With an overall score of 57.4/100, Bhutan is mixed — genuinely free in some areas and notably restricted in others. It ranks #104 of the 197 countries we track and sits within the Asia region, where it can be compared directly against its neighbours.

Its strongest freedom is Equal Protection (7.7/10), while Free Expression (3.3/10) is where it scores lowest. That 4.4-point spread means Bhutan's record is uneven, with real gaps between its strongest and weakest freedoms. The category breakdown below shows each of the ten freedoms in full, with the source behind every score.