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Buddhist-conservationist monarchyModern country

Bhutan

A small Himalayan kingdom, Bhutan combines a Buddhist constitutional monarchy, strong protection of traditional culture and nature, and Gross National Happiness as its compass of government, with cautious openness to the outside world.

Predominant spectrum
Center
Linked ideology
Political Buddhism
Closest personality
Socrates
Flag: Bhutan

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal31%
    Unitary69%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy54%
    Autocracy46%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security65%
    Liberty35%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation74%
    Multiculturalism26%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist29%
    Pacifist71%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist69%
    Nationalist31%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public46%
    Private54%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning63%
    Free market38%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism60%
    Globalism40%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious25%
    Religious75%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive40%
    Traditionalist60%
  • Technology

    Strong · Biology
    Technology25%
    Biology75%

What sets Bhutan apart

Most unusual position

Technology

Leans further toward biology than 95% of the 185 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 54Bhutan 25

Of all the axes, Technology is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 29Bhutan 31

Here it shares common ground with most countries.