Bhutan vs Estonia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Bhutan
8.8%
in 2022
Estonia
8.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
89th
Estonia rank
91st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Bhutan
- Estonia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 89th and Estonia ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 1.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.2% | 2.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 10.1% | 1.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Bhutan or Estonia?
- Bhutan, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Bhutan and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Bhutan ranks 89th and Estonia ranks 91st 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.