Human Development Index: males vs. females in Bhutan
Bhutan: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7106 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index: males vs. females in Bhutan is 0.7106, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Bhutan peaked at 0.7106 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6088, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 122nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6088 | — |
| 2011 | 0.617 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.62 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6307 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.641 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6503 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6653 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6737 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6792 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6882 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6937 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6965 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7039 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7106 | +1.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.7106 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.7106 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7163, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6474 | 0.6088 | 0.6882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7012 | 0.6937 | 0.7106 | 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 human development index: males vs. females in Bhutan?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Bhutan was 0.7106 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7106 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6088 in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.