Gender Development Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gender Development Index was 0.958 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Bhutan is 0.958, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Bhutan peaked at 0.985 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 2016.
Bhutan ranks 106th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9558 | 0.94 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9745 | 0.958 | 0.985 | 4 |
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More gender data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 4,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 4,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Bhutan?
- Gender 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 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.985 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for gender development index?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender 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. 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.