Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Bhutan is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Bhutan peaked at 13.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 110th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.4% | — |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -70.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 5.9% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 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 (2017 prices) in Bhutan?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 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 (2017 prices) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 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 (2017 prices)?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 (2017 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.