Bhutan
At a glance
- Official language
- Dzongkha
- Currency
- Ngultrum (BTN)
- Government
- Constitutional monarchy
- Legislature
- Parliament of Bhutan
- Demonym
- Bhutanese
- Time zone
- UTC+06:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +975
- Internet TLD
- .bt
- ISO 3166
- BT
- Established
- 1949
- Highest point
- Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 m (24,836 ft))
- National anthem
- Druk Tsenden
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations1 full membership
Political & Economic
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History6 leaders · click to expand
Other
Tshering Tobgay✦ Current
2024–PresentPrime Minister
👑 Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck✦ Current
2008–PresentMonarch
👑 Jigme Singye Wangchuck
1972–2008Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Tshering Tobgay✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2024–Present |
| 👑 Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck✦ Current | Monarch | 2008–Present |
| 👑 Jigme Singye Wangchuck | Monarch | 1972–2008 |
Kingdom of Bhutan
👑 Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
1952–1972Monarch
👑 Jigme Wangchuck
1926–1952Monarch
👑 Ugyen Wangchuck
1907–1926Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Jigme Dorji Wangchuck | Monarch | 1952–1972 |
| 👑 Jigme Wangchuck | Monarch | 1926–1952 |
| 👑 Ugyen Wangchuck | Monarch | 1907–1926 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Bhutan on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Districts
20 entries listed under Bhutan. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Bhutan metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #568 | Thimphu★ Capital▲ Largest | Thimphu | 139K | 3.9 | Emerging Metro |