Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 8.99 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.99
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
76.11
in 2003
All-time low
8.99
in 2022
Years of data
5
2003–2022

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bhutan, 2003–2022

0204060802003201220222003: 76.12007: 65.12012: 48.52017: 42.52022: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 8.99 for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bhutan peaked at 76.11 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.99, in 2022.

Bhutan ranks 76th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bhutan, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 76.11
2007 65.1 -14.5%
2012 48.53 -25.5%
2017 42.54 -12.3%
2022 8.99 -78.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.61 65.1 76.11 2
2010s 45.54 42.54 48.53 2
2020s 8.99 8.99 8.99 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bhutan?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bhutan was 8.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 76.11 in 2003.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.99 in 2022.
How does Bhutan rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Bhutan ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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