How does Bhutan rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?

Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan

Name: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Creator: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 5.08 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

5.08

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

102nd

of 157 countries

All-time high

5.25

in 2014

All-time low

5.01

in 2016

Years of data

2014–2018

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 2014–2018

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 5.08 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.3% over five years.

That places Bhutan 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Bhutan

99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
100 Nepal 5.15 compare
101 Cameroon 5.08 compare
103 South Africa 5.01 compare
104 Azerbaijan 4.99 compare
105 Niger 4.94 compare

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More economy & growth data for Bhutan

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -16.4% (2024)
Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
GDP per capita 3,989 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.6% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,989 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 87.16 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.98 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 155.11 million current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 7.44 billion current LCU (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 5.08 in 2018, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2014.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2016.
How does Bhutan rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?: Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.