Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bhutan
Bhutan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 652,896 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 652,896 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bhutan peaked at 652,896 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109,826 people, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 112th 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 | 109,826 people | — |
| 2007 | 170,782 people | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 289,171 people | +69.3% |
| 2017 | 354,176 people | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 652,896 people | +84.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 652,896 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.74 million people, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 652,896 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.82 million people, 7% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140,304 people | 109,826 people | 170,782 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 321,674 people | 289,171 people | 354,176 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 652,896 people | 652,896 people | 652,896 people | 1 |
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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 652,896 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 652,896 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,826 people in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bhutan ranks 112th 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 125.8%. 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 $10 per day.