Human Development Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Human Development Index was 0.698 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.698 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Bhutan peaked at 0.698 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.593, in 2010.
That places Bhutan 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6334 | 0.593 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.693 | 0.688 | 0.698 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 70.57 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.7903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.4011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.87 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 89.02 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Bhutan?
- Human development index in Bhutan was 0.698 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.698 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.593 in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for human development index?
- Bhutan ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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. 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.