Bhutan GNH 2011 Survey Results

GNH Survey Findings 2010The Centre for Bhutan Studies

Demographics

Psychological Wellbeing

Health

<=20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 >650.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

Proportion of people with long-term disability by age

Tash

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Paro

Tash

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Mon

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Tsira

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Bumth

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Puna

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Sarp

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Chukh

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Wan

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Pho

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Tron

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Sam

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Thim

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Haa

Zhem

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Dagan

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a0.0%5.0%

10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%

Proportion of people with disability by Dzongkhag

Paro

Gasa

Haa

Puna

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Chukh

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Thim

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Wan

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Pho

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Tron

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Tsira

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Samts

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Bumth

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Tash

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Sarpa

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Samdr

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Tash

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Dagan

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Lhun

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Mon

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Zhem

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Pem

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0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90Alcohol consumption in life and in past 12 months by

Dzongkhag

Life Current

Perc

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The area under the green shade represents the proportion who have quitted the habit

Lhun

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Samdr

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Mon

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Tash

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Dagan

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Tash

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Puna

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Zhem

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Bumth

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Wan

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Pho

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Tron

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Gasa

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Tsira

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Chukh

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Samts

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0

5

10

15

20

25

Smoking in life and in past 12 months by Dzongkhag

Yes Current

Perc

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Smoking in life and in past 12 months by Education

Yes Current

Perc

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Lhun

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Zhem

gang

Mon

gar

Tash

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Dagan

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Tsira

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Tron

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Gasa

Thim

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Tash

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Chukh

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Sarpa

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Bumth

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Pem

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Samts

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Samdr

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Wan

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0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Doma chewing in life and in past 12 months by Dzongkhag

Life Current

Perc

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Time Use and Balance

Agriculture; 1:48

Business/services;

1:26 Care; 0:19

Community; 0:07

Construction; 0:12

Crafts; 0:23

Forestry; 0:28

HH_management; 2:04

Personal care; 3:10

Religious; 0:46

Socio-cultural; 1:02Sports; 1:24

Livestock; 0:54

Mining; 0:02

Processing; 0:07

Travelling; 1:02

Education; 0:06

Waiting; 0:02

Sleeping; 8:28

24-hours in the life of Bhutanese

Agriculture; 2:26Business/services;

0:51

Care; 0:14Community;

0:09Construction;

0:14Crafts; 0:16

Forestry; 0:37

HH_management; 1:56

Personal care; 3:14

Religious; 0:49

Socio-cultural; 1:01Sports; 0:53Livestock; 1:13Mining; 0:03

Processing; 0:08

Travelling; 1:07

Education; 0:03

Waiting; 0:01

Sleeping; 8:35

24-hours in the life of rural people

Agriculture; 0:07

Business/services;

2:58 Care; 0:33

Community; 0:03

Construction; 0:06

Crafts; 0:43Forestry;

0:03

HH_management; 2:27

Personal care; 3:00

Religious; 0:36


Livestock; 0:02

Mining; 0:00

Processing; 0:04

Travelling; 0:49

Education; 0:15

Waiting; 0:03

Sleeping; 8:08

24-hours in the life of urban people

Agriculture; 3:05

Business/services;

0:13

Care; 0:14Community;

0:08Construction;

0:14Crafts; 0:12

Forestry; 0:43

HH_management; 1:58

Personal care; 3:16

Religious; 0:45

Socio-cultural; 0:57Sports; 0:32Livestock; 1:30Mining; 0:02

Processing; 0:08

Travelling; 1:06

Education; 0:01

Waiting; 0:01

Sleeping; 8:44

24-hour in the life of farmers

Agriculture; 0:04Business/services;

4:27

Care; 0:28

Community; 0:02

Construction; 0:01

Crafts; 0:03

Forestry; 0:03

HH_management; 1:30

Personal care; 3:11

Religious; 0:32


Livestock; 0:01

Mining; 0:00

Processing; 0:01

Travelling; 1:16

Education; 0:04

Waiting; 0:03

Sleeping; 8:18

24-hours in the life of civil servants

Agriculture; 0:09 Business/services; 0:02 Care; 0:51Community; 0:04

Construction; 0:01

Crafts; 2:04

Forestry; 0:03

HH_management; 3:59

Personal care; 2:54

Religious; 0:33

Socio-cultural; 1:21

Sports; 2:48

Livestock; 0:03

Mining; 0:00

Processing; 0:04

Travelling; 0:32

Education; 0:03

Waiting; 0:01

Sleeping; 8:18

24-hours in the life of house wives

Education

<=20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 >650

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

% of respondents who knows the names of their great-grandparents by age

Age

Perc

en

t

Gold/silver smithing

Casting

Paper making

Sculpture

Leather works

Blacksmithing

Carving

Embroidery

Painting

Carpentry

Bamboo works

Masonry

Weaving

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

0.35

0.67

0.69

0.78

1.17

1.20

2.06

6.34

6.66

16.89

17.05

17.63

30.22

Knowledge in 13 arts and crafts

Percent

Lhuntse

Zhemgang

Tashigang

Pema Gatshel

Bumthang

Mongar

Samtse

Sarpang

Chukha

Thimphu

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

52.1956.4257.7158.1658.8659.0659.9860.0760.33

62.8364.51

66.266.6667.36

69.4969.5369.7871.0471.2471.4

% of people who know at what age a person can vote

Percent

<=20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 >650

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

77.5775.7

72.92

65.2567.59

65.6

59.2663.15

58.61

48.1

41.63

% of respondents who know at what age a person can vote

Age

Perc

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Lhuntse

Samdrup Jongkhar

Tashi Yangste

Wangdue Phodrang

Zhemgang

Dagana

Paro

Gasa

Thimphu

Chukha

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

26.8631.7631.9633

34.8737.6837.85

40.2941.141.87

44.9845.8446.4247.05

51.0954.8255.07

57.0658.8959.04

Knowledge of how long a child should be breastfed exclusively

Percent

Tashigang

Pema Gatshel

Trongsa

Zhemgang

Bumthang

Punakha

Haa

Dagana

Samtse

Tsirang

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

26.49

28.68

33.25

35.76

35.86

36.78

37.26

40.08

42.49

42.8

43.13

47.58

48.52

49.5

51.91

55.59

58.75

59.08

60.04

60.65

Knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding (female)

Percent

Cultural Diversity

0.3%

0.7%3.8%

95.2%

Not at all Only a littleQuite well Very well

How well can you speak your mother tongue now?

0.5%8.1%

91.1%

0.3%

Not important ImportantVery important Don't Know

Importance of Bhutanese Traditions

1.6%

27.5%

45.0%

25.8%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children respect elders?

1.2%19.2%

44.4%

35.2%


Do you think children respect parents?

1.8%

28.3%

44.8%

25.0%


Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?

1.7%

33.5%

44.7%

20.1%


Do you think children practice honesty?

6.4%

42.3%

36.0%

15.3%


Do you think children practice tolerance?

1.1%

24.7%

45.4%

28.9%


Do you think children work hard?

1.2%21.2%

46.3%

31.3%


Do you think children practice obedience to authority?

0.7%17.3%

45.5%

36.5%


Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?

1.3%

27.4%

47.8%

23.5%


Do you think children help others?

7.6%

30.4%

39.5%

22.5%


Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?

62.7%9.7%

27.7%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men

17.1%

9.8%

73.0%


An education is more important for a boy than a girl

30.2%

15.9%

54.0%


On the whole, men make better leaders than women do

80.5%

8.9%

10.6%


Females tend to carry drip

5.9%

42.8%51.3%

Never SometimesAlways

Do you take part in local festivals in your community?

5.7%

60.6%

20.1%

6.7%6.9%

None 1-5 days

6-12 days 13-20 days+20 days

In a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?

75.2%

17.1%

5.9%1.8%

Never A few times a yearOnce or twice a month More than once a week

Frequency of playing traditional games in the past 12 months

83.6%

7.4%4.3%

4.7%

Never A few times a yearOnce or twice a month More than once a week

Frequency of playing modern games in the past 12 months

0.5%6.1%

93.4%

Not important ImportantVery important

Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?

19.9%

19.4%60.7%

Getting weaker Stayed sameGetting stronger

Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years

11.4%

24.4%

64.2%

Less compassionate Stayed the sameMore compassionate

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

87.8%

10.3%1.9%

More concerned about material wealth Stayed the sameLess concerned about material wealth

GNH Survey 2010


51.7%

32.1%

16.1%

More selfish Stayed the sameLess selfish

GNH Survey 2010


28.3%

37.3%

34.4%

Less honest Stayed the sameMore honest

GNH Survey 2010


8.8%

19.5%

71.6%

Less spiritual Stayed the sameMore spiritual

GNH Survey 2010


22.5%

38.0%

39.5%

Less tolerant Stayed the sameMore tolerant

GNH Survey 2010


22.3%

30.7%25.4%

21.5%

A lot ModerateLittle None

GNH Survey 2010

Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs

Good Governance

40%

60%

No Yes

Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?

65

4

02

46

No

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sMean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months

Village/Chiwog level Gewog levelThromdue level

0.1%0.5%

5.2%

42.5%51.8%

Very poor Poor

Average GoodVery good

Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months

1%2%

11%

45%

41%

Very poor Poor


Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months

1%3%

11%

45%

41%

Very poor Poor


Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months

16%

84%

Did not vote Voted

Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?

13%

87%

19%

81%

Male Female

Did not vote Voted

GNH Survey 2010

Voter turnout by gender

97%

3%

Free and fair Not free and fair

Election process

8%

92%

Yes No

Involved in case before the court in the past five years

15%

39%

34%

12%

Not free Quite freeCompletely free Don't Know

Freedom of media from government influences

18%

82%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS Radio

45%

55%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS TV

56%

44%

No Yes

Do you have access to newspapers

77%

23%

No Yes

Do you have access to internet

59%25%

17%

Common Not commonDon't Know

Perception of corruption

1.7%

27.8%

48.8%

5.3%

16.4%

All Most

A few NoneDon't Know

No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors

3%

24%

49%

5%

19%

All Most


No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors

1.1%20.1%

51.8%

6.1%

20.9%

All Most


No. of people involved in corruption in corporation

Community Vitality

3836

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30 30 30 30 29 29 29 28 28 2826

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Duration of stay in the community by dzongkhag

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Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

1.4%19.1%

12.6%

66.9%

Less than 1 year 1-5 yearsGreater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years

Duration of stay in the community (in years)

46%54%

Did not volunteer Volunteered

Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?

41%

59%52%48%

Male Female


GNH Survey 2010


38%

62%66%

34%

1 Rural 2 Urban


GNH Survey 2010


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Happiness by voluntary help

10%

90%

Did not provide donation Provided donation

In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?

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Mean donation by dzongkhag

3%

25%

71%

Weak Somewhat strongVery strong

Sense of belonging to your local community

4%27%

69%

5%30%

65%

2%28%

70%

1%12%

86%

6%24%

70%

3%14%

82%

2%19%

78%

2%25%

73%

3%18%

78%

2%22%

76%

5%27%

69%

3%25%

72%

1%13%

85%

5%

46%49%

1%17%

82%

1%15%

83%

6%28%

66%

2%11%

87%

6%25%

70%

4%20%

76%

Bumthang Chukha Dagana Gasa Haa

Lhuntse Mongar Paro Pema Gatshel Punakha

Samdrup Jongkhar Samtse Sarpang Thimphu Tashigang

Tashi Yangste Trongsa Tsirang Wangdue Phodrang Zhemgang

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong

GNH Survey 2010

Sense of belonging to your local community by dzongkhag

60%

40%54%46%

43%57%

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong


GNH Survey 2010

Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help

1%21%

47%

31%

Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them

How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?

1%19%

46%

35%

2%

23%

48%

28%

Male Female

Trust none of them Trust a few of them

Trust some of them Trust most of them

GNH Survey 2010

Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender

2%15%

38%

46%

Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them

How much do you trust your neighbour?

1% 12%

36%

51%

2%17%

40%

41%

Male Female

Trust none of them Trust a few of them

Trust some of them Trust most of them

GNH Survey 2010

Trust in neighbour by gender

0.4%

3.0%

27.8%

68.7%

Never RarelySometimes Always

People in this community treat you fairly

2.5%4.0%

36.8%56.6%

Never RarelySometimes Always

Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?

22%

18%

35%

26%

Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week

Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month

21%

18%

37%

23% 22%

17%

33%

28%

Male Female

Not in the last month Once a month

Few times a month Few times per week

GNH Survey 2010

Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender

34%

20%

34%

12%

Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week

Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month

34%

20%

34%

12%

33%

20%

35%

13%

Male Female

Not in the last month Once a month

Few times a month Few times per week

GNH Survey 2010

Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender

11%

89%

Yes No

Enmity in the community in the past 12 months

1%3%

96%

Disagree NeutralAgree

Members of your family really care about each other

2%2%

96%

Agree NeutralDisagree

You wish you were not part of your family

4%

17%

79%


Members of your family argue too much

2%2%

96%


You feel like a stranger in your family

7%

26%

68%


You have enough time to spend with your family

2%10%

89%


There is a lot of understanding in your family

3%6%

92%


Your family is a real source of comfort to you

4%

96%

Yes No

Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?

20%

80%

Yes No

Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?

19%

25%56%

Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe

Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village

14%

21%

65%

25%

29%

46%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

GNH Survey 2010

Safety from human harm in the village by gender

20%

28%

52%


Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village

20%

28%

52%


Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village

15%

26%59%

25%

31%

45%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

GNH Survey 2010

Safety from ghosts in the village by gender

Ecological Diversity

0.5%

1.2%

14.5%

83.9%

Not at all A little responsibleSomewhat responsible Highly responsible

Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?

0.6%3.0%

40.2%

56.2%

Disagree Neither Agree nor DisagreeAgree Strongly Agree

There should be tougher anti-pollution law

29%

23%16%

32%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Landslides

26%

19%

14%

41%


Community environmental problem: Floods

29%

37%

21%

13%


Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns

27%

24%21%

29%


Community environmental problem: Littering

18%

35%25%

22%

Never SometimesMost of the times Always

How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?

16%

32%

27%

25%


How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?

30%

20%20%

30%


How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?

43%

57%

Yes No

During the past 12 months did you plant trees?

9%

53%

37%

Yes NoNot Applicable

Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs

11%

70%

19%

Yes NoNot Applicable

Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land

78%

22%

Yes No

Do you have adequate access to water supply?

91%

9%

79%

21%

85%

15%

87%

13%

91%

9%

82%

18%

78%

22%

75%

25%

64%

36%

74%

26%

72%

28%

81%

19%

70%

30%

78%

22%

77%

23%

79%

21%

83%

17%

80%

20%

67%

33%

81%

19%

Bumthang Chukha Dagana Gasa Haa

Lhuntse Mongar Paro Pema Gatshel Punakha

Samdrup Jongkhar Samtse Sarpang Thimphu Tashigang

Tashi Yangste Trongsa Tsirang Wangdue Phodrang Zhemgang

Yes No

GNH Survey 2010

By dzongkhag: Do you have adequate access to water supply?

2%5%

11%

45%

37%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of drinking water

35%

65%

Yes No

Do you own a vehicle?

28.7%

7.2%

24.6%

27.2%

0.3%10.9%

1.1%

Drove you car Rode a passangerPublic transportation (bus) Taxi

Bicycle WalkOthers

Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months

60%24%

8%5%

2%

Hardly ever Once a month

More than once a month Once a weekEveryday

Use of public transport in last month

0%

34%

16%

50%

Others Solar

Kerosene WoodLPG Electricity

Types of fuel used most often for cooking

19%

0%1%

61%

19%

Others Solar

Kerosene heater WoodElectric heater

How do you usually heat your dwelling?

26%

33%

32%

9%

Not at all Unsure what it isHave some understanding Have a good understanding

Awareness about climate change

21%

30%

36%

12%

30%

35%

29%

6%

Male Female

Not at all Unsure what it is

Have some understanding Have a good understanding

GNH Survey 2010

Awareness about climate change

36%

31%

33%

Decreased Stayed sameIncreased

Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years

0.7%

0.9%

1.1%0.8%

19.8%

52.2%

24.4%

Others Dump on open airDump in forest Dump in rivers/streams

Municipal garbage pick-up BurningComposting

Mode of household waste disposal

1%4%

16%

58%

21%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of agricultural land of farmers

51%

21%

10%

18%

Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never

Agricultural constraints: Wild life

20%

32%25%

23%


Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases

9%

20%

20%

51%


Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage

38%

25%

16%

21%

A lot SomeLittle Not at all

Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops

13%

87%

Yes No

Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?

2%3%3%

8%

85%

More than 5 4-5

2-3 1-2Not at all

Have you lost any livestock to predators?

194

181

144

117 116 113 112 108 105

9081 80

71 6961 60 57

5041

24

050

100

150

200

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n ac

reag

e (in

dec

ima

l)

Bumth

ang

Tsiran

g

Lhun

tse

Zhem

gang

Dagan

a

Sarpan

g

Punakh

a

Tashiga

ng

Trong

sa

Samdr

up Jo

ngkha

r

Mon

gar

Pema

Gatshel

Tashi Y

angste Haa

Gas

a

Chukh

a

Wan

gdue

Pho

dran

g

Thimphu

Samtse

Paro

Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by dzongkhags

Living Standard