Area Database (v4.2.1)

Wealth, Poverty, Assets
% poorest households (with IWI value under 35)
Subnational regions
Bhutan
All years

% poorest households (with IWI value under 35)

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Bhutan (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6
Bumthang 8.56 8.56 8.56 8.56 8.56 8.56 8.56
Chukha 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8
Dagana 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.1 49.1
Gasa 46.9 46.9 46.9 46.9 46.9 46.9 46.9
Haa 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3
Lhuntse 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0
Mongar 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.5
Paro 2.29 2.29 2.29 2.29 2.29 2.29 2.29
Pemagatshel 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.4
Punakha 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2
Samdrup jongkhar 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3
Samtse 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9
Sarpang 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.6
Thimphu 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.39
Trashigang 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0
Trashiyangtse 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6
Trongsa 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1
Tsirang 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.4
Wangdi 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.7
Zhemgang 42.8 42.8 42.8 42.8 42.8 42.8 42.8
Lighter numbers are estimates