Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan

Bhutan: Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities was 31.52 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
31.52
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 166 countries
All-time high
35.24
in 2010
All-time low
31.52
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan, 2010–2023

0102030402010201620232010: 35.22011: 35.22012: 33.82013: 33.62014: 33.42015: 33.32016: 33.12017: 35.22018: 35.12019: 352020: 352021: 34.92022: 31.72023: 31.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan is 31.52, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan peaked at 35.24 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.52, in 2023.

Bhutan ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 35.24 —
2011 35.16 -0.2%
2012 33.83 -3.8%
2013 33.6 -0.7%
2014 33.39 -0.6%
2015 33.28 -0.3%
2016 33.08 -0.6%
2017 35.21 +6.5%
2018 35.08 -0.4%
2019 35 -0.2%
2020 35.03 +0.1%
2021 34.88 -0.4%
2022 31.65 -9.2%
2023 31.52 -0.4%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 31.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.74, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 31.52 is above the median for South Asia, which is 29.69, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.29 33.08 35.24 10
2020s 33.27 31.52 35.03 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 36 Mali 32.94 compare
  2. 37 Nigeria 32.32 compare
  3. 38 Zimbabwe 32.11 compare
  4. 40 Uganda 31.27 compare
  5. 41 Rwanda 30.97 compare
  6. 42 Yemen 30.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan?
Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan was 31.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 35.24 in 2010.
What is the lowest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.52 in 2023.
How does Bhutan rank for reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities?
Bhutan ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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