Punākha is a city in Punakha, Bhutan, home to roughly 22k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 45 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 75/100. This profile combines Punākha's own geography and climate with national statistics for Bhutan.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 44.6 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 19.4 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 74.7 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 95.6 | Estimated |
| Population people | 21,500 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Punākha's geography with authoritative national statistics for Bhutan.
| Cost of living index index | 55.2 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2023 | 19.52 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 24.0 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 56.7% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2023 | $3.0B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2023 | 4.6% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2023 | $3,831 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2023 | $16,215 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2023 | $15,320 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2020 | 111.0% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2022 | 28.5 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 2.8% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 29,800 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 3.2% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 91.1 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 74.7 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2020 | 2.5 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 95.6 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 4.4% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 2.2 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 13.7 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 73.3 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 0.55 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 17.2 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.45 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 47,000 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | 455 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 754,394 | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 20.6 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.7% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 42.6% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 5.8% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2022 | 64.9% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 86.2% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 13.0% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 2.9 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 91.3% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 99.8 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 99.5% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 86.8% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 23.9 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 2.01 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 71.6% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 82.5% | Measured |
Punākha has a modeled cost-of-living index of 45 (world median = 100), based on Bhutan's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Punākha are being compiled.
Punākha has a population of about 22k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.