Country file(BHUTAN)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2021

2,5 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2021

3,266,4

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2021

+4,1

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

3,6

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2020

3040
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General information

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Capital

Thimphou

Surface Area

38,390 km2

Population 2021

777,486

Density 2021

20 inhabitants/km2

Political system

Parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Head of state Since 14 December 2006 / Since 7 November 2018

Jigme Khesar Wangchuck, King of Bhutan/ Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

–  Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008

https://www.nab.gov.bt/assets/templates/images/constitution-of-bhutan-2008.pdf

Article 7

Fundamental Rights

  1. A Bhutanese citizen shall have the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association, other than membership of associations that are harmful to the peace and unity of the country, and shall have the right not to be compelled to belong to any association.

 

  • Legislative framework:

 

– THE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ACT OF BHUTAN, 2007

https://www.nationalcouncil.bt/assets/uploads/docs/acts/2014/Civil_Society_Act,_2007Eng.pdf

– ROYAL BHUTAN POLICE ACT, 2009

https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/2009_Royal_Bhutan_Police_Act_(Dzongkha_and_English).pdf

 

  • International conventions ratified:

 

UN: accession 21/09/1971

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,

Ratification/Accession: NO

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 04/06/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 01/08/1990

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

UNESCO: Member since 1982

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 17/07/1980, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 31/08/1981

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: NO

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Ngultrum

ACD (Asian Cooperation Dialogue): 2004

SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation): 1985

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

#
+0,6

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2021

#
1,4

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2017

#
8,2

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

2021

#
97

Net Enrollment Rate

(% of population)

2020

#
94,8

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
86

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2020

#
2

Happiness Index /10

2019

104/165
5,082

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

90/180
59,25

GINI Index /100

2017

#
37,4

Democracy Index /10

2022

#
5,54

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

25/180
68

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

#

#
N/A

HDI

2021

127
0,666

Documentation

List of sources, reports and data

  1. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/pays/bhoutan
  2. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhoutan
  3. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigme_Khesar_Wangchuck
  4. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotay_Tshering
  5. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=BT
  6. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=BT
  7. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=BT
  8. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=BT
  9. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD?locations=BT
  10. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/sp.pop.grow?locations=BT
  11. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=BT
  12. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/si.pov.nahc?locations=BT
  13. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS?locations=BT
  14. https://uis.unesco.org/fr/country/bt
  15. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=BT
  16. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?locations=BT
  17. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5?locations=BT
  18. https://atlasocio.com/classements/societe/bonheur/classement-etats-par-indice-de-bonheur-monde.php
  19. https://rsf.org/fr/pays/bhoutan
  20. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=BT
  21. https://atlasocio.com/classements/politique/democratie/classement-etats-par-indice-de-democratie-monde.php
  22. https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/bhutan
  23. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/idh/bhoutan
  24. https://www.un.org/fr/about-us/member-states#gotoB
  25. https://www.unesco.org/fr/countries/bt
  26. https://www.unesco.org/fr/legal-affairs/convention-protection-and-promotion-diversity-cultural-expressions?hub=66535#item-1
  27. https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=28&Lang=FR
  28. http://www.acd-dialogue.org/about-acd.html
  29. https://www.saarc-sec.org/index.php/about-saarc/about-saarc
  30. https://www.nab.gov.bt/assets/templates/images/constitution-of-bhutan-2008.pdf
  31. https://www.nationalcouncil.bt/assets/uploads/docs/acts/2014/Civil_Society_Act,_2007Eng.pdf
  32. https://www.rightofassembly.info/country/bhutan
  33. https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/2009_Royal_Bhutan_Police_Act_(Dzongkha_and_English).pdf