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Bhutan vs Botswana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 2.52M in Botswana (ranked 142/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 218,816 sq mi for Botswana (ranked 132nd vs. 47th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Botswana
Population
803385
2615162
Population rank 163/197 142/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$19.4B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 133/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$7,696
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 97/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$5.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
30%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,310
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$5,271
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 218,816 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.73
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
24.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Botswana: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Botswana economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Botswana
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Botswana
2024 - $19,402,063,513
2023 $3,012,896,789 $19,411,266,967
2022 $2,898,227,744 $20,321,150,599
2021 $2,768,802,960 $18,750,182,236
2020 $2,457,604,334 $14,960,251,608
2019 $2,735,683,570 $16,725,908,149
2018 $2,583,335,722 $17,031,943,186
2017 $2,591,358,009 $16,105,155,857
2016 $2,357,504,761 $15,082,637,184
2015 $2,187,815,803 $13,530,748,845
2014 $2,089,079,571 $15,470,088,501
2013 $1,943,696,952 $14,271,738,933
2012 $1,973,387,228 $13,907,464,500
2011 $1,977,728,659 $15,110,643,612
2010 $1,708,880,730 $12,637,273,429
2009 $1,331,343,798 $10,118,459,242
2008 $1,317,517,835 $10,730,829,116
2007 $1,255,767,964 $10,567,270,656
2006 $942,879,879 $9,919,158,482
2005 $860,391,000 $9,918,907,108
2004 $735,348,490 $8,957,467,707
2003 $651,935,430 $7,511,582,173
2002 $559,345,264 $5,438,863,983
2001 $496,110,226 $5,489,608,300
2000 $460,733,418 $5,788,329,609
1999 $399,311,200 $5,484,263,347
1998 $363,458,381 $4,790,481,509
1997 $352,229,077 $5,020,265,627
1996 $303,408,346 $4,847,757,218
1995 $290,490,984 $4,730,599,122
1994 $258,954,708 $4,259,259,604
1993 $225,973,693 $4,160,129,175
1992 $240,233,531 $4,146,464,587
1991 $240,294,286 $3,942,876,703
1990 $287,765,007 $3,790,636,324
1989 $264,798,626 $3,083,822,112
1988 $272,298,067 $2,644,554,159
1987 $242,742,766 $1,965,226,890
1986 $191,218,115 $1,392,602,164
1985 $163,288,815 $1,114,783,343
1984 $160,423,494 $1,240,822,167
1983 $156,704,290 $1,172,230,397
1982 $141,439,317 $1,014,945,696
1981 $139,174,178 $1,073,812,830
1980 $128,669,201 $1,060,889,704
1979 $105,377,995 $819,870,259
1978 $94,086,228 $590,407,374
1977 $97,884,434 $451,624,780
1976 $88,461,263 $372,025,093
1975 $86,820,762 $355,168,572
1974 $92,901,784 $306,044,208
1973 $78,900,289 $244,124,164
1972 $70,139,867 $164,460,915
1971 $66,289,450 $127,448,614
1970 $61,812,113 $96,243,234
1969 - $77,361,547
1968 - $66,248,441
1967 - $58,642,354
1966 - $51,465,655
1965 - $45,788,696
1964 - $41,616,348
1963 - $38,091,843
1962 - $35,644,957
1961 - $32,902,613
1960 - $30,411,414

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

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Bhutan and Botswana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Botswana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Botswana
2024 - $7,696
2023 $3,831 $7,826
2022 $3,711 $8,329
2021 $3,571 $7,808
2020 $3,192 $6,323
2019 $3,577 $7,172
2018 $3,400 $7,408
2017 $3,435 $7,105
2016 $3,152 $6,749
2015 $2,954 $6,141
2014 $2,849 $7,122
2013 $2,680 $6,667
2012 $2,751 $6,596
2011 $2,788 $7,287
2010 $2,436 $6,216
2009 $1,918 $5,083
2008 $1,920 $5,503
2007 $1,850 $5,529
2006 $1,406 $5,292
2005 $1,300 $5,391
2004 $1,130 $4,957
2003 $1,022 $4,230
2002 $896 $3,117
2001 $812 $3,206
2000 $772 $3,451
1999 $685 $3,340
1998 $638 $2,981
1997 $630 $3,194
1996 $553 $3,156
1995 $530 $3,156
1994 $467 $2,917
1993 $407 $2,929
1992 $416 $3,005
1991 $401 $2,939
1990 $488 $2,903
1989 $462 $2,428
1988 $489 $2,141
1987 $449 $1,639
1986 $365 $1,200
1985 $321 $994
1984 $326 $1,145
1983 $328 $1,121
1982 $306 $1,006
1981 $311 $1,107
1980 $296.9 $1,132
1979 $251.4 $909
1978 $232.2 $695
1977 $249.9 $565
1976 $233.7 $490
1975 $237.4 $493
1974 $262.8 $446
1973 $230.9 $374
1972 $212.4 $264.2
1971 $207.7 $212.2
1970 $200.3 $163
1969 - $131.8
1968 - $113.4
1967 - $100.9
1966 - $89.1
1965 - $79.7
1964 - $73.5
1963 - $68.9
1962 - $66
1961 - $62.3
1960 - $58.9

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

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Bhutan vs. Botswana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Botswana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Botswana
2026 73.8 69.6
2025 73.5 69.4
2024 73.3 69.3
2023 73 69.2
2022 72.8 68.7
2021 72.4 63.3
2020 72.3 67.6
2019 72 67.2
2018 71.7 66.4
2017 71.4 65.4
2016 71.1 64.3
2015 70.8 63.2
2014 70.5 62.2
2013 70.2 61.2
2012 69.8 60.4
2011 69.3 59.7
2010 68.8 59.1
2009 68.2 58.3
2008 67.7 57.7
2007 67.2 56.7
2006 66.5 55.1
2005 65.9 54.4
2004 65.3 53.6
2003 64.7 52.9
2002 64 52.4
2001 63.3 52.2
2000 61.8 52.3
1999 62 52.5
1998 61.3 53
1997 60.6 53.6
1996 60 54.3
1995 59.3 54.7
1994 58.4 56
1993 57.9 57.3
1992 57.2 58.2
1991 56.5 58.9
1990 55.8 60.1
1989 55.1 61.2
1988 54.4 61.7
1987 53.6 62.8
1986 52.8 63.4
1985 52 63.6
1984 51.3 63.7
1983 50.6 63.6
1982 49.8 63.4
1981 49 63
1980 48.2 62.5
1979 47.4 62
1978 46.7 61.5
1977 46 60.9
1976 45.2 60.2
1975 44.5 59.5
1974 43.8 58.9
1973 43.1 58.3
1972 42.5 57.7
1971 41.8 57.1
1970 41.2 56.4
1969 40.6 55.9
1968 40 55.4
1967 39.4 54.9
1966 38.8 54.4
1965 38.3 53.9
1964 37.8 53.4
1963 37.4 52.8
1962 37 52.3
1961 36.7 51.8
1960 36.4 51.2
1959 36.1 50.7
1958 35.9 50.1
1957 35.7 49.5
1956 35.6 49
1955 35.5 48.5
1954 35.4 48
1953 35.4 47.5
1952 35.4 47
1951 35.3 46.6
1950 35.3 46.2

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

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Bhutan and Botswana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Botswana
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Botswana
2024 791,524 2,521,139
2023 786,385 2,480,244
2022 780,914 2,439,892
2021 775,442 2,401,441
2020 770,006 2,365,894
2019 764,824 2,332,083
2018 759,759 2,299,141
2017 754,335 2,266,747
2016 747,866 2,234,776
2015 740,618 2,203,273
2014 733,139 2,172,044
2013 725,273 2,140,682
2012 717,279 2,108,617
2011 709,377 2,073,535
2010 701,632 2,033,111
2009 693,988 1,990,673
2008 686,351 1,949,970
2007 678,641 1,911,201
2006 670,799 1,874,516
2005 661,865 1,839,877
2004 650,544 1,807,146
2003 637,663 1,775,736
2002 624,409 1,744,763
2001 610,794 1,712,254
2000 596,863 1,677,382
1999 582,579 1,641,997
1998 569,435 1,606,899
1997 558,697 1,571,691
1996 548,784 1,535,914
1995 547,989 1,498,836
1994 554,497 1,460,023
1993 554,673 1,420,115
1992 577,774 1,380,033
1991 599,784 1,341,756
1990 589,287 1,305,696
1989 573,586 1,270,274
1988 556,986 1,235,476
1987 540,557 1,199,167
1986 524,324 1,160,650
1985 508,392 1,121,945
1984 492,784 1,083,660
1983 477,460 1,046,137
1982 462,485 1,009,269
1981 447,836 969,996
1980 433,404 937,485
1979 419,200 901,742
1978 405,243 849,239
1977 391,639 799,574
1976 378,490 758,508
1975 365,791 720,380
1974 353,538 685,448
1973 341,705 652,408
1972 330,264 622,407
1971 319,211 600,481
1970 308,528 590,334
1969 298,214 587,066
1968 288,311 583,966
1967 278,852 580,933
1966 269,820 577,866
1965 261,200 574,664
1964 252,987 566,266
1963 245,156 552,966
1962 237,636 540,186
1961 230,602 527,942
1960 224,084 516,165

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Botswana

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Botswana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Botswana
2023 1.46 2.73
2022 1.48 2.79
2021 1.49 2.83
2020 1.5 2.86
2019 1.45 2.91
2018 1.52 2.94
2017 1.62 2.97
2016 1.74 2.99
2015 1.84 3.01
2014 1.92 3.03
2013 2 3.05
2012 2.07 3.07
2011 2.15 3.1
2010 2.25 3.14
2009 2.36 3.13
2008 2.48 3.13
2007 2.59 3.13
2006 2.66 3.11
2005 2.73 3.08
2004 2.78 3.06
2003 2.87 3.11
2002 3.01 3.18
2001 3.19 3.25
2000 3.38 3.29
1999 3.61 3.31
1998 3.85 3.36
1997 4.09 3.43
1996 4.37 3.57
1995 4.62 3.79
1994 4.87 4.02
1993 5.07 4.15
1992 5.27 4.26
1991 5.45 4.37
1990 5.6 4.51
1989 5.76 4.67
1988 5.88 4.88
1987 6 5.1
1986 6.1 5.33
1985 6.18 5.48
1984 6.26 5.63
1983 6.34 5.79
1982 6.4 5.97
1981 6.46 6.16
1980 6.51 6.29
1979 6.55 6.4
1978 6.58 6.48
1977 6.61 6.54
1976 6.62 6.6
1975 6.62 6.61
1974 6.62 6.61
1973 6.63 6.59
1972 6.64 6.56
1971 6.64 6.54
1970 6.65 6.55
1969 6.66 6.56
1968 6.66 6.58
1967 6.67 6.6
1966 6.67 6.61
1965 6.68 6.6
1964 6.68 6.61
1963 6.69 6.58
1962 6.69 6.54
1961 6.7 6.56
1960 6.7 6.6

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

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Bhutan and Botswana demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Botswana
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Botswana
2024 30.9 24.2
2023 30.4 23.9
2022 29.8 23.6
2021 29.2 23.4
2020 28.6 23.3
2019 28 23.1
2018 27.5 22.9
2017 26.9 22.8
2016 26.4 22.7
2015 26 22.7
2014 25.6 22.7
2013 25.1 22.7
2012 24.7 22.8
2011 24.4 22.7
2010 24 22.5
2009 23.7 22.2
2008 23.3 22
2007 22.9 21.7
2006 22.6 21.5
2005 22.2 21.2
2004 21.8 20.9
2003 21.3 20.6
2002 20.8 20.3
2001 20.4 20
2000 20 19.7
1999 19.8 19.4
1998 19.5 19.1
1997 19.3 18.8
1996 19.1 18.6
1995 18.9 18.3
1994 18.8 18
1993 18.7 17.8
1992 18.6 17.6
1991 18.6 17.4
1990 18.6 17.3
1989 18.5 17.1
1988 18.5 17
1987 18.5 16.9
1986 18.5 16.9
1985 18.6 16.8
1984 18.6 16.8
1983 18.7 16.8
1982 18.7 16.8
1981 18.8 16.8
1980 18.9 16.8
1979 18.9 16.9
1978 19 16.6
1977 19 16.4
1976 19.1 16.2
1975 19.1 16
1974 19.2 15.8
1973 19.2 15.6
1972 19.3 15.4
1971 19.3 15.3
1970 19.3 15.4
1969 19.3 15.6
1968 19.3 15.7
1967 19.3 15.9
1966 19.2 16.2
1965 19.1 16.4
1964 19.1 16.6
1963 19 16.8
1962 18.9 17.1
1961 18.9 17.4
1960 18.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Botswana
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$19.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
8.06%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-7.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
24.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
29.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
42.9%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.4%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.59B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$3.46B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$128M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,830,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
4.56%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
61.4%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Botswana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,165 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$17.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
6.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
27.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,522 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
0.25%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76%
2023

Society

Bhutan Botswana
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-5,665
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
67.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
10.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
26.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
86.8%
2013
English speaking
75%
2025
38.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
81.4%
2023

Health

Bhutan Botswana
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$20.9
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
6.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
39.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
7.27 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Botswana
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.38%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
86,792 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
99,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
57,528 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
19,727 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) (2000–2019, 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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