Bhutan vs India: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Bhutan
5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
India
4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Bhutan rank
46th
India rank
49th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in India, a difference of 0.43 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 46th and India ranks 49th of 64 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, Bhutan or India?
- Bhutan, at 5 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Bhutan and India?
- 0.43 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Bhutan ranks 46th and India ranks 49th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of male and female employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.