SAISD’s Bhutan Chapter
Bhutan’s Country Profile
Bhutan is one of the smallest land-lock country of the region with democratic constitutional monarchy system in place. Bhutan’s average GDP growth between 2006-2015 is 7.5% which is above the world average of 4.4 % during the same period.
The country’s GDP is US $ 2.2 billion with a population of 797,765. Bhutan’s CO2 emission is 1.28 metric ton per capita.
The overall Human Development Index (MI) ranking of the country is 132 out of 188 countries.
| Human Development Index (HDI) Indicators (Low % is better) | Bhutan | South Asia | Medium HDI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Loss Due to Inequality in % | 29.4 | 27.7 | 25.7 |
| Human Inequality Co-efficient in % | 28.4 | 27.1 | 25.5 |
| Inequality in Life Expectancy at birth % | 20.7 | 23.9 | 22.6 |
| Inequality in education % | 44.8 | 39.5 | 33.7 |
| Inequality in Income % | 19.6 | 17.8 | 20.1 |
