Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bhutan
Bhutan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 30,237 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bhutan stood at 30,237 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bhutan peaked at 30,237 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,244 people, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5,940 people | — |
| 2007 | 5,244 people | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 15,409 people | +193.8% |
| 2017 | 11,684 people | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 30,237 people | +158.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 30,237 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,270 people, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 30,237 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 394,526 people, 8% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,592 people | 5,244 people | 5,940 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,546 people | 11,684 people | 15,409 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 30,237 people | 30,237 people | 30,237 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More poverty & inequality data for Bhutan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,552 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bhutan?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bhutan was 30,237 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 30,237 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,244 people in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.