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Bhutan vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Bhutan has a population of 797K (ranked 163/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 132nd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 167/197 ($3.58B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 128/197 ($4,493), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Switzerland
Population
805057
9155878
Population rank 163/197 99/197
GDP
$3.58B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 167/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$4,493
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 128/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$3.71B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.6%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,655
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 88/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,215
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
31.4 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Switzerland
2025 $3,579,320,145 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $3,346,603,859 $969,919,786,395
2023 $3,012,896,790 $928,435,275,852
2022 $2,898,227,744 $858,479,038,994
2021 $2,768,802,960 $840,710,023,481
2020 $2,457,604,334 $756,096,180,222
2019 $2,735,683,570 $736,384,764,157
2018 $2,583,335,722 $740,766,531,454
2017 $2,591,358,009 $706,660,443,624
2016 $2,357,504,761 $698,607,778,795
2015 $2,187,815,803 $706,199,008,879
2014 $2,089,079,571 $741,168,119,617
2013 $1,943,696,952 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,973,387,228 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,977,728,659 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,708,880,730 $609,999,593,542
2009 $1,331,343,798 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,317,517,835 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,255,767,964 $498,993,845,385
2006 $942,879,879 $448,364,681,767
2005 $860,391,000 $424,511,048,024
2004 $735,348,490 $409,012,909,530
2003 $651,935,430 $366,563,952,625
2002 $559,345,264 $313,930,961,761
2001 $496,110,226 $290,160,142,214
2000 $460,733,418 $282,327,351,966
1999 $399,311,200 $301,911,268,140
1998 $363,458,381 $306,907,741,068
1997 $352,229,077 $298,868,250,534
1996 $303,408,346 $345,373,647,249
1995 $290,490,984 $358,152,520,085
1994 $258,954,708 $305,916,331,798
1993 $225,973,693 $276,339,744,180
1992 $240,233,531 $284,139,428,246
1991 $240,294,286 $272,953,645,746
1990 $287,765,007 $269,768,238,555
1989 $264,798,626 $211,241,694,480
1988 $272,298,067 $218,788,504,066
1987 $242,742,766 $202,238,567,597
1986 $191,218,115 $161,487,171,049
1985 $163,288,815 $112,652,623,418
1984 $160,423,494 $111,104,641,869
1983 $156,704,290 $116,361,728,836
1982 $141,439,317 $116,776,899,473
1981 $139,174,178 $113,936,168,924
1980 $128,669,201 $124,404,609,417
1979 $105,377,995 $116,702,524,208
1978 $94,086,228 $103,821,687,919
1977 $97,884,434 $74,237,819,014
1976 $88,461,263 $69,508,364,538
1975 $86,820,762 $66,452,559,176
1974 $92,901,784 $57,963,469,607
1973 $78,900,289 $50,296,651,921
1972 $70,139,867 $37,399,508,287
1971 $66,289,450 $30,492,832,676
1970 $61,812,113 $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Switzerland
2025 $4,493 $114,769
2024 $4,228 $107,702
2023 $3,831 $104,450
2022 $3,711 $97,809
2021 $3,571 $96,583
2020 $3,192 $87,530
2019 $3,577 $85,873
2018 $3,400 $87,002
2017 $3,435 $83,610
2016 $3,152 $83,432
2015 $2,954 $85,265
2014 $2,849 $90,512
2013 $2,680 $88,851
2012 $2,751 $87,270
2011 $2,788 $91,910
2010 $2,436 $77,956
2009 $1,918 $72,788
2008 $1,920 $75,148
2007 $1,850 $66,082
2006 $1,406 $59,910
2005 $1,300 $57,080
2004 $1,130 $55,350
2003 $1,022 $49,947
2002 $896 $43,094
2001 $812 $40,134
2000 $772 $39,298
1999 $685 $42,261
1998 $638 $43,166
1997 $630 $42,160
1996 $553 $48,838
1995 $530 $50,869
1994 $467 $43,741
1993 $407 $39,828
1992 $416 $41,327
1991 $401 $40,140
1990 $488 $40,171
1989 $462 $31,780
1988 $489 $33,183
1987 $449 $30,899
1986 $365 $24,828
1985 $321 $17,411
1984 $326 $17,247
1983 $328 $18,128
1982 $306 $18,271
1981 $311 $17,931
1980 $296.9 $19,686
1979 $251.4 $18,541
1978 $232.2 $16,528
1977 $249.9 $11,819
1976 $233.7 $11,029
1975 $237.4 $10,484
1974 $262.8 $9,140
1973 $230.9 $7,974
1972 $212.4 $5,973
1971 $207.7 $4,908
1970 $200.3 $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Switzerland
2026 73.8 84.4
2025 73.5 84.2
2024 73.3 84.1
2023 73 84
2022 72.8 83.2
2021 72.4 83.6
2020 72.3 83.1
2019 72 83.8
2018 71.7 83.6
2017 71.4 83.4
2016 71.1 83.4
2015 70.8 82.8
2014 70.5 83.1
2013 70.2 82.7
2012 69.8 82.6
2011 69.3 82.6
2010 68.8 82.3
2009 68.2 82
2008 67.7 82
2007 67.2 81.7
2006 66.5 81.5
2005 65.9 81.2
2004 65.3 81.1
2003 64.7 80.5
2002 64 80.4
2001 63.3 80.3
2000 61.8 79.8
1999 62 79.7
1998 61.3 79.5
1997 60.6 79.2
1996 60 79
1995 59.3 78.6
1994 58.4 78.5
1993 57.9 78.2
1992 57.2 77.9
1991 56.5 77.6
1990 55.8 77.4
1989 55.1 77.6
1988 54.4 77.4
1987 53.6 77.3
1986 52.8 77
1985 52 76.9
1984 51.3 76.8
1983 50.6 76.2
1982 49.8 76.2
1981 49 75.8
1980 48.2 75.6
1979 47.4 75.6
1978 46.7 75.3
1977 46 75.4
1976 45.2 74.9
1975 44.5 74.8
1974 43.8 74.4
1973 43.1 74.1
1972 42.5 73.8
1971 41.8 73.2
1970 41.2 73.1
1969 40.6 72.7
1968 40 72.7
1967 39.4 72.7
1966 38.8 72.4
1965 38.3 72.3
1964 37.8 72.2
1963 37.4 71.3
1962 37 71.3
1961 36.7 71.7
1960 36.4 71.4
1959 36.1 71.5
1958 35.9 71.3
1957 35.7 70.5
1956 35.6 70.2
1955 35.5 70.1
1954 35.4 70
1953 35.4 69.5
1952 35.4 69.6
1951 35.3 68.7
1950 35.3 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Switzerland
2025 796,682 9,092,436
2024 791,524 9,005,582
2023 786,385 8,888,822
2022 780,914 8,777,088
2021 775,442 8,704,546
2020 770,006 8,638,167
2019 764,824 8,575,280
2018 759,759 8,514,329
2017 754,335 8,451,840
2016 747,866 8,373,338
2015 740,618 8,282,396
2014 733,139 8,188,649
2013 725,273 8,089,346
2012 717,279 7,996,861
2011 709,377 7,912,398
2010 701,632 7,824,909
2009 693,988 7,743,831
2008 686,351 7,647,675
2007 678,641 7,551,117
2006 670,799 7,483,934
2005 661,865 7,437,115
2004 650,544 7,389,625
2003 637,663 7,339,001
2002 624,409 7,284,753
2001 610,794 7,229,854
2000 596,863 7,184,250
1999 582,579 7,143,991
1998 569,435 7,110,001
1997 558,697 7,088,906
1996 548,784 7,071,850
1995 547,989 7,040,687
1994 554,497 6,993,795
1993 554,673 6,938,265
1992 577,774 6,875,364
1991 599,784 6,799,978
1990 589,287 6,715,519
1989 573,586 6,646,912
1988 556,986 6,593,386
1987 540,557 6,545,106
1986 524,324 6,504,124
1985 508,392 6,470,365
1984 492,784 6,441,865
1983 477,460 6,418,773
1982 462,485 6,391,309
1981 447,836 6,354,074
1980 433,404 6,319,408
1979 419,200 6,294,365
1978 405,243 6,281,738
1977 391,639 6,281,174
1976 378,490 6,302,504
1975 365,791 6,338,632
1974 353,538 6,341,405
1973 341,705 6,307,347
1972 330,264 6,260,956
1971 319,211 6,213,399
1970 308,528 6,180,877
1969 298,214 6,136,387
1968 288,311 6,067,714
1967 278,852 5,991,785
1966 269,820 5,918,002
1965 261,200 5,856,472
1964 252,987 5,789,228
1963 245,156 5,694,247
1962 237,636 5,573,815
1961 230,602 5,434,294
1960 224,084 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Switzerland
2024 1.45 1.29
2023 1.46 1.33
2022 1.48 1.39
2021 1.49 1.52
2020 1.5 1.46
2019 1.45 1.48
2018 1.52 1.52
2017 1.62 1.52
2016 1.74 1.54
2015 1.84 1.54
2014 1.92 1.54
2013 2 1.52
2012 2.07 1.52
2011 2.15 1.52
2010 2.25 1.52
2009 2.36 1.5
2008 2.48 1.48
2007 2.59 1.46
2006 2.66 1.44
2005 2.73 1.42
2004 2.78 1.42
2003 2.87 1.39
2002 3.01 1.39
2001 3.19 1.38
2000 3.38 1.5
1999 3.61 1.48
1998 3.85 1.47
1997 4.09 1.48
1996 4.37 1.5
1995 4.62 1.48
1994 4.87 1.49
1993 5.07 1.51
1992 5.27 1.58
1991 5.45 1.58
1990 5.6 1.58
1989 5.76 1.56
1988 5.88 1.57
1987 6 1.52
1986 6.1 1.53
1985 6.18 1.52
1984 6.26 1.53
1983 6.34 1.52
1982 6.4 1.56
1981 6.46 1.55
1980 6.51 1.55
1979 6.55 1.52
1978 6.58 1.51
1977 6.61 1.53
1976 6.62 1.55
1975 6.62 1.61
1974 6.62 1.73
1973 6.63 1.81
1972 6.64 1.91
1971 6.64 2.04
1970 6.65 2.1
1969 6.66 2.19
1968 6.66 2.29
1967 6.67 2.39
1966 6.67 2.5
1965 6.68 2.59
1964 6.68 2.66
1963 6.69 2.65
1962 6.69 2.58
1961 6.7 2.52
1960 6.7 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Switzerland
2025 31.4 43.9
2024 30.9 43.7
2023 30.4 43.4
2022 29.8 43
2021 29.2 42.8
2020 28.6 42.7
2019 28 42.6
2018 27.5 42.5
2017 26.9 42.4
2016 26.4 42.3
2015 26 42.2
2014 25.6 42.1
2013 25.1 42
2012 24.7 41.8
2011 24.4 41.6
2010 24 41.5
2009 23.7 41.3
2008 23.3 41.1
2007 22.9 40.9
2006 22.6 40.6
2005 22.2 40.3
2004 21.8 39.9
2003 21.3 39.6
2002 20.8 39.3
2001 20.4 39
2000 20 38.7
1999 19.8 38.4
1998 19.5 38.2
1997 19.3 37.9
1996 19.1 37.6
1995 18.9 37.3
1994 18.8 37.1
1993 18.7 37
1992 18.6 36.9
1991 18.6 36.9
1990 18.6 36.9
1989 18.5 36.8
1988 18.5 36.7
1987 18.5 36.5
1986 18.5 36.3
1985 18.6 36.1
1984 18.6 35.9
1983 18.7 35.6
1982 18.7 35.3
1981 18.8 35
1980 18.9 34.8
1979 18.9 34.5
1978 19 34.2
1977 19 33.8
1976 19.1 33.5
1975 19.1 33.1
1974 19.2 32.7
1973 19.2 32.5
1972 19.3 32.3
1971 19.3 32.2
1970 19.3 32
1969 19.3 31.7
1968 19.3 31.7
1967 19.3 31.6
1966 19.2 31.6
1965 19.1 31.6
1964 19.1 31.5
1963 19 31.7
1962 18.9 32
1961 18.9 32.4
1960 18.8 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$3.43B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.7%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.36%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
33.2%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.19B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Switzerland
% of world population
0.01%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
43.4%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.38 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.03 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
52.9
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.47
2020
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
75%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Bhutan Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.2
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Switzerland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
18,484 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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