Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Bhutan
Bhutan: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 14.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 14.2% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Bhutan peaked at 35.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.6% | — |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 30.0% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.4% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 89 Luxembourg 15.0% compare
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- 93 Latvia 14.0% compare
- 94 Croatia 13.9% 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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Bhutan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Bhutan was 14.2% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Bhutan ranks 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.