Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 31.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan is 31.5%, 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 human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan peaked at 35.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.5% | 35.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Bhutan was 31.5% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Bhutan ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.