Poverty and living standards in Paro, Bhutan: official figures
6.0% of people in Paro lived below the national poverty line in 2022, according to the Bhutan Living Standards Survey, 4th lowest of the 20 dzongkhags (Bhutan: 12.4%). The survey estimate has a standard error of 1.4 percentage points.
How much crime is there in Paro?
The Royal Bhutan Police recorded 188 criminal incidents in Paro in 2024, 36 per 10,000 residents, 4th highest of the 20 dzongkhags (Bhutan: 2,476 incidents, 32 per 10,000).
Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Paro?
9 people were killed in road accidents in Paro in 2024, out of 56 motor vehicle accidents reported to the police (Bhutan: 97 deaths in 1,118 accidents).
Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copyHow many people are arrested in Paro?
Police in Paro arrested 470 people in 2024, 89 per 10,000 residents (Bhutan: 5,743, 74 per 10,000).
Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copyMore figures
- The police recorded 10 fire incidents in Paro in 2024 (Bhutan: 139). Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copy
How Paro compares with other dzongkhags
Population below the national poverty line (BLSS) (2022)
Paro ranks 17 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population below the national poverty line (BLSS) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bumthang | 9.8% |
| 15 | Haa | 9.7% |
| 16 | Gasa | 8.2% |
| 17 | Paro | 6.0% |
| 18 | Sarpang | 5.6% |
| 19 | Punakha | 2.9% |
| 20 | Thimphu | 2.1% |
Criminal incidents per 10,000 people (2024)
Paro ranks 4 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Criminal incidents per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarpang | 52 |
| 2 | Thimphu | 48 |
| 3 | Chhukha | 48 |
| 4 | Paro | 36 |
| 5 | Wangdue Phodrang | 32 |
| 6 | Trashi Yangtse | 26 |
| 7 | Punakha | 26 |
More on Paro: overview · Bhutan
Sources
- National Statistics Bureau, Royal Government of Bhutan (with the World Bank): Poverty Mapping in Bhutan: Small Area Estimation, District and Town Level Results (2023), Table 4.1 survey estimates from the Bhutan Living Standards Survey 2022, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9241159c450d…)
- Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division: Statistical Yearbook 2024 (Table 3.1 criminal incidents, Table 6.1 fire incidents, Tables 7.3 and 7.7 motor vehicle accidents and deaths, by dzongkhag), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1f140360dcb9…)
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