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Aid, poverty & equality · South Asia · Lower-middle income
Bhutan: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.0% (2022), 139th of 151 in the world and 5th of 6 in South Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.4% (2022), 124th of 151 in the world and 5th of 6 in South Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 9.0% (2022), 103rd of 151 in the world and 6th of 6 in South Asia.
Women in parliament
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Net ODA received
Bhutan
12 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Bhutan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within South Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.0%2022 | 139/151 | 5/6 | · | 3.6%2012 | 0.0%2022 | −3.6 ppsince 2012 | 2.6% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.4%2022 | 124/151 | 5/6 | · | 12.1%2012 | 0.4%2022 | −11.7 ppsince 2012 | 15.0% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 9.0%2022 | 103/151 | 6/6 | · | 48.5%2012 | 9.0%2022 | −39.5 ppsince 2012 | 76.9% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 12.4%2022 | 120/145 | 4/5 | · | · | 12.4%2022 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 28.52022 | 131/151 | 5/6 | · | 38.82012 | 28.52022 | −27%since 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 22.7%2022 | 133/151 | 5/6 | · | 30.7%2012 | 22.7%2022 | −8.0 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 8.8%2022 | 26/151 | 4/6 | · | 6.7%2012 | 8.8%2022 | +2.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 33.7%2014 | — | — | · | · | · | — | 77.6% | 70.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 4.3%2025 | 181/190 | 5/6 | 9.3% | 8.5% | 14.9% | −4.3 ppsince 2015 | 11.2% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $157m2023 | 101/145 | 6/6 | $47.1m | $87.4m | $204m | +15%since 2013 | $10.7bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 5.5%2023 | 42/139 | 1/6 | 10.2% | 5.4% | 8.8% | −2.0 ppsince 2013 | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $1992023 | 27/145 | 2/6 | $78.9 | $125 | $265 | +5.7%since 2013 | $6.4 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−3.6 pp0.0% in 2022
- Poverty, $4.20/day−11.7 pp0.4% in 2022
- Poverty, $8.30/day−39.5 pp9.0% in 2022
- Gini index−27%28.5 in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
- Women in parliament−4.3 pp4.3% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Bhutan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Bhutan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Bhutan | India | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%2022 | 2.6%2023 | 0.0%2022 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.4%2022 | 16.1%2023 | 0.5%2022 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 9.0%2022 | 80.0%2023 | 21.3%2022 |
| National poverty rate | 12.4%2022 | 21.9%2011 | 0.0%2020 |
| Gini index | 28.52022 | 23.02023 | 36.02022 |
| Top 10% income share | 22.7%2022 | 20.5%2023 | 28.4%2022 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 8.8%2022 | 11.1%2023 | 7.3%2022 |
| Account ownership | 33.7%2014 | 89.0%2024 | 89.4%2024 |
| Women in parliament | 4.3%2025 | 13.8%2025 | 26.5%2025 |