Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Bhutan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Bhutan peaked at 17.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.8% | — |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -73.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.4%, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 8.2% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Bhutan?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Bhutan was 0.0% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.