Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 692,617 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Bhutan is 692,617 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Bhutan peaked at 714,036 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 627,308 people, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 107th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 627,308 people | — |
| 2007 | 666,030 people | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 685,294 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 714,036 people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 692,617 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 646,669 people | 627,308 people | 666,030 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 699,665 people | 685,294 people | 714,036 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 692,617 people | 692,617 people | 692,617 people | 1 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Bhutan?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Bhutan was 692,617 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 714,036 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 627,308 people in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.