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Bhutan vs Brazil statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 212M in Brazil (ranked 7/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 3,227,096 sq mi for Brazil (ranked 132nd vs. 5th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Brazil
Population
803385
213824938
Population rank 163/197 7/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$2.19T
2024
GDP rank 170/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$10,311
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 85/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$22,338
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$1.91T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$8,999
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 60/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$6,263
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 3,227,096 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
35.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Brazil: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Brazil economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Brazil
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Brazil
2024 - $2,185,821,648,944
2023 $3,012,896,789 $2,191,131,869,706
2022 $2,898,227,744 $1,951,923,832,084
2021 $2,768,802,960 $1,670,647,464,063
2020 $2,457,604,334 $1,476,107,292,152
2019 $2,735,683,570 $1,873,288,158,839
2018 $2,583,335,722 $1,916,933,708,353
2017 $2,591,358,009 $2,063,514,688,806
2016 $2,357,504,761 $1,795,693,265,999
2015 $2,187,815,803 $1,802,211,999,456
2014 $2,089,079,571 $2,456,043,766,032
2013 $1,943,696,952 $2,472,819,362,044
2012 $1,973,387,228 $2,465,228,293,707
2011 $1,977,728,659 $2,616,156,606,579
2010 $1,708,880,730 $2,208,838,108,484
2009 $1,331,343,798 $1,666,996,294,252
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,695,855,391,758
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,397,114,247,189
2006 $942,879,879 $1,107,626,711,163
2005 $860,391,000 $891,633,826,625
2004 $735,348,490 $669,289,321,945
2003 $651,935,430 $558,233,724,165
2002 $559,345,264 $509,795,270,685
2001 $496,110,226 $559,983,704,094
2000 $460,733,418 $655,448,188,259
1999 $399,311,200 $599,642,075,004
1998 $363,458,381 $863,711,007,325
1997 $352,229,077 $883,206,452,795
1996 $303,408,346 $850,426,433,004
1995 $290,490,984 $769,333,330,412
1994 $258,954,708 $525,369,851,354
1993 $225,973,693 $368,295,778,245
1992 $240,233,531 $328,187,960,872
1991 $240,294,286 $342,609,231,343
1990 $287,765,007 $390,725,626,003
1989 $264,798,626 $412,990,820,287
1988 $272,298,067 $307,881,930,752
1987 $242,742,766 $283,056,836,894
1986 $191,218,115 $256,480,852,471
1985 $163,288,815 $210,879,844,639
1984 $160,423,494 $188,339,974,087
1983 $156,704,290 $189,656,506,321
1982 $141,439,317 $271,314,113,768
1981 $139,174,178 $258,015,174,749
1980 $128,669,201 $237,393,489,893
1979 $105,377,995 $221,338,204,480
1978 $94,086,228 $200,278,646,124
1977 $97,884,434 $176,344,101,402
1976 $88,461,263 $153,168,949,208
1975 $86,820,762 $129,203,555,239
1974 $92,901,784 $109,794,519,728
1973 $78,900,289 $83,592,275,863
1972 $70,139,867 $58,434,858,375
1971 $66,289,450 $48,869,830,902
1970 $61,812,113 $42,327,664,794
1969 - $37,171,640,819
1968 - $33,930,457,425
1967 - $31,086,389,195
1966 - $28,283,323,733
1965 - $22,465,522,884
1964 - $20,963,733,695
1963 - $23,287,712,878
1962 - $19,231,747,852
1961 - $17,275,940,449
1960 - $17,030,465,539

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

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Bhutan and Brazil economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Brazil
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Brazil
2024 - $10,311
2023 $3,831 $10,378
2022 $3,711 $9,281
2021 $3,571 $7,973
2020 $3,192 $7,074
2019 $3,577 $9,030
2018 $3,400 $9,301
2017 $3,435 $10,081
2016 $3,152 $8,836
2015 $2,954 $8,936
2014 $2,849 $12,275
2013 $2,680 $12,459
2012 $2,751 $12,522
2011 $2,788 $13,397
2010 $2,436 $11,403
2009 $1,918 $8,679
2008 $1,920 $8,908
2007 $1,850 $7,410
2006 $1,406 $5,934
2005 $1,300 $4,828
2004 $1,130 $3,664
2003 $1,022 $3,091
2002 $896 $2,856
2001 $812 $3,176
2000 $772 $3,767
1999 $685 $3,494
1998 $638 $5,106
1997 $630 $5,299
1996 $553 $5,179
1995 $530 $4,757
1994 $467 $3,299
1993 $407 $2,349
1992 $416 $2,127
1991 $401 $2,258
1990 $488 $2,620
1989 $462 $2,819
1988 $489 $2,141
1987 $449 $2,006
1986 $365 $1,854
1985 $321 $1,556
1984 $326 $1,420
1983 $328 $1,461
1982 $306 $2,138
1981 $311 $2,080
1980 $296.9 $1,959
1979 $251.4 $1,870
1978 $232.2 $1,733
1977 $249.9 $1,562
1976 $233.7 $1,390
1975 $237.4 $1,201
1974 $262.8 $1,045
1973 $230.9 $815
1972 $212.4 $583
1971 $207.7 $500
1970 $200.3 $444
1969 - $399
1968 - $374
1967 - $351
1966 - $328
1965 - $268
1964 - $257.3
1963 - $294.2
1962 - $250.2
1961 - $231.6
1960 - $235.3

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

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Bhutan vs. Brazil life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Brazil
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Brazil
2026 73.8 76.4
2025 73.5 76.2
2024 73.3 76
2023 73 75.8
2022 72.8 74.9
2021 72.4 73
2020 72.3 74.5
2019 72 75.8
2018 71.7 75.6
2017 71.4 75.4
2016 71.1 75.1
2015 70.8 75.1
2014 70.5 74.8
2013 70.2 74.6
2012 69.8 74.3
2011 69.3 74
2010 68.8 73.8
2009 68.2 73.5
2008 67.7 73.1
2007 67.2 72.7
2006 66.5 72.3
2005 65.9 71.8
2004 65.3 71.4
2003 64.7 70.9
2002 64 70.4
2001 63.3 70
2000 61.8 69.6
1999 62 69.2
1998 61.3 68.8
1997 60.6 68.5
1996 60 68.1
1995 59.3 67.7
1994 58.4 67.3
1993 57.9 66.9
1992 57.2 66.5
1991 56.5 66.2
1990 55.8 65.9
1989 55.1 65.5
1988 54.4 65.2
1987 53.6 64.8
1986 52.8 64.4
1985 52 64
1984 51.3 63.6
1983 50.6 63.1
1982 49.8 62.7
1981 49 62.3
1980 48.2 61.8
1979 47.4 61.4
1978 46.7 60.9
1977 46 60.5
1976 45.2 60
1975 44.5 59.6
1974 43.8 59.1
1973 43.1 58.7
1972 42.5 58.3
1971 41.8 57.8
1970 41.2 57.3
1969 40.6 56.9
1968 40 56.5
1967 39.4 56
1966 38.8 55.6
1965 38.3 55.2
1964 37.8 54.8
1963 37.4 54.5
1962 37 54
1961 36.7 53.6
1960 36.4 53.2
1959 36.1 52.7
1958 35.9 52.2
1957 35.7 51.8
1956 35.6 51.3
1955 35.5 50.9
1954 35.4 50.4
1953 35.4 50
1952 35.4 49.6
1951 35.3 49
1950 35.3 48.5

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

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Bhutan and Brazil population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Brazil
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Brazil
2024 791,524 211,998,573
2023 786,385 211,140,729
2022 780,914 210,306,415
2021 775,442 209,550,294
2020 770,006 208,660,842
2019 764,824 207,455,459
2018 759,759 206,107,261
2017 754,335 204,703,445
2016 747,866 203,218,114
2015 740,618 201,675,532
2014 733,139 200,085,127
2013 725,273 198,478,299
2012 717,279 196,876,111
2011 709,377 195,284,734
2010 701,632 193,701,929
2009 693,988 192,079,951
2008 686,351 190,367,302
2007 678,641 188,552,320
2006 670,799 186,653,106
2005 661,865 184,688,101
2004 650,544 182,675,143
2003 637,663 180,622,688
2002 624,409 178,503,484
2001 610,794 176,301,203
2000 596,863 174,018,282
1999 582,579 171,641,543
1998 569,435 169,159,655
1997 558,697 166,661,659
1996 548,784 164,202,549
1995 547,989 161,735,073
1994 554,497 159,265,006
1993 554,673 156,794,577
1992 577,774 154,275,079
1991 599,784 151,724,256
1990 589,287 149,143,223
1989 573,586 146,502,972
1988 556,986 143,826,357
1987 540,557 141,104,944
1986 524,324 138,336,370
1985 508,392 135,515,595
1984 492,784 132,658,864
1983 477,460 129,790,077
1982 462,485 126,923,155
1981 447,836 124,063,109
1980 433,404 121,207,461
1979 419,200 118,380,821
1978 405,243 115,600,942
1977 391,639 112,875,292
1976 378,490 110,213,349
1975 365,791 107,619,565
1974 353,538 105,089,675
1973 341,705 102,600,976
1972 330,264 100,146,797
1971 319,211 97,739,273
1970 308,528 95,375,651
1969 298,214 93,045,777
1968 288,311 90,741,240
1967 278,852 88,446,124
1966 269,820 86,139,359
1965 261,200 83,817,583
1964 252,987 81,488,595
1963 245,156 79,164,235
1962 237,636 76,865,323
1961 230,602 74,605,447
1960 224,084 72,388,126

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Brazil

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Brazil
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Brazil
2023 1.46 1.62
2022 1.48 1.63
2021 1.49 1.64
2020 1.5 1.65
2019 1.45 1.71
2018 1.52 1.74
2017 1.62 1.74
2016 1.74 1.73
2015 1.84 1.78
2014 1.92 1.78
2013 2 1.76
2012 2.07 1.77
2011 2.15 1.78
2010 2.25 1.79
2009 2.36 1.8
2008 2.48 1.82
2007 2.59 1.85
2006 2.66 1.9
2005 2.73 1.94
2004 2.78 1.97
2003 2.87 2.01
2002 3.01 2.08
2001 3.19 2.16
2000 3.38 2.25
1999 3.61 2.34
1998 3.85 2.42
1997 4.09 2.47
1996 4.37 2.51
1995 4.62 2.57
1994 4.87 2.6
1993 5.07 2.66
1992 5.27 2.71
1991 5.45 2.81
1990 5.6 2.9
1989 5.76 3.01
1988 5.88 3.11
1987 6 3.23
1986 6.1 3.36
1985 6.18 3.48
1984 6.26 3.6
1983 6.34 3.72
1982 6.4 3.84
1981 6.46 3.94
1980 6.51 4.04
1979 6.55 4.12
1978 6.58 4.2
1977 6.61 4.27
1976 6.62 4.34
1975 6.62 4.42
1974 6.62 4.5
1973 6.63 4.64
1972 6.64 4.74
1971 6.64 4.84
1970 6.65 4.93
1969 6.66 5.04
1968 6.66 5.17
1967 6.67 5.34
1966 6.67 5.52
1965 6.68 5.68
1964 6.68 5.82
1963 6.69 5.93
1962 6.69 5.98
1961 6.7 6.02
1960 6.7 6.05

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

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Bhutan and Brazil demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Brazil
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Brazil
2024 30.9 35.4
2023 30.4 34.9
2022 29.8 34.5
2021 29.2 34.1
2020 28.6 33.7
2019 28 33.2
2018 27.5 32.8
2017 26.9 32.4
2016 26.4 31.9
2015 26 31.5
2014 25.6 31
2013 25.1 30.6
2012 24.7 30.1
2011 24.4 29.7
2010 24 29.2
2009 23.7 28.8
2008 23.3 28.3
2007 22.9 27.9
2006 22.6 27.5
2005 22.2 27.1
2004 21.8 26.7
2003 21.3 26.3
2002 20.8 25.9
2001 20.4 25.5
2000 20 25.2
1999 19.8 24.9
1998 19.5 24.6
1997 19.3 24.3
1996 19.1 24
1995 18.9 23.7
1994 18.8 23.5
1993 18.7 23.2
1992 18.6 22.9
1991 18.6 22.7
1990 18.6 22.4
1989 18.5 22.1
1988 18.5 21.9
1987 18.5 21.7
1986 18.5 21.5
1985 18.6 21.2
1984 18.6 21
1983 18.7 20.8
1982 18.7 20.6
1981 18.8 20.4
1980 18.9 20.2
1979 18.9 20
1978 19 19.8
1977 19 19.6
1976 19.1 19.4
1975 19.1 19.2
1974 19.2 19.1
1973 19.2 18.9
1972 19.3 18.7
1971 19.3 18.5
1970 19.3 18.4
1969 19.3 18.2
1968 19.3 18.1
1967 19.3 18
1966 19.2 17.9
1965 19.1 17.9
1964 19.1 17.8
1963 19 17.8
1962 18.9 17.9
1961 18.9 17.9
1960 18.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Brazil
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$2.11T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
45.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.62%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
762,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-6.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
6.8%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
40.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
433,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.28%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
56
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
331
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$659B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$330B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$4.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
6,353,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
86.4%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Brazil
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,481 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$14.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
491 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
2.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
49.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
46.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,916 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
77.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
60.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.05%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bhutan Brazil
% of world population
0.01%
2024
2.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-217,283
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
35
2025
Higher education index n/a
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
19.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
16
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
162
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
94.8%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
5.56%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
84.5%
2024

Health

Bhutan Brazil
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,010
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$264.9
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
14.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
7.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Brazil
% of world land
0.03%
2026
5.61%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
15,222 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
914,131 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
1,242,742 mi
2023

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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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