Bhutan vs Estonia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Bhutan
8.8%
in 2022
Estonia
8.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
97th
Estonia rank
99th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Bhutan
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 97th and Estonia ranks 99th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.1% 11.3% 1.8% Bhutan
2010s 13.1% 10.2% 2.9% Bhutan
2020s 8.8% 10.1% 1.3% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Bhutan or Estonia?
Bhutan, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Bhutan and Estonia?
0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Estonia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Estonia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Bhutan ranks 97th and Estonia ranks 99th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed