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Australia vs Bhutan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 792K in Bhutan (ranked 163/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 14,726 sq mi for Bhutan (ranked 6th vs. 132nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Bhutan
Population
27799169
803385
Population rank 55/197 163/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$3.01B
2023
GDP rank 14/197 170/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$3,831
2023
GDP per capita rank 14/197 132/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$16,215
2023
Government debt
$891B
2024
$3.53B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
110.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$4,485
2023
Government debt per person rank 22/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$5,506
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 14,726 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
73.8 years
2026

Australia and Bhutan: Comparison Charts

Australia and Bhutan economies compared

GDP
Australia

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP
Australia Bhutan
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 -
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $3,012,896,789
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $2,898,227,744
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $2,768,802,960
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $2,457,604,334
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $2,735,683,570
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $2,583,335,722
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $2,591,358,009
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $2,357,504,761
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $2,187,815,803
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $2,089,079,571
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $1,943,696,952
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $1,973,387,228
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $1,977,728,659
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,708,880,730
2009 $931,761,689,771 $1,331,343,798
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,317,517,835
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,255,767,964
2006 $749,708,370,333 $942,879,879
2005 $696,811,489,613 $860,391,000
2004 $615,643,050,221 $735,348,490
2003 $468,517,181,130 $651,935,430
2002 $396,436,967,263 $559,345,264
2001 $380,360,222,861 $496,110,226
2000 $416,901,962,163 $460,733,418
1999 $390,347,787,943 $399,311,200
1998 $400,361,527,505 $363,458,381
1997 $436,321,902,767 $352,229,077
1996 $401,962,517,479 $303,408,346
1995 $368,725,126,225 $290,490,984
1994 $323,269,456,935 $258,954,708
1993 $312,568,858,910 $225,973,693
1992 $325,982,966,981 $240,233,531
1991 $326,416,407,861 $240,294,286
1990 $311,840,666,465 $287,765,007
1989 $300,264,309,002 $264,798,626
1988 $236,461,079,970 $272,298,067
1987 $189,726,707,253 $242,742,766
1986 $182,707,050,923 $191,218,115
1985 $180,861,108,959 $163,288,815
1984 $193,749,932,078 $160,423,494
1983 $177,523,719,680 $156,704,290
1982 $194,323,071,831 $141,439,317
1981 $177,151,979,566 $139,174,178
1980 $150,200,557,103 $128,669,201
1979 $135,093,718,051 $105,377,995
1978 $118,660,813,780 $94,086,228
1977 $110,504,702,914 $97,884,434
1976 $105,209,354,856 $88,461,263
1975 $97,440,939,506 $86,820,762
1974 $89,086,219,602 $92,901,784
1973 $63,923,126,201 $78,900,289
1972 $52,117,990,654 $70,139,867
1971 $45,283,847,245 $66,289,450
1970 $41,395,206,623 $61,812,113
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Bhutan economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Bhutan
2024 $64,604 -
2023 $65,058 $3,831
2022 $65,170 $3,711
2021 $60,759 $3,571
2020 $51,983 $3,192
2019 $55,195 $3,577
2018 $57,410 $3,400
2017 $54,118 $3,435
2016 $50,084 $3,152
2015 $56,970 $2,954
2014 $62,817 $2,849
2013 $68,477 $2,680
2012 $68,301 $2,751
2011 $62,799 $2,788
2010 $52,314 $2,436
2009 $42,955 $1,918
2008 $49,811 $1,920
2007 $41,128 $1,850
2006 $36,659 $1,406
2005 $34,535 $1,300
2004 $30,886 $1,130
2003 $23,758 $1,022
2002 $20,335 $896
2001 $19,734 $812
2000 $21,909 $772
1999 $20,750 $685
1998 $21,516 $638
1997 $23,683 $630
1996 $22,056 $553
1995 $20,479 $530
1994 $18,156 $467
1993 $17,725 $407
1992 $18,650 $416
1991 $18,885 $401
1990 $18,274 $488
1989 $17,858 $462
1988 $14,303 $489
1987 $11,666 $449
1986 $11,406 $365
1985 $11,455 $321
1984 $12,436 $326
1983 $11,532 $328
1982 $12,798 $306
1981 $11,871 $311
1980 $10,223 $296.9
1979 $9,308 $251.4
1978 $8,264 $232.2
1977 $7,786 $249.9
1976 $7,497 $233.7
1975 $7,014 $237.4
1974 $6,492 $262.8
1973 $4,778 $230.9
1972 $3,955 $212.4
1971 $3,500 $207.7
1970 $3,310 $200.3
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Bhutan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Bhutan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Bhutan
2026 84.3 73.8
2025 84.2 73.5
2024 84.1 73.3
2023 83.9 73
2022 82.8 72.8
2021 83.6 72.4
2020 83.7 72.3
2019 83.2 72
2018 83.3 71.7
2017 82.7 71.4
2016 82.8 71.1
2015 82.6 70.8
2014 82.5 70.5
2013 82.6 70.2
2012 82.3 69.8
2011 82.1 69.3
2010 82 68.8
2009 81.7 68.2
2008 81.4 67.7
2007 81.2 67.2
2006 81.3 66.5
2005 81.1 65.9
2004 80.7 65.3
2003 80.4 64.7
2002 80.1 64
2001 80 63.3
2000 79.6 61.8
1999 79.3 62
1998 79 61.3
1997 78.6 60.6
1996 78.3 60
1995 78.3 59.3
1994 77.9 58.4
1993 78 57.9
1992 77.5 57.2
1991 77.5 56.5
1990 77 55.8
1989 76.2 55.1
1988 76.3 54.4
1987 76.1 53.6
1986 76.1 52.8
1985 75.4 52
1984 75.5 51.3
1983 75.4 50.6
1982 74.7 49.8
1981 74.8 49
1980 74.6 48.2
1979 74.3 47.4
1978 73.7 46.7
1977 73.5 46
1976 72.8 45.2
1975 72.8 44.5
1974 71.8 43.8
1973 72.1 43.1
1972 71.8 42.5
1971 71.5 41.8
1970 70.7 41.2
1969 71.1 40.6
1968 70.7 40
1967 71 39.4
1966 70.7 38.8
1965 70.8 38.3
1964 70.6 37.8
1963 71 37.4
1962 70.9 37
1961 71.1 36.7
1960 70.9 36.4
1959 70.4 36.1
1958 70.9 35.9
1957 70.3 35.7
1956 70 35.6
1955 70.2 35.5
1954 69.9 35.4
1953 69.7 35.4
1952 69.1 35.4
1951 68.7 35.3
1950 69 35.3

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

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Australia and Bhutan population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Bhutan
1x
Year Population
Australia Bhutan
2024 27,196,812 791,524
2023 26,659,922 786,385
2022 26,018,721 780,914
2021 25,685,412 775,442
2020 25,649,248 770,006
2019 25,334,826 764,824
2018 24,963,258 759,759
2017 24,592,588 754,335
2016 24,190,907 747,866
2015 23,815,995 740,618
2014 23,475,686 733,139
2013 23,128,129 725,273
2012 22,733,465 717,279
2011 22,340,024 709,377
2010 22,031,750 701,632
2009 21,691,653 693,988
2008 21,249,199 686,351
2007 20,827,622 678,641
2006 20,450,966 670,799
2005 20,176,844 661,865
2004 19,932,722 650,544
2003 19,720,737 637,663
2002 19,495,210 624,409
2001 19,274,701 610,794
2000 19,028,802 596,863
1999 18,812,264 582,579
1998 18,607,584 569,435
1997 18,423,037 558,697
1996 18,224,767 548,784
1995 18,004,882 547,989
1994 17,805,468 554,497
1993 17,634,808 554,673
1992 17,478,635 577,774
1991 17,284,036 599,784
1990 17,065,128 589,287
1989 16,814,416 573,586
1988 16,532,164 556,986
1987 16,263,874 540,557
1986 16,018,350 524,324
1985 15,788,312 508,392
1984 15,579,391 492,784
1983 15,393,472 477,460
1982 15,184,247 462,485
1981 14,923,260 447,836
1980 14,692,000 433,404
1979 14,514,000 419,200
1978 14,358,000 405,243
1977 14,192,000 391,639
1976 14,033,000 378,490
1975 13,893,000 365,791
1974 13,723,000 353,538
1973 13,380,000 341,705
1972 13,177,000 330,264
1971 12,937,000 319,211
1970 12,507,000 308,528
1969 12,263,000 298,214
1968 12,009,000 288,311
1967 11,799,000 278,852
1966 11,651,000 269,820
1965 11,388,000 261,200
1964 11,167,000 252,987
1963 10,950,000 245,156
1962 10,742,000 237,636
1961 10,483,000 230,602
1960 10,276,477 224,084

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Bhutan

Fertility rate
Australia

Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Bhutan
2023 1.5 1.46
2022 1.63 1.48
2021 1.7 1.49
2020 1.58 1.5
2019 1.66 1.45
2018 1.74 1.52
2017 1.74 1.62
2016 1.75 1.74
2015 1.81 1.84
2014 1.83 1.92
2013 1.86 2
2012 1.92 2.07
2011 1.93 2.15
2010 1.93 2.25
2009 1.97 2.36
2008 1.98 2.48
2007 1.96 2.59
2006 1.91 2.66
2005 1.81 2.73
2004 1.77 2.78
2003 1.75 2.87
2002 1.76 3.01
2001 1.74 3.19
2000 1.76 3.38
1999 1.76 3.61
1998 1.76 3.85
1997 1.78 4.09
1996 1.8 4.37
1995 1.82 4.62
1994 1.84 4.87
1993 1.86 5.07
1992 1.89 5.27
1991 1.85 5.45
1990 1.9 5.6
1989 1.84 5.76
1988 1.83 5.88
1987 1.85 6
1986 1.87 6.1
1985 1.92 6.18
1984 1.84 6.26
1983 1.92 6.34
1982 1.93 6.4
1981 1.94 6.46
1980 1.89 6.51
1979 1.91 6.55
1978 1.95 6.58
1977 2.01 6.61
1976 2.06 6.62
1975 2.15 6.62
1974 2.4 6.62
1973 2.49 6.63
1972 2.74 6.64
1971 2.96 6.64
1970 2.86 6.65
1969 2.89 6.66
1968 2.89 6.66
1967 2.85 6.67
1966 2.88 6.67
1965 2.98 6.68
1964 3.15 6.68
1963 3.33 6.69
1962 3.44 6.69
1961 3.54 6.7
1960 3.45 6.7

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

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Australia and Bhutan demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Bhutan
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Bhutan
2024 39 30.9
2023 38.8 30.4
2022 38.5 29.8
2021 38.3 29.2
2020 38 28.6
2019 37.6 28
2018 37.4 27.5
2017 37.4 26.9
2016 37.3 26.4
2015 37.3 26
2014 37.3 25.6
2013 37.2 25.1
2012 37.2 24.7
2011 37.1 24.4
2010 37 24
2009 36.9 23.7
2008 36.8 23.3
2007 36.8 22.9
2006 36.7 22.6
2005 36.5 22.2
2004 36.3 21.8
2003 36.1 21.3
2002 35.8 20.8
2001 35.6 20.4
2000 35.4 20
1999 35.1 19.8
1998 34.7 19.5
1997 34.3 19.3
1996 34 19.1
1995 33.6 18.9
1994 33.3 18.8
1993 33 18.7
1992 32.7 18.6
1991 32.4 18.6
1990 32.1 18.6
1989 31.8 18.5
1988 31.6 18.5
1987 31.3 18.5
1986 31.1 18.5
1985 30.8 18.6
1984 30.5 18.6
1983 30.2 18.7
1982 29.9 18.7
1981 29.6 18.8
1980 29.4 18.9
1979 29.1 18.9
1978 28.9 19
1977 28.6 19
1976 28.4 19.1
1975 28.1 19.1
1974 28 19.2
1973 27.8 19.2
1972 27.7 19.3
1971 27.7 19.3
1970 27.7 19.3
1969 27.8 19.3
1968 27.9 19.3
1967 28 19.3
1966 28.1 19.2
1965 28.3 19.1
1964 28.6 19.1
1963 28.8 19
1962 29.1 18.9
1961 29.3 18.9
1960 29.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Bhutan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$2.93B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
6,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-0.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.28%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
52.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
29.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
22.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$941M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$110M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
29,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
10.7%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
33.7%
2014

Energy

Australia Bhutan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
360 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
1.59 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
2.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
82.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
100%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
100%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Bhutan
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+455
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
42.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
53.4:46.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
55.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
16.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
64.9%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
75%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
88.4%
2023

Health

Australia Bhutan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$162.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$41.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
73.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.44%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
12.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.18 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Bhutan
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
18,605 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
2,035 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
10,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
7,584 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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