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Bhutan vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 132nd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan UAE
Population
803385
11686438
Population rank 163/197 84/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$552B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Bhutan and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan UAE
2024 - $552,324,846,835
2023 $3,012,896,789 $522,622,191,967
2022 $2,898,227,744 $511,403,403,676
2021 $2,768,802,960 $422,441,388,700
2020 $2,457,604,334 $357,161,878,829
2019 $2,735,683,570 $433,926,208,305
2018 $2,583,335,722 $440,560,108,918
2017 $2,591,358,009 $403,365,010,211
2016 $2,357,504,761 $381,717,086,453
2015 $2,187,815,803 $381,973,042,886
2014 $2,089,079,571 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,943,696,952 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,973,387,228 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,977,728,659 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,708,880,730 $307,736,419,333
2009 $1,331,343,798 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,317,517,835 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,255,767,964 $257,916,133,424
2006 $942,879,879 $222,116,541,865
2005 $860,391,000 $180,617,467,965
2004 $735,348,490 $147,824,370,320
2003 $651,935,430 $124,346,358,067
2002 $559,345,264 $109,816,201,498
2001 $496,110,226 $103,311,640,572
2000 $460,733,418 $104,337,372,362
1999 $399,311,200 $84,445,473,111
1998 $363,458,381 $75,674,336,283
1997 $352,229,077 $78,839,008,445
1996 $303,408,346 $73,571,233,996
1995 $290,490,984 $65,743,666,576
1994 $258,954,708 $59,305,093,980
1993 $225,973,693 $55,625,170,253
1992 $240,233,531 $54,239,171,888
1991 $240,294,286 $51,552,165,622
1990 $287,765,007 $50,701,443,748
1989 $264,798,626 $41,464,995,914
1988 $272,298,067 $36,275,674,203
1987 $242,742,766 $36,384,908,744
1986 $191,218,115 $33,943,612,095
1985 $163,288,815 $40,603,650,232
1984 $160,423,494 $41,807,954,236
1983 $156,704,290 $42,803,323,345
1982 $141,439,317 $46,622,718,605
1981 $139,174,178 $49,333,424,135
1980 $128,669,201 $43,599,160,050
1979 $105,377,995 $31,225,659,621
1978 $94,086,228 $23,775,764,225
1977 $97,884,434 $24,871,775,165
1976 $88,461,263 $19,213,158,779
1975 $86,820,762 $14,720,728,249
1974 $92,901,784 $11,651,505,689
1973 $78,900,289 $4,231,243,616
1972 $70,139,867 $1,415,086,929
1971 $66,289,450 $939,893,600
1970 $61,812,113 $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan UAE
2024 - $50,274
2023 $3,831 $49,851
2022 $3,711 $50,760
2021 $3,571 $44,119
2020 $3,192 $37,992
2019 $3,577 $45,939
2018 $3,400 $47,135
2017 $3,435 $43,734
2016 $3,152 $42,721
2015 $2,954 $44,910
2014 $2,849 $52,725
2013 $2,680 $53,247
2012 $2,751 $53,142
2011 $2,788 $51,922
2010 $2,436 $44,795
2009 $1,918 $37,803
2008 $1,920 $50,054
2007 $1,850 $45,855
2006 $1,406 $44,343
2005 $1,300 $38,719
2004 $1,130 $33,377
2003 $1,022 $29,660
2002 $896 $27,754
2001 $812 $27,745
2000 $772 $29,866
1999 $685 $25,856
1998 $638 $24,889
1997 $630 $27,983
1996 $553 $28,323
1995 $530 $27,003
1994 $467 $25,473
1993 $407 $25,033
1992 $416 $25,648
1991 $401 $25,691
1990 $488 $26,710
1989 $462 $23,167
1988 $489 $21,570
1987 $449 $23,113
1986 $365 $23,132
1985 $321 $29,468
1984 $326 $32,012
1983 $328 $34,650
1982 $306 $39,972
1981 $311 $44,854
1980 $296.9 $42,925
1979 $251.4 $34,238
1978 $232.2 $29,379
1977 $249.9 $35,020
1976 $233.7 $31,197
1975 $237.4 $27,117
1974 $262.8 $23,823
1973 $230.9 $9,696
1972 $212.4 $3,675
1971 $207.7 $2,805
1970 $200.3 $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan UAE
2026 73.8 83.4
2025 73.5 83.2
2024 73.3 83.1
2023 73 82.9
2022 72.8 80.5
2021 72.4 79.1
2020 72.3 81.9
2019 72 82.6
2018 71.7 82.4
2017 71.4 82.4
2016 71.1 82.2
2015 70.8 82.1
2014 70.5 82
2013 70.2 82
2012 69.8 81.9
2011 69.3 81.9
2010 68.8 81.9
2009 68.2 81.7
2008 67.7 81.6
2007 67.2 81.4
2006 66.5 81.2
2005 65.9 80.8
2004 65.3 80.3
2003 64.7 79.6
2002 64 78.7
2001 63.3 77.6
2000 61.8 76.3
1999 62 75
1998 61.3 73.7
1997 60.6 72.6
1996 60 71.8
1995 59.3 71.4
1994 58.4 71.2
1993 57.9 71.2
1992 57.2 71.2
1991 56.5 71.1
1990 55.8 71.1
1989 55.1 71
1988 54.4 70.8
1987 53.6 70.6
1986 52.8 70.4
1985 52 70.1
1984 51.3 69.8
1983 50.6 69.4
1982 49.8 69.1
1981 49 68.6
1980 48.2 68.2
1979 47.4 67.6
1978 46.7 67.1
1977 46 66.5
1976 45.2 65.8
1975 44.5 65.1
1974 43.8 64.4
1973 43.1 63.5
1972 42.5 62.7
1971 41.8 61.8
1970 41.2 60.8
1969 40.6 59.8
1968 40 58.7
1967 39.4 57.6
1966 38.8 56.6
1965 38.3 55.5
1964 37.8 54.5
1963 37.4 53.5
1962 37 52.5
1961 36.7 51.6
1960 36.4 50.7
1959 36.1 49.7
1958 35.9 48.8
1957 35.7 47.8
1956 35.6 46.9
1955 35.5 46
1954 35.4 45.2
1953 35.4 44.4
1952 35.4 43.6
1951 35.3 42.9
1950 35.3 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bhutan and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Bhutan UAE
2024 791,524 10,986,400
2023 786,385 10,483,751
2022 780,914 10,074,977
2021 775,442 9,575,152
2020 770,006 9,401,038
2019 764,824 9,445,785
2018 759,759 9,346,701
2017 754,335 9,223,225
2016 747,866 8,935,095
2015 740,618 8,505,237
2014 733,139 8,059,440
2013 725,273 7,693,031
2012 717,279 7,391,448
2011 709,377 7,104,538
2010 701,632 6,869,838
2009 693,988 6,707,058
2008 686,351 6,302,664
2007 678,641 5,624,635
2006 670,799 5,009,100
2005 661,865 4,664,790
2004 650,544 4,428,967
2003 637,663 4,192,457
2002 624,409 3,956,826
2001 610,794 3,723,590
2000 596,863 3,493,575
1999 582,579 3,266,009
1998 569,435 3,040,421
1997 558,697 2,817,410
1996 548,784 2,597,564
1995 547,989 2,434,662
1994 554,497 2,328,188
1993 554,673 2,222,093
1992 577,774 2,114,730
1991 599,784 2,006,626
1990 589,287 1,898,220
1989 573,586 1,789,851
1988 556,986 1,681,788
1987 540,557 1,574,244
1986 524,324 1,467,383
1985 508,392 1,377,911
1984 492,784 1,305,996
1983 477,460 1,235,305
1982 462,485 1,166,370
1981 447,836 1,099,855
1980 433,404 1,015,700
1979 419,200 912,010
1978 405,243 809,274
1977 391,639 710,209
1976 378,490 615,866
1975 365,791 542,856
1974 353,538 489,087
1973 341,705 436,399
1972 330,264 385,014
1971 319,211 335,027
1970 308,528 286,536
1969 298,214 239,660
1968 288,311 199,416
1967 278,852 179,700
1966 269,820 173,976
1965 261,200 167,103
1964 252,987 159,692
1963 245,156 152,211
1962 237,636 144,946
1961 230,602 137,989
1960 224,084 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Bhutan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan UAE
2023 1.46 1.2
2022 1.48 1.15
2021 1.49 1.16
2020 1.5 1.29
2019 1.45 1.25
2018 1.52 1.29
2017 1.62 1.35
2016 1.74 1.37
2015 1.84 1.42
2014 1.92 1.48
2013 2 1.53
2012 2.07 1.53
2011 2.15 1.54
2010 2.25 1.57
2009 2.36 1.58
2008 2.48 1.52
2007 2.59 1.79
2006 2.66 1.96
2005 2.73 2.23
2004 2.78 2.38
2003 2.87 2.49
2002 3.01 2.54
2001 3.19 2.62
2000 3.38 2.73
1999 3.61 2.79
1998 3.85 2.77
1997 4.09 2.83
1996 4.37 3.06
1995 4.62 3.28
1994 4.87 3.76
1993 5.07 3.82
1992 5.27 4.09
1991 5.45 4.25
1990 5.6 4.51
1989 5.76 4.65
1988 5.88 4.77
1987 6 4.88
1986 6.1 5
1985 6.18 5.13
1984 6.26 5.3
1983 6.34 5.48
1982 6.4 5.66
1981 6.46 5.81
1980 6.51 5.95
1979 6.55 6.06
1978 6.58 6.15
1977 6.61 6.22
1976 6.62 6.29
1975 6.62 6.35
1974 6.62 6.41
1973 6.63 6.46
1972 6.64 6.5
1971 6.64 6.52
1970 6.65 6.52
1969 6.66 6.52
1968 6.66 6.53
1967 6.67 6.51
1966 6.67 6.5
1965 6.68 6.5
1964 6.68 6.49
1963 6.69 6.5
1962 6.69 6.49
1961 6.7 6.49
1960 6.7 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan UAE
2024 30.9 32.6
2023 30.4 32.2
2022 29.8 31.9
2021 29.2 31.9
2020 28.6 31.8
2019 28 31.8
2018 27.5 31.8
2017 26.9 31.8
2016 26.4 31.8
2015 26 31.8
2014 25.6 31.8
2013 25.1 31.7
2012 24.7 31.7
2011 24.4 31.7
2010 24 31.7
2009 23.7 31.6
2008 23.3 31.6
2007 22.9 31.6
2006 22.6 31.4
2005 22.2 30.9
2004 21.8 30.3
2003 21.3 29.6
2002 20.8 29.1
2001 20.4 28.6
2000 20 28.2
1999 19.8 28
1998 19.5 27.9
1997 19.3 27.9
1996 19.1 28.1
1995 18.9 28
1994 18.8 27.4
1993 18.7 26.8
1992 18.6 26.4
1991 18.6 26
1990 18.6 25.8
1989 18.5 25.8
1988 18.5 25.9
1987 18.5 26.1
1986 18.5 26.5
1985 18.6 26.6
1984 18.6 26.4
1983 18.7 26.4
1982 18.7 26.4
1981 18.8 26.4
1980 18.9 26.2
1979 18.9 25.8
1978 19 25.5
1977 19 25.4
1976 19.1 25.6
1975 19.1 25.4
1974 19.2 24.7
1973 19.2 24.1
1972 19.3 23.6
1971 19.3 23.2
1970 19.3 23
1969 19.3 23.1
1968 19.3 23.5
1967 19.3 23.3
1966 19.2 22.6
1965 19.1 22
1964 19.1 21.5
1963 19 21
1962 18.9 20.6
1961 18.9 20.1
1960 18.8 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
85.7%
2021

Energy

Bhutan UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan UAE
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
69
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Bhutan UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan UAE
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
2,535 mi
2008

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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