Friday, 13 November 2026 · Compared with the world
BhutanLimited data
Bhutan · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 800,000 (800,871) and a territory of 38,394 square kilometres (14,824 sq mi), Bhutan ranks 133rd in land area and 160th in population. It is a democratic constitutional monarchy with a king as the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government. The Je Khenpo is the head of the state religion, Vajrayana Buddhism.
- Bangladesh Clinch Semi-Final Spot as Sri Lanka and Bhutan Share the Spoilslankanewspapers.com · 4 outlets
- Living among snow leopards through the lens of Bhutan's Soe communityasianews.network · 2 outlets
- Two India-funded bridges inaugurated along key highway in Bhutan's Trashigangprokerala.com
- Taj unveils serene retreats in Bhutan's valleystraveldailymedia.com
- Jet Li meets Bhutan King and Queen on visitstraitstimes.com
- Debut Alen Stajcic, Timnas Putri Indonesia Tantang Bhutan dan Lebanon di FIFA Matchdayviva.co.id
Pictures
Modern and traditional bridges over a river in PanbangChristopher J. Fynn · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Rice terraces in one of Bhutan's fertile valleysEli Shany אלי שני · CC BY-SA 3.0 
A worker sorts Mandarin oranges at the Auction Yard of Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited in Samdrup JongkharDonvikro · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Bhutanese people in national dress at the Wangdi Phodrang festivalMichael Reeve · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Chaam, sacred masked dances, are annually performed during religious festivals.CC BY 2.0 
Traditional dish with lemon glazed chicken, sauteed spinach and steamed Bhutanese red riceSteve · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
Bhutan · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
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Discussion
Bhutan · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Mike Monaghan from Seattle, United States, CC BY 2.0 Back
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Elizabeth Marsh, CC BY-SA 4.0 10Ashe
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Everyday apps here: Google Maps · Google Sheets · Instagram · Tiktok · WhatsApp. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 540 articles that mention the country over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Climate More than usual
How the news sounds
- Tone+0.8positive minus negative words per 100usually +0.5The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.3 words per 1,000usually 2.7The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.7The GDELT Project
- Anger0.5× usual3.4 words per 1,000usually 6.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual5.8 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.8× usual5.9 words per 1,000usually 7.0The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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By category
Education & careers
Everyday app
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Fashion & beauty
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Sports
Everyday app
Industries here
Music 65Tech & software 11Media & entertainment 8Fashion & beauty 5Telecom & internet 5Retail & e-commerce 4Sports & fitness 3Advertising & marketing 3Health & pharma 3Food & beverage 2Restaurants & hospitality 2Gaming 2Travel & tourism 1Education 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation1.2%Nov 2017 · −1.7 pts since Oct 2017World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.2%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth8.0%2025 · +0.5 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1Harry Styles
2Ariana Grande
3Sonam Wangchen
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4Thekidszn
Picikepocok22, CC BY 4.0 5Tate McRae
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7The smOGs
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8Pritam Chakraborty
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9Olivia Rodrigo
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Stefan Brending ( 2eight ), CC BY-SA 4.0 10The Neighbourhood
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Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Meta AI
2Bhutan NDI
3ChatGPT
4Google Maps
Rising
5BNB MPay
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6Poppo Live - Live Stream
7Google Sheets
Rising
8DrukRide
9De-suung
Falling
10Tiktok
Rising
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Berryフィルム - 韓国風セルフィー
2Shadowrocket
3Procreate
4Keyplan 3D - Home design
5ProCamera. Raw+ Manual Camera
6慢快門相機 (Slow Shutter Cam)
7kirakira+
8ProCam - Pro Camera
9LumaFusion
10Remote for Mac
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.