Poverty in Bhutan ranges from 1.5 per cent in Thimphu to 41.4 per cent in Zhemgang
Background
The World Bank's country overview for Bhutan records that 12.4 per cent of the population remained under Bhutan's national poverty threshold in 2022.
The regional spread is wide, from 1.5 per cent in Thimphu to 41.4 per cent in Zhemgang.
Thimphu is Bhutan's capital and Zhemgang is one of its central dzongkhags.
The figure is measured against Bhutan's own national poverty line, not an international one.
National poverty, 2022:
12.4%
Thimphu:
1.5%
Zhemgang:
41.4%
Why it matters for exams: The contrast between a capital city and a remote district is the classic illustration of regional inequality within a small country.
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In plain words
National poverty line National poverty line — A country's own income or consumption threshold for counting the poor, set separately from international lines.