Number of female directors in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of female directors was 45 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Number of female directors in Bhutan, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female directors in Bhutan is 45, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and up 221.4% over five years.
That places Bhutan 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of female directors in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14 | — |
| 2015 | 40 | +185.7% |
| 2016 | 51 | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 71 | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 45 | -36.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,084, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 220.69 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 257.09 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,004 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Bhutan?
- Number of female directors in Bhutan was 45 in 2018, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of female directors?
- Bhutan ranks 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.