press rank #149 · 
~$1,013/mo
Can you live unwatched in Bhutan?
Mixed civil liberties, ranked #149 for press freedom. Not individually assessed beyond public indices.
The privacy scorecard
8 cameras / 1,000 people press rank #149 ~$1,013/mo national average
Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law
Childhood vaccination is required by national law here. We have the rule and the penalty, not the official count of how many vaccines the law covers.
If you skip them: No nursery or school place until the child is up to date.
Exemptions: The law names none.
Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Does not report your account balances abroad
No extradition treaty with the US
Crypto mining is a recognised industry here
State-run mining operation, owned by the government itself.
4 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
4 real places in Bhutan
Facial recognition, Bitcoin friendliness and cost vary by city even inside the same country.
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