driven by the public sector-led hydropower industry and robust performance in services like tourism, significant strides have been made. Extreme poverty, defined as living below USD 2.15/day, was eradicated by 2022. Additionally, the proportion of the population living below the USD 6.85/day povert...
Given Bhutan’s population of 767,000 people, its total $435.6 million in 2023 exports translates to roughly $570 for every resident in the landlocked Asian nation. That dollar metric exceeds the average $520 per capita one year earlier during 2022. Bhutan’s Top 10 Exports The following expo...
Next, you'll visit a traditional farmhouse for a session of Archery and Khuru. Bhutanese farmhouses are colorful, decorative, and traditionally built without using a single nail. The majority of Bhutan’s population continues to live as it has for centuries—in small, isolated farms and hamlet...
Bhutan’s largely Buddhist population is peace-loving and god-fearing and its landscapes – subtropical plains in the south to sub-alpine Himalayan heights in the north – are undeniably beautiful. Leave your modern life behind and enjoy an experience that’s becoming harder to find anywhere else...
Implementation of a nationwide population-level cancer screening in Bhutan: A programmatic experienceGastric cancerCervical cancerBreast cancerHealth Flagship ProgrammeScreening ProgrammeComprehensive cancer careCancer is among the leading causes of death in Bhutan.A multifaceted programme strategy coupled with ...
The photography opportunities in Bhutan are immense. Photography is permitted nearly everywhere in Bhutan and the local population has no aversion to being photographed. If you wish to record the local people, their houses, shops etc, always ask by gestures if it is okay to do so. Photography...
The results suggest that activities, such as grazing or collection of non-timber forest products, in particular lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus Steud.), may have reduced ground-layer biomass independently of climate and/or that human population density was sufficiently low that ignitions were rarer...
In 2015, Bhutan had a population of 770,000 people. Bhutanese people are on average 24.8 years old. For every 1,000 women, there are 1,070 males. Bhutan has a literacy rate of 59.5 percent. Ethnic groups The Ngalops and Sarchops, who are known as western Bhutan and eastern Bhutan, ...
Explore deep inside Bhutan from the remotest alpine village in the east to the capital city in the west giving you insights into the food, cultural and linguistic diversity of a small Kingdom of less than 800,000 population. Duration: 16 days ...
With a sparse population, every corner reflects the profound influence of Buddhism on the Bhutanese way of life. Embark on a journey with the Bhutan Archive to immerse yourself in the essence of Bhutan. Today, Bhutan stands as a leader in global biodiversity conservation, earning recognition as...