Prosperity gap in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prosperity gap was 1.95 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Bhutan, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.95 for prosperity gap in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Bhutan peaked at 6.58 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 75th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prosperity gap in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.58 | — |
| 2007 | 5.28 | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | -44.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 35% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.95 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.97, 49% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 | 5.28 | 6.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.53 | 3.88 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Bhutan?
- Prosperity gap in Bhutan was 1.95 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for prosperity gap?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.