Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.958 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index vs. human development index in Bhutan stood at 0.958.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Bhutan peaked at 0.985 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 2016.
Bhutan ranks 110th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.951 | — |
| 2011 | 0.955 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.967 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.954 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.953 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.957 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.942 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.963 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.976 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.982 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.985 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.973 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.958 | -1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.958 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.958 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9345, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9558 | 0.94 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9745 | 0.958 | 0.985 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Bhutan?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Bhutan was 0.958 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.985 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.