Area Database (v4.2.1)

Wealth, Poverty, Assets
% poorer households (with IWI value under 50)
Subnational regions
Bhutan
All years

% poorer households (with IWI value under 50)

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 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.2
Bumthang 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2
Chukha 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1
Dagana 71.8 71.8 71.8 71.8 71.8 71.8 71.8
Gasa 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7
Haa 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0
Lhuntse 65.5 65.5 65.5 65.5 65.5 65.5 65.5
Mongar 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5
Paro 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4
Pemagatshel 67.5 67.5 67.5 67.5 67.5 67.5 67.5
Punakha 33.1 33.1 33.1 33.1 33.1 33.1 33.1
Samdrup jongkhar 48.9 48.9 48.9 48.9 48.9 48.9 48.9
Samtse 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6 47.6
Sarpang 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8
Thimphu 4.26 4.26 4.26 4.26 4.26 4.26 4.26
Trashigang 65.1 65.1 65.1 65.1 65.1 65.1 65.1
Trashiyangtse 60.6 60.6 60.6 60.6 60.6 60.6 60.6
Trongsa 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9
Tsirang 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0
Wangdi 48.2 48.2 48.2 48.2 48.2 48.2 48.2
Zhemgang 70.3 70.3 70.3 70.3 70.3 70.3 70.3
Lighter numbers are estimates