.

That places Bhutan 133rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 35.57 35.31 36.12 10
1960s 38.21 36.37 40.57 10
1970s 44.23 41.19 47.45 10
1980s 51.68 48.2 55.12 10
1990s 58.9 55.81 62.03 10
2000s 65.45 61.84 68.16 10
2010s 70.55 68.76 72 10
2020s 72.61 72.25 72.98 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 130 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 compare
  2. 131 Ukraine 73.42 compare
  3. 132 Russia 73.15 compare
  4. 134 Tonga 72.89 compare
  5. 135 Honduras 72.88 compare
  6. 136 Seychelles 72.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Bhutan?
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Bhutan was 72.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 72.98 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 35.31 in 1950.
How does Bhutan rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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