Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 44 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bhutan is 44 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bhutan peaked at 112,728 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44 people, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 112,728 people | — |
| 2007 | 55,748 people | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 15,752 people | -71.7% |
| 2017 | 11,664 people | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 44 people | -99.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,238 people | 55,748 people | 112,728 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,708 people | 11,664 people | 15,752 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 44 people | 44 people | 44 people | 1 |
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- 112 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 112 Slovenia 0 people compare
- 112 Republic of Korea 0 people compare
- 112 Taiwan, China 0 people 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bhutan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bhutan was 44 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 112,728 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 people in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Bhutan ranks 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.