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Bhutan vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 132nd vs. 101st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Bulgaria
Population
803385
6359449
Population rank 163/197 112/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$113B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Bulgaria
2024 - $113,343,355,780
2023 $3,012,896,789 $102,199,231,385
2022 $2,898,227,744 $90,506,153,294
2021 $2,768,802,960 $84,374,613,233
2020 $2,457,604,334 $70,486,877,546
2019 $2,735,683,570 $68,507,731,354
2018 $2,583,335,722 $66,097,226,262
2017 $2,591,358,009 $59,167,647,388
2016 $2,357,504,761 $53,929,397,039
2015 $2,187,815,803 $50,765,918,159
2014 $2,089,079,571 $57,080,897,012
2013 $1,943,696,952 $55,819,262,375
2012 $1,973,387,228 $54,297,052,002
2011 $1,977,728,659 $57,681,293,007
2010 $1,708,880,730 $50,689,051,382
2009 $1,331,343,798 $52,023,801,230
2008 $1,317,517,835 $54,480,684,188
2007 $1,255,767,964 $44,431,257,129
2006 $942,879,879 $34,380,536,496
2005 $860,391,000 $29,868,657,858
2004 $735,348,490 $26,157,743,369
2003 $651,935,430 $21,144,957,990
2002 $559,345,264 $16,403,043,850
2001 $496,110,226 $14,183,446,026
2000 $460,733,418 $13,245,990,274
1999 $399,311,200 $13,637,098,579
1998 $363,458,381 $15,031,055,047
1997 $352,229,077 $11,316,127,379
1996 $303,408,346 $12,294,964,838
1995 $290,490,984 $18,991,484,420
1994 $258,954,708 $9,709,240,034
1993 $225,973,693 $10,832,064,942
1992 $240,233,531 $8,602,887,623
1991 $240,294,286 $7,628,738,475
1990 $287,765,007 $20,632,090,909
1989 $264,798,626 $21,988,444,444
1988 $272,298,067 $22,555,941,176
1987 $242,742,766 $28,101,000,000
1986 $191,218,115 $20,249,294,118
1985 $163,288,815 $17,155,421,053
1984 $160,423,494 $17,594,944,444
1983 $156,704,290 $16,563,666,667
1982 $141,439,317 $19,342,000,000
1981 $139,174,178 $19,870,000,000
1980 $128,669,201 $19,839,230,769
1979 $105,377,995 -
1978 $94,086,228 -
1977 $97,884,434 -
1976 $88,461,263 -
1975 $86,820,762 -
1974 $92,901,784 -
1973 $78,900,289 -
1972 $70,139,867 -
1971 $66,289,450 -
1970 $61,812,113 -

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

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Bhutan and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Bulgaria
2024 - $17,596
2023 $3,831 $15,853
2022 $3,711 $13,999
2021 $3,571 $12,966
2020 $3,192 $10,760
2019 $3,577 $10,354
2018 $3,400 $9,849
2017 $3,435 $8,697
2016 $3,152 $7,822
2015 $2,954 $7,269
2014 $2,849 $8,070
2013 $2,680 $7,796
2012 $2,751 $7,432
2011 $2,788 $7,850
2010 $2,436 $6,854
2009 $1,918 $6,988
2008 $1,920 $7,271
2007 $1,850 $5,889
2006 $1,406 $4,523
2005 $1,300 $3,900
2004 $1,130 $3,390
2003 $1,022 $2,719
2002 $896 $2,093
2001 $812 $1,771
2000 $772 $1,621
1999 $685 $1,661
1998 $638 $1,820
1997 $630 $1,361
1996 $553 $1,470
1995 $530 $2,259
1994 $467 $1,150
1993 $407 $1,279
1992 $416 $1,007
1991 $401 $884
1990 $488 $2,367
1989 $462 $2,477
1988 $489 $2,511
1987 $449 $3,132
1986 $365 $2,260
1985 $321 $1,915
1984 $326 $1,964
1983 $328 $1,853
1982 $306 $2,169
1981 $311 $2,235
1980 $296.9 $2,239
1979 $251.4 -
1978 $232.2 -
1977 $249.9 -
1976 $233.7 -
1975 $237.4 -
1974 $262.8 -
1973 $230.9 -
1972 $212.4 -
1971 $207.7 -
1970 $200.3 -

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

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Bhutan vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Bulgaria
2026 73.8 76.1
2025 73.5 76
2024 73.3 75.8
2023 73 75.6
2022 72.8 74
2021 72.4 71.4
2020 72.3 73.6
2019 72 75.1
2018 71.7 74.9
2017 71.4 74.8
2016 71.1 74.8
2015 70.8 74.6
2014 70.5 74.5
2013 70.2 74.8
2012 69.8 74.3
2011 69.3 74.2
2010 68.8 73.8
2009 68.2 73.7
2008 67.7 73.3
2007 67.2 73
2006 66.5 72.7
2005 65.9 72.6
2004 65.3 72.6
2003 64.7 72.4
2002 64 72.1
2001 63.3 71.9
2000 61.8 71.6
1999 62 71.6
1998 61.3 70.9
1997 60.6 70.3
1996 60 70.8
1995 59.3 71
1994 58.4 70.9
1993 57.9 71.2
1992 57.2 71.2
1991 56.5 71.2
1990 55.8 71.3
1989 55.1 71.5
1988 54.4 71.4
1987 53.6 71.3
1986 52.8 71.6
1985 52 71
1984 51.3 71.3
1983 50.6 71.2
1982 49.8 71.1
1981 49 71.5
1980 48.2 71.1
1979 47.4 71.2
1978 46.7 71.1
1977 46 70.8
1976 45.2 71.4
1975 44.5 71
1974 43.8 71.2
1973 43.1 71.3
1972 42.5 70.9
1971 41.8 70.9
1970 41.2 71.3
1969 40.6 70.5
1968 40 71.2
1967 39.4 70.4
1966 38.8 71.2
1965 38.3 71.3
1964 37.8 71.1
1963 37.4 70.3
1962 37 69.5
1961 36.7 70.2
1960 36.4 69.2
1959 36.1 66.6
1958 35.9 68.7
1957 35.7 66.6
1956 35.6 65.2
1955 35.5 64.8
1954 35.4 64.4
1953 35.4 64.2
1952 35.4 59.6
1951 35.3 60.7
1950 35.3 61.5

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

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Bhutan and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Bulgaria
2024 791,524 6,441,421
2023 786,385 6,446,596
2022 780,914 6,465,097
2021 775,442 6,507,301
2020 770,006 6,550,696
2019 764,824 6,616,726
2018 759,759 6,710,798
2017 754,335 6,803,468
2016 747,866 6,894,139
2015 740,618 6,984,225
2014 733,139 7,073,572
2013 725,273 7,160,005
2012 717,279 7,305,888
2011 709,377 7,348,328
2010 701,632 7,395,599
2009 693,988 7,444,443
2008 686,351 7,492,561
2007 678,641 7,545,338
2006 670,799 7,601,022
2005 661,865 7,658,972
2004 650,544 7,716,860
2003 637,663 7,775,327
2002 624,409 7,837,161
2001 610,794 8,009,142
2000 596,863 8,170,172
1999 582,579 8,210,624
1998 569,435 8,256,786
1997 558,697 8,312,068
1996 548,784 8,362,826
1995 547,989 8,406,067
1994 554,497 8,443,591
1993 554,673 8,472,313
1992 577,774 8,540,164
1991 599,784 8,632,367
1990 589,287 8,718,289
1989 573,586 8,876,972
1988 556,986 8,981,446
1987 540,557 8,971,359
1986 524,324 8,958,171
1985 508,392 8,960,547
1984 492,784 8,960,679
1983 477,460 8,939,738
1982 462,485 8,917,457
1981 447,836 8,891,117
1980 433,404 8,861,535
1979 419,200 8,825,940
1978 405,243 8,814,032
1977 391,639 8,804,183
1976 378,490 8,758,599
1975 365,791 8,720,742
1974 353,538 8,678,745
1973 341,705 8,620,967
1972 330,264 8,576,200
1971 319,211 8,536,395
1970 308,528 8,489,574
1969 298,214 8,434,172
1968 288,311 8,369,603
1967 278,852 8,310,226
1966 269,820 8,258,057
1965 261,200 8,204,168
1964 252,987 8,144,340
1963 245,156 8,078,145
1962 237,636 8,012,946
1961 230,602 7,943,118
1960 224,084 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Bulgaria
2023 1.46 1.81
2022 1.48 1.78
2021 1.49 1.8
2020 1.5 1.77
2019 1.45 1.79
2018 1.52 1.73
2017 1.62 1.71
2016 1.74 1.67
2015 1.84 1.64
2014 1.92 1.62
2013 2 1.54
2012 2.07 1.5
2011 2.15 1.51
2010 2.25 1.57
2009 2.36 1.66
2008 2.48 1.56
2007 2.59 1.49
2006 2.66 1.44
2005 2.73 1.37
2004 2.78 1.33
2003 2.87 1.26
2002 3.01 1.23
2001 3.19 1.21
2000 3.38 1.26
1999 3.61 1.23
1998 3.85 1.11
1997 4.09 1.09
1996 4.37 1.23
1995 4.62 1.23
1994 4.87 1.37
1993 5.07 1.46
1992 5.27 1.55
1991 5.45 1.66
1990 5.6 1.82
1989 5.76 1.9
1988 5.88 1.97
1987 6 1.96
1986 6.1 2.02
1985 6.18 1.97
1984 6.26 2.01
1983 6.34 2.01
1982 6.4 2.01
1981 6.46 2
1980 6.51 2.05
1979 6.55 2.16
1978 6.58 2.15
1977 6.61 2.21
1976 6.62 2.24
1975 6.62 2.23
1974 6.62 2.29
1973 6.63 2.15
1972 6.64 2.03
1971 6.64 2.1
1970 6.65 2.17
1969 6.66 2.27
1968 6.66 2.27
1967 6.67 2.02
1966 6.67 2.03
1965 6.68 2.09
1964 6.68 2.19
1963 6.69 2.21
1962 6.69 2.24
1961 6.7 2.29
1960 6.7 2.31

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

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Bhutan and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Bulgaria
2024 30.9 45.5
2023 30.4 45.3
2022 29.8 45.2
2021 29.2 45
2020 28.6 44.9
2019 28 44.6
2018 27.5 44.3
2017 26.9 44.1
2016 26.4 43.8
2015 26 43.6
2014 25.6 43.3
2013 25.1 43
2012 24.7 42.8
2011 24.4 42.5
2010 24 42.3
2009 23.7 42
2008 23.3 41.7
2007 22.9 41.5
2006 22.6 41.3
2005 22.2 41.1
2004 21.8 40.8
2003 21.3 40.6
2002 20.8 40.3
2001 20.4 40
2000 20 39.7
1999 19.8 39.4
1998 19.5 39.1
1997 19.3 38.9
1996 19.1 38.6
1995 18.9 38.3
1994 18.8 38
1993 18.7 37.7
1992 18.6 37.4
1991 18.6 37
1990 18.6 36.6
1989 18.5 36.2
1988 18.5 35.9
1987 18.5 35.8
1986 18.5 35.6
1985 18.6 35.3
1984 18.6 35
1983 18.7 34.8
1982 18.7 34.6
1981 18.8 34.4
1980 18.9 34.2
1979 18.9 34.1
1978 19 34
1977 19 33.9
1976 19.1 33.8
1975 19.1 33.7
1974 19.2 33.6
1973 19.2 33.6
1972 19.3 33.5
1971 19.3 33.3
1970 19.3 33.2
1969 19.3 33
1968 19.3 32.8
1967 19.3 32.6
1966 19.2 32.3
1965 19.1 32
1964 19.1 31.6
1963 19 31.3
1962 18.9 31
1961 18.9 30.7
1960 18.8 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
84.7%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Bulgaria
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
98.4%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
82.4%
2024

Health

Bhutan Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Bulgaria
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
12,124 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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