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.
Gender Inequality Index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.442 | — |
| 2011 | 0.413 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.392 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.43 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.404 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.385 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.363 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.347 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.277 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.265 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.266 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.283 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.278 | -1.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.278 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.278 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.385, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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 labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.