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     Forecast Categories for Bhutan
     Population
     Health
     Education
     Social/Human
     Economy
     Energy
     Environment
     International Politics
     Domestic Government

Population Forecast for Bhutan -
Population - Million People - -
     2023: 0.796
     2030: 0.862
     2060: 1.039
Population growth rate - Annual Percent - -
     2023: 1.090
     2030: 1.052
     2060: 0.231
Crude birthrate - per Thousand - -
     2023: 16.80
     2030: 15.62
     2060: 11.43
Crude death rate - per Thousand - -
     2023: 5.268
     2030: 5.514
     2060: 9.456
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births - Deaths per Thousand Live Births - -
     2023: 22.08
     2030: 17.92
     2060: 10.41
Life expectancy - Total - Years - -
     2023: 75.13
     2030: 76.45
     2060: 80.12
Life expectancy - Male - Years - -
     2023: 73.20
     2030: 74.35
     2060: 77.63
Life expectancy - Female - Years - -
     2023: 77.26
     2030: 78.74
     2060: 82.68
Total fertility rate (births per woman over lifetime) - Births per Woman - -
     2023: 1.895
     2030: 1.900
     2060: 1.900
HIV infection, rate, percentage of adult population - Percent - -
     2023: 0.150
     2030: 0.132
     2060: 0.043
Population, aged 0 to 5 - Million People - -
     2023: 0.065
     2030: 0.066
     2060: 0.059
Population, aged 15 years or less - Million People - -
     2023: 0.194
     2030: 0.194
     2060: 0.179
Population, aged 15 to 65 - Million People - -
     2023: 0.552
     2030: 0.604
     2060: 0.653
Population, aged more than 65 years - Million People - -
     2023: 0.050
     2030: 0.063
     2060: 0.208
Population in urban areas - Million People - -
     2023: 0.356
     2030: 0.425
     2060: 0.682
Labor participation rate - Ratio - -
     2023: 0.469
     2030: 0.470
     2060: 0.424
Female share of the labor force - Percent of Labor Force - -
     2023: 41.96
     2030: 43.54
     2060: 47.48

Health Forecast for Bhutan -
Obesity Rate - Total - Percent of Adults 30 Years and Older - -
     2023: 15.75
     2030: 16.60
     2060: 19.34
Smoking Rate (Adults 30+) - Total - Percent of Adults - -
     2023: 14.55
     2030: 14.72
     2060: 15.93
Malnourished children (under 5) as percent - Percent of All Children - -
     2023: 11.33
     2030: 9.165
     2060: 5.497
Malnourished children as percent, Smith and Haddad Formulation - Percent of Population - -
     2023: 11.57
     2030: 10.01
     2060: 7.431
Malnourished population as percent - Percent of Population - -
     2023: 12.24
     2030: 10.85
     2060: 6.671

Education Forecast for Bhutan -
Education, primary, enrollment rate, gross - Total - Enrollment Rate - -
     2023: 102.0
     2030: 103.7
     2060: 100.0
Education, primary, enrollment rate, net - Total - Percent of Children Enrolled - -
     2023: 90.91
     2030: 96.96
     2060: 100.0
Education, Lower Secondary, gross enrollment (% of age group) - Total - Percent - -
     2023: 99.02
     2030: 101.9
     2060: 101.8
Education, Upper Secondary, gross enrollment (% of age group) - Total - Percent - -
     2023: 72.45
     2030: 77.91
     2060: 82.60
Education, tertiary, gross enrolment rate - Total - Percent - -
     2023: 17.41
     2030: 27.00
     2060: 47.70
Education, years obtained by population 25+ - Total - Years Completed - -
     2023: 5.526
     2030: 6.365
     2060: 9.200
Literacy, percentage of population, 15 and older - Percent of Population 15 and Older - -
     2023: 70.04
     2030: 80.43
     2060: 100.0

Social/Human Forecast for Bhutan
Population with income less than $1.25 per day, log normal computation (using 2005 ICP based survey data) - Million People - -
     2023: 0.026
     2030: 0.022
     2060: 0.006
Population with income less than $2 per day, log normal computation (using 2005 ICP based survey data) - Million People - -
     2023: 0.033
     2030: 0.028
     2060: 0.008
Human development index, UN Development Program's measure - Index - -
     2023: 0.762
     2030: 0.807
     2060: 0.907
Human poverty index 1, UN Development Program's measure - Index - -
     2023: 20.85
     2030: 13.66
     2060: 2.253
Calories per capita available - Total - Kilocalories per Person per Day - -
     2023: 2,770
     2030: 2,841
     2060: 3,048
Traditional/Secular-Rational index - Total - Index - -
     2023: 0.138
     2030: 0.171
     2060: 0.236
Survival/self-expression index - Total - Index - -
     2023: 0.258
     2030: 0.292
     2060: 0.382

Economy Forecast for Bhutan
Gross domestic product at PPP - Billion 2011 Dollars - -
     2023: 7.096
     2030: 8.198
     2060: 12.72
Gross domestic product - Billion 2011 Dollars - -
     2023: 2.506
     2030: 3.086
     2060: 6.167
GDP per capita at PPP (2011 Thousand US Dollars) - Thousand 2011 Dollars - -
     2023: 8.912
     2030: 9.512
     2060: 12.24
Domestic GINI index of inequality (larger is more unequal, from 0 to 1) - Index - -
     2023: 0.360
     2030: 0.354
     2060: 0.340
Globalization level index, base years values from 0-100 (highest) - Index - -
     2023: 41.27
     2030: 44.25
     2060: 45.84
Knowledge society index; base year 0-100 (better) - Index - -
     2023: 21.01
     2030: 26.91
     2060: 40.43

Energy Forecast for Bhutan
Energy production - Oil - Billion Barrels Oil Equivalent - -
     2023: 0.002
     2030: 0.002
     2060: 0.000

Environment Forecast for Bhutan
Annual carbon emissions from fossil fuels - Billion Tons - -
     2023: 0.000
     2030: 0.001
     2060: 0.001

International Politics Forecast for Bhutan
Diplomacy, Military, and Economic (DiME) Power Index - Index - -
     2023: 0.037
     2030: 0.059
     2060: 0.073

Domestic Government Forecast for Bhutan
Freedom House freedom indicator (higher is more democratic;2-14;reversed from Freedom House) - Index - -
     2023: 9.372
     2030: 9.910
     2060: 11.73
Democracy, Polity index (Range: 0-20; higher is better) - Index - -
     2023: 16.06
     2030: 17.42
     2060: 19.50
Government corruption perception, based on TI (higher is less corrupt) - Index - -
     2023: 6.576
     2030: 6.628
     2060: 6.470
Government effectiveness (quality), factor score; higher is better - Index - -
     2023: 3.057
     2030: 3.133
     2060: 3.331
Economic freedom, Fraser Institute/Econ Freedom Network freedom indicator (higher more free) - Index - -
     2023: 6.714
     2030: 6.768
     2060: 6.924