Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bhutan
Bhutan: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 780,860 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
780,860
World rank
116th
of 120 countries
All-time high
780,860
in 2022
All-time low
490,417
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bhutan is 780,860, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bhutan peaked at 780,860 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 490,417, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 116th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543,710 | 490,417 | 597,003 | 2 |
| 2010s | 712,868 | 691,121 | 734,615 | 2 |
| 2020s | 780,860 | 780,860 | 780,860 | 1 |
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- 118 Montenegro 609,465 compare
- 119 Malta 550,570 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bhutan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.46 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,552 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.38 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.38 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.278 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bhutan?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Bhutan was 780,860 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 780,860 in 2022.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,417 in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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