Proportion of population below international poverty line in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Bhutan peaked at 23.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.1% | — |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -70.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 12.0% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Bhutan was 0.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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