Gender Inequality Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gender Inequality Index was 0.278 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Bhutan stood at 0.278.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Bhutan peaked at 0.442 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.265, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 100th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3718 | 0.265 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2732 | 0.266 | 0.283 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 97 Uzbekistan 0.291 compare
- 98 Thailand 0.288 compare
- 99 Mongolia 0.284 compare
- 101 Argentina 0.264 compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 0.262 compare
- 103 Tajikistan 0.258 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bhutan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.4% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 34.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1103 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1103 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1231 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2858 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Bhutan?
- Gender inequality index in Bhutan was 0.278 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.442 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for gender inequality index?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.