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Bhutan vs Brunei statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 463K in Brunei (ranked 170/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 2,035 sq mi for Brunei (ranked 132nd vs. 165th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Brunei
Population
803385
470884
Population rank 163/197 170/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$15.3B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$33,153
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$89,879
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$351M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
2.29%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$759
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 153/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$24,405
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 2,035 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
231 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.75
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
33.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
75.8 years
2026

Bhutan and Brunei: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Brunei economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Brunei
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Brunei
2024 - $15,340,808,592
2023 $3,012,896,789 $15,095,084,656
2022 $2,898,227,744 $16,681,536,467
2021 $2,768,802,960 $14,006,496,617
2020 $2,457,604,334 $12,005,799,654
2019 $2,735,683,570 $13,469,235,365
2018 $2,583,335,722 $13,566,908,391
2017 $2,591,358,009 $12,128,168,045
2016 $2,357,504,761 $11,400,266,045
2015 $2,187,815,803 $12,930,296,870
2014 $2,089,079,571 $17,097,797,386
2013 $1,943,696,952 $18,094,148,099
2012 $1,973,387,228 $19,048,443,341
2011 $1,977,728,659 $18,524,791,063
2010 $1,708,880,730 $13,707,121,038
2009 $1,331,343,798 $11,912,904,510
2008 $1,317,517,835 $15,926,456,515
2007 $1,255,767,964 $13,432,029,484
2006 $942,879,879 $12,644,616,419
2005 $860,391,000 $10,547,202,621
2004 $735,348,490 $8,619,178,774
2003 $651,935,430 $7,167,725,262
2002 $559,345,264 $6,333,082,876
2001 $496,110,226 $6,096,155,767
2000 $460,733,418 $6,570,999,088
1999 $399,311,200 $6,309,070,378
1998 $363,458,381 $5,550,846,020
1997 $352,229,077 $7,793,034,376
1996 $303,408,346 $7,663,377,306
1995 $290,490,984 $7,700,144,069
1994 $258,954,708 $6,467,782,518
1993 $225,973,693 $6,203,339,912
1992 $240,233,531 $6,327,966,435
1991 $240,294,286 $6,284,497,294
1990 $287,765,007 $6,039,881,087
1989 $264,798,626 $4,983,622,881
1988 $272,298,067 $4,535,130,305
1987 $242,742,766 $4,918,010,080
1986 $191,218,115 $4,190,280,003
1985 $163,288,815 $6,967,623,884
1984 $160,423,494 $7,632,788,075
1983 $156,704,290 $7,927,590,750
1982 $141,439,317 $8,932,198,186
1981 $139,174,178 $9,367,218,664
1980 $128,669,201 $10,795,432,294
1979 $105,377,995 $6,044,367,628
1978 $94,086,228 $4,100,423,674
1977 $97,884,434 $3,681,242,528
1976 $88,461,263 $3,054,765,590
1975 $86,820,762 $2,496,420,258
1974 $92,901,784 $2,319,576,214
1973 $78,900,289 $433,095,527
1972 $70,139,867 $270,822,782
1971 $66,289,450 $197,525,768
1970 $61,812,113 $179,078,929
1969 - $161,210,236
1968 - $160,818,236
1967 - $139,029,537
1966 - $132,757,528
1965 - $114,039,501

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Brunei economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Brunei
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Brunei
2024 - $33,153
2023 $3,831 $32,891
2022 $3,711 $36,633
2021 $3,571 $31,007
2020 $3,192 $26,834
2019 $3,577 $30,427
2018 $3,400 $30,988
2017 $3,435 $28,024
2016 $3,152 $26,663
2015 $2,954 $30,625
2014 $2,849 $41,027
2013 $2,680 $44,003
2012 $2,751 $46,969
2011 $2,788 $46,383
2010 $2,436 $34,938
2009 $1,918 $30,946
2008 $1,920 $42,157
2007 $1,850 $36,217
2006 $1,406 $34,675
2005 $1,300 $29,386
2004 $1,130 $24,423
2003 $1,022 $20,678
2002 $896 $18,621
2001 $812 $18,288
2000 $772 $20,130
1999 $685 $19,752
1998 $638 $17,769
1997 $630 $25,522
1996 $553 $25,692
1995 $530 $26,443
1994 $467 $22,767
1993 $407 $22,397
1992 $416 $23,451
1991 $401 $23,932
1990 $488 $23,659
1989 $462 $20,090
1988 $489 $18,825
1987 $449 $21,030
1986 $365 $18,501
1985 $321 $31,827
1984 $326 $36,061
1983 $328 $38,720
1982 $306 $45,075
1981 $311 $48,793
1980 $296.9 $58,005
1979 $251.4 $33,501
1978 $232.2 $23,447
1977 $249.9 $21,747
1976 $233.7 $18,671
1975 $237.4 $15,793
1974 $262.8 $15,195
1973 $230.9 $2,939
1972 $212.4 $1,905
1971 $207.7 $1,432
1970 $200.3 $1,325
1969 - $1,226
1968 - $1,274
1967 - $1,149
1966 - $1,146
1965 - $1,029

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Brunei
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Brunei
2026 73.8 75.8
2025 73.5 75.7
2024 73.3 75.5
2023 73 75.3
2022 72.8 72.9
2021 72.4 74.9
2020 72.3 75.1
2019 72 75
2018 71.7 75
2017 71.4 74.9
2016 71.1 74.9
2015 70.8 74.9
2014 70.5 74.9
2013 70.2 74.9
2012 69.8 74.8
2011 69.3 74.8
2010 68.8 74.8
2009 68.2 74.8
2008 67.7 74.8
2007 67.2 74.8
2006 66.5 74.8
2005 65.9 74.7
2004 65.3 74.6
2003 64.7 74.5
2002 64 74.4
2001 63.3 74.2
2000 61.8 74
1999 62 73.8
1998 61.3 73.6
1997 60.6 73.3
1996 60 73.1
1995 59.3 72.8
1994 58.4 72.6
1993 57.9 72.3
1992 57.2 72.1
1991 56.5 71.9
1990 55.8 71.6
1989 55.1 71.4
1988 54.4 71.2
1987 53.6 71
1986 52.8 70.8
1985 52 70.5
1984 51.3 70.2
1983 50.6 70
1982 49.8 69.7
1981 49 69.3
1980 48.2 69
1979 47.4 68.6
1978 46.7 68.3
1977 46 67.8
1976 45.2 67.4
1975 44.5 67
1974 43.8 66.4
1973 43.1 66
1972 42.5 65.4
1971 41.8 65
1970 41.2 64.5
1969 40.6 64
1968 40 63.5
1967 39.4 62.9
1966 38.8 62.4
1965 38.3 61.7
1964 37.8 61.3
1963 37.4 60.6
1962 37 58.8
1961 36.7 59.4
1960 36.4 58.7
1959 36.1 58
1958 35.9 57.3
1957 35.7 56.5
1956 35.6 55.7
1955 35.5 55
1954 35.4 54.2
1953 35.4 53.3
1952 35.4 52.4
1951 35.3 51.5
1950 35.3 50.6

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

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Bhutan and Brunei population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Brunei
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Brunei
2024 791,524 462,721
2023 786,385 458,949
2022 780,914 455,370
2021 775,442 451,721
2020 770,006 447,404
2019 764,824 442,680
2018 759,759 437,810
2017 754,335 432,772
2016 747,866 427,564
2015 740,618 422,212
2014 733,139 416,750
2013 725,273 411,202
2012 717,279 405,557
2011 709,377 399,389
2010 701,632 392,332
2009 693,988 384,952
2008 686,351 377,793
2007 678,641 370,873
2006 670,799 364,663
2005 661,865 358,916
2004 650,544 352,911
2003 637,663 346,637
2002 624,409 340,099
2001 610,794 333,345
2000 596,863 326,424
1999 582,579 319,411
1998 569,435 312,385
1997 558,697 305,341
1996 548,784 298,276
1995 547,989 291,195
1994 554,497 284,091
1993 554,673 276,971
1992 577,774 269,839
1991 599,784 262,596
1990 589,287 255,292
1989 573,586 248,064
1988 556,986 240,913
1987 540,557 233,860
1986 524,324 226,495
1985 508,392 218,919
1984 492,784 211,661
1983 477,460 204,741
1982 462,485 198,165
1981 447,836 191,977
1980 433,404 186,111
1979 419,200 180,422
1978 405,243 174,884
1977 391,639 169,277
1976 378,490 163,607
1975 365,791 158,070
1974 353,538 152,656
1973 341,705 147,369
1972 330,264 142,189
1971 319,211 137,921
1970 308,528 135,138
1969 298,214 131,446
1968 288,311 126,222
1967 278,852 121,017
1966 269,820 115,874
1965 261,200 110,838
1964 252,987 105,922
1963 245,156 101,159
1962 237,636 96,719
1961 230,602 92,517
1960 224,084 88,347

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Brunei

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Brunei
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Brunei
2023 1.46 1.75
2022 1.48 1.76
2021 1.49 1.78
2020 1.5 1.8
2019 1.45 1.82
2018 1.52 1.85
2017 1.62 1.88
2016 1.74 1.92
2015 1.84 1.95
2014 1.92 1.97
2013 2 1.98
2012 2.07 1.97
2011 2.15 1.96
2010 2.25 1.94
2009 2.36 1.92
2008 2.48 1.92
2007 2.59 1.93
2006 2.66 1.97
2005 2.73 2.02
2004 2.78 2.1
2003 2.87 2.19
2002 3.01 2.26
2001 3.19 2.34
2000 3.38 2.4
1999 3.61 2.46
1998 3.85 2.53
1997 4.09 2.6
1996 4.37 2.68
1995 4.62 2.79
1994 4.87 2.9
1993 5.07 3.01
1992 5.27 3.11
1991 5.45 3.21
1990 5.6 3.29
1989 5.76 3.36
1988 5.88 3.44
1987 6 3.49
1986 6.1 3.55
1985 6.18 3.61
1984 6.26 3.68
1983 6.34 3.75
1982 6.4 3.84
1981 6.46 3.94
1980 6.51 4.07
1979 6.55 4.22
1978 6.58 4.39
1977 6.61 4.58
1976 6.62 4.78
1975 6.62 4.99
1974 6.62 5.18
1973 6.63 5.36
1972 6.64 5.5
1971 6.64 5.62
1970 6.65 5.8
1969 6.66 6.01
1968 6.66 6.2
1967 6.67 6.37
1966 6.67 6.51
1965 6.68 6.65
1964 6.68 6.77
1963 6.69 6.89
1962 6.69 7.03
1961 6.7 7.19
1960 6.7 7.32

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

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Bhutan and Brunei demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Brunei
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Brunei
2024 30.9 33.2
2023 30.4 32.8
2022 29.8 32.3
2021 29.2 31.8
2020 28.6 31.4
2019 28 31
2018 27.5 30.6
2017 26.9 30.2
2016 26.4 29.8
2015 26 29.5
2014 25.6 29.1
2013 25.1 28.8
2012 24.7 28.4
2011 24.4 28.1
2010 24 28
2009 23.7 28
2008 23.3 28
2007 22.9 28.1
2006 22.6 27.9
2005 22.2 27.5
2004 21.8 27.1
2003 21.3 26.8
2002 20.8 26.4
2001 20.4 26.1
2000 20 25.8
1999 19.8 25.5
1998 19.5 25.2
1997 19.3 24.9
1996 19.1 24.7
1995 18.9 24.4
1994 18.8 24.1
1993 18.7 23.8
1992 18.6 23.6
1991 18.6 23.4
1990 18.6 23.1
1989 18.5 22.8
1988 18.5 22.6
1987 18.5 22.3
1986 18.5 22
1985 18.6 21.7
1984 18.6 21.3
1983 18.7 21
1982 18.7 20.6
1981 18.8 20.3
1980 18.9 20
1979 18.9 19.6
1978 19 19.4
1977 19 19.1
1976 19.1 18.8
1975 19.1 18.6
1974 19.2 18.3
1973 19.2 18.2
1972 19.3 18
1971 19.3 17.9
1970 19.3 17.8
1969 19.3 17.7
1968 19.3 17.5
1967 19.3 17.3
1966 19.2 17.2
1965 19.1 17
1964 19.1 17
1963 19 17.1
1962 18.9 17.5
1961 18.9 18.1
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Brunei
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
29.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.43%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-10.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
39%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
61.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$4.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1M
2023
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,071,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.7%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Brunei
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
9,537 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$8.58
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
9.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
20.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-172.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,197 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Brunei
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+0
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
74.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
53.1:46.9
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
73.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
63
2025
Higher education index n/a
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.49
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
152
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
97.6%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
37.8%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Bhutan Brunei
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$733
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$54.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
75.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.89
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
9.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Brunei
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
4,397 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
51.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1,467 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
1,849 mi
2014

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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