Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.478 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.478 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.478 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.384, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.384 | — |
| 2011 | 0.391 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.403 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.409 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.417 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.425 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.433 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.425 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.433 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.442 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.447 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.475 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.478 | +0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.478 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.478 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.48, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4162 | 0.384 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4625 | 0.447 | 0.478 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 109 Solomon Islands 0.483 compare
- 110 Bangladesh 0.482 compare
- 111 Guatemala 0.479 compare
- 112 Cape Verde 0.478 compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 0.478 compare
- 115 Myanmar 0.477 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 inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 0.478 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.478 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.384 in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.