Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Bhutan is 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Bhutan peaked at 6.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2007 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -45.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 35% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for South Asia, which is 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 48% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 77 Serbia 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 77 Thailand 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 79 Hungary 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 81 Costa Rica 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 82 Belarus 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 82 Chile 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 82 Lithuania 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bhutan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Bhutan?
- Prosperity gap in Bhutan was 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2003.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for prosperity gap?
- Bhutan ranks 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.