Share of population in extreme poverty in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.007 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.007
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
23.09
in 2003
All-time low
0.007
in 2022
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Share of population in extreme poverty in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Bhutan is 0.007, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Bhutan peaked at 23.09 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.007, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.09 | — |
| 2007 | 12.03 | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | -69.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.007 | -99.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.56 | 12.03 | 23.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 2.61 | 3.65 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.007 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More poverty & inequality data for Bhutan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.46 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,552 (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 revenues vs income inequality 12.38 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.278 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Bhutan?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Bhutan was 0.007 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.09 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Bhutan ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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