Bhutan vs Estonia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Bhutan
780,860 people
in 2022
Estonia
1.37 million people
in 2023
Bhutan rank
116th
Estonia rank
113th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Bhutan
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.37 million people against 780,860 people in Bhutan, a difference of 585,080 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.7 times Bhutan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 116th and Estonia ranks 113th of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543,710 people | 1.33 million people | 783,645 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 712,868 people | 1.31 million people | 596,827 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 780,860 people | 1.34 million people | 561,260 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Bhutan or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 1.37 million people against 780,860 people in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Bhutan and Estonia?
- 585,080 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Estonia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Estonia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bhutan ranks 116th and Estonia ranks 113th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.