Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bhutan stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bhutan peaked at 41.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.6% | — |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -54.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -94.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 26.8% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bhutan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bhutan was 0.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release