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Bhutan vs Burundi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 14M in Burundi (ranked 78/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 9,915 sq mi for Burundi (ranked 132nd vs. 144th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Burundi
Population
803385
14833763
Population rank 163/197 78/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$3.08B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 169/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$219.4
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 197/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$1,195
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$1.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
52%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$114.1
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 184/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,228
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 9,915 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.88
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
17.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Burundi: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Burundi economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Burundi
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Burundi
2024 - $3,082,433,067
2023 $3,012,896,789 $3,430,949,250
2022 $2,898,227,744 $4,036,192,553
2021 $2,768,802,960 $3,435,598,073
2020 $2,457,604,334 $3,227,847,281
2019 $2,735,683,570 $2,871,555,326
2018 $2,583,335,722 $2,913,411,408
2017 $2,591,358,009 $2,831,362,208
2016 $2,357,504,761 $2,618,093,125
2015 $2,187,815,803 $2,810,532,912
2014 $2,089,079,571 $2,705,826,648
2013 $1,943,696,952 $2,451,624,638
2012 $1,973,387,228 $2,327,402,363
2011 $1,977,728,659 $2,235,812,880
2010 $1,708,880,730 $2,032,135,192
2009 $1,331,343,798 $1,775,495,032
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,611,835,857
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,356,199,387
2006 $942,879,879 $1,273,375,078
2005 $860,391,000 $1,117,113,080
2004 $735,348,490 $915,257,323
2003 $651,935,430 $784,654,424
2002 $559,345,264 $825,394,519
2001 $496,110,226 $876,794,723
2000 $460,733,418 $870,486,066
1999 $399,311,200 $808,077,223
1998 $363,458,381 $893,770,740
1997 $352,229,077 $972,896,268
1996 $303,408,346 $869,033,856
1995 $290,490,984 $1,000,428,394
1994 $258,954,708 $925,030,590
1993 $225,973,693 $938,632,612
1992 $240,233,531 $1,083,037,671
1991 $240,294,286 $1,167,398,478
1990 $287,765,007 $1,132,101,253
1989 $264,798,626 $1,113,924,130
1988 $272,298,067 $1,082,403,219
1987 $242,742,766 $1,131,466,494
1986 $191,218,115 $1,201,725,497
1985 $163,288,815 $1,149,979,286
1984 $160,423,494 $987,143,931
1983 $156,704,290 $1,082,926,304
1982 $141,439,317 $1,013,222,222
1981 $139,174,178 $969,046,667
1980 $128,669,201 $919,726,667
1979 $105,377,995 $782,496,667
1978 $94,086,228 $610,225,556
1977 $97,884,434 $547,535,556
1976 $88,461,263 $448,412,754
1975 $86,820,762 $420,986,667
1974 $92,901,784 $345,263,492
1973 $78,900,289 $304,339,524
1972 $70,139,867 $246,804,571
1971 $66,289,450 $252,842,286
1970 $61,812,113 $242,732,571
1969 - $190,205,714
1968 - $183,200,000
1967 - $178,297,143
1966 - $165,444,571
1965 - $158,994,963
1964 - $260,750,008
1963 - $232,749,998
1962 - $213,500,006
1961 - $202,999,992
1960 - $195,999,990

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

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Bhutan and Burundi economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Burundi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Burundi
2024 - $219.4
2023 $3,831 $250.6
2022 $3,711 $303
2021 $3,571 $265
2020 $3,192 $255.8
2019 $3,577 $234.3
2018 $3,400 $245.7
2017 $3,435 $246.1
2016 $3,152 $232.9
2015 $2,954 $254.4
2014 $2,849 $250.5
2013 $2,680 $234.8
2012 $2,751 $231.1
2011 $2,788 $230.1
2010 $2,436 $216.7
2009 $1,918 $198.4
2008 $1,920 $189.5
2007 $1,850 $166.2
2006 $1,406 $161.9
2005 $1,300 $147.2
2004 $1,130 $125.2
2003 $1,022 $111.4
2002 $896 $121
2001 $812 $132.2
2000 $772 $134.5
1999 $685 $127.5
1998 $638 $144.5
1997 $630 $160.3
1996 $553 $143.2
1995 $530 $164.9
1994 $467 $161.9
1993 $407 $165.3
1992 $416 $184.9
1991 $401 $204.7
1990 $488 $202.6
1989 $462 $203.6
1988 $489 $201.7
1987 $449 $215.6
1986 $365 $234.3
1985 $321 $228.4
1984 $326 $200.4
1983 $328 $225.2
1982 $306 $216.4
1981 $311 $212.2
1980 $296.9 $209.8
1979 $251.4 $186.2
1978 $232.2 $148.8
1977 $249.9 $137.4
1976 $233.7 $115.5
1975 $237.4 $110.9
1974 $262.8 $93.2
1973 $230.9 $84.3
1972 $212.4 $68.2
1971 $207.7 $69.9
1970 $200.3 $68.8
1969 - $55.1
1968 - $54.2
1967 - $54
1966 - $51.4
1965 - $50.6
1964 - $85.3
1963 - $78.4
1962 - $73.4
1961 - $71.6
1960 - $70.9

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

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Bhutan vs. Burundi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Burundi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Burundi
2026 73.8 64.1
2025 73.5 64
2024 73.3 63.8
2023 73 63.7
2022 72.8 62.9
2021 72.4 62.1
2020 72.3 62.6
2019 72 62.2
2018 71.7 61.8
2017 71.4 61.3
2016 71.1 60.8
2015 70.8 60.1
2014 70.5 59.8
2013 70.2 59.2
2012 69.8 58.5
2011 69.3 57.8
2010 68.8 57.1
2009 68.2 56.4
2008 67.7 55.6
2007 67.2 54.8
2006 66.5 54
2005 65.9 53.1
2004 65.3 52.2
2003 64.7 51
2002 64 49.9
2001 63.3 48.5
2000 61.8 47.6
1999 62 47.6
1998 61.3 46.7
1997 60.6 45.7
1996 60 44.8
1995 59.3 44.6
1994 58.4 44.5
1993 57.9 37.2
1992 57.2 44.5
1991 56.5 44.7
1990 55.8 45.2
1989 55.1 45.7
1988 54.4 42.9
1987 53.6 47.1
1986 52.8 47.4
1985 52 47.7
1984 51.3 47.7
1983 50.6 47.4
1982 49.8 47
1981 49 46.4
1980 48.2 45.7
1979 47.4 45
1978 46.7 44.4
1977 46 44
1976 45.2 43.7
1975 44.5 43.4
1974 43.8 43.3
1973 43.1 37.4
1972 42.5 25.8
1971 41.8 43.2
1970 41.2 43.2
1969 40.6 43
1968 40 43.4
1967 39.4 43.3
1966 38.8 43.5
1965 38.3 41.8
1964 37.8 43.6
1963 37.4 43.6
1962 37 43.5
1961 36.7 43.4
1960 36.4 43.3
1959 36.1 43.1
1958 35.9 42.9
1957 35.7 42.6
1956 35.6 42.4
1955 35.5 42.2
1954 35.4 42
1953 35.4 41.7
1952 35.4 41.5
1951 35.3 41.2
1950 35.3 40.9

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

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Bhutan and Burundi population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Burundi
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Burundi
2024 791,524 14,047,786
2023 786,385 13,689,450
2022 780,914 13,321,097
2021 775,442 12,965,481
2020 770,006 12,617,036
2019 764,824 12,255,336
2018 759,759 11,859,446
2017 754,335 11,506,762
2016 747,866 11,239,451
2015 740,618 11,047,580
2014 733,139 10,799,785
2013 725,273 10,439,341
2012 717,279 10,071,028
2011 709,377 9,717,978
2010 701,632 9,376,444
2009 693,988 8,947,646
2008 686,351 8,505,637
2007 678,641 8,161,874
2006 670,799 7,865,547
2005 661,865 7,587,299
2004 650,544 7,310,656
2003 637,663 7,043,154
2002 624,409 6,824,132
2001 610,794 6,634,365
2000 596,863 6,470,194
1999 582,579 6,337,155
1998 569,435 6,187,108
1997 558,697 6,070,042
1996 548,784 6,070,506
1995 547,989 6,066,316
1994 554,497 5,713,854
1993 554,673 5,676,843
1992 577,774 5,858,407
1991 599,784 5,703,857
1990 589,287 5,587,052
1989 573,586 5,471,706
1988 556,986 5,365,327
1987 540,557 5,247,787
1986 524,324 5,129,414
1985 508,392 5,034,042
1984 492,784 4,926,465
1983 477,460 4,808,528
1982 462,485 4,681,390
1981 447,836 4,566,014
1980 433,404 4,383,706
1979 419,200 4,203,530
1978 405,243 4,100,338
1977 391,639 3,983,582
1976 378,490 3,882,626
1975 365,791 3,796,612
1974 353,538 3,703,590
1973 341,705 3,611,991
1972 330,264 3,617,128
1971 319,211 3,617,289
1970 308,528 3,530,432
1969 298,214 3,454,590
1968 288,311 3,380,387
1967 278,852 3,300,690
1966 269,820 3,217,960
1965 261,200 3,141,367
1964 252,987 3,055,650
1963 245,156 2,969,841
1962 237,636 2,907,943
1961 230,602 2,835,119
1960 224,084 2,764,258

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Burundi

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Burundi
2023 1.46 4.88
2022 1.48 4.98
2021 1.49 5.08
2020 1.5 5.18
2019 1.45 5.27
2018 1.52 5.38
2017 1.62 5.48
2016 1.74 5.59
2015 1.84 5.7
2014 1.92 5.79
2013 2 5.89
2012 2.07 5.99
2011 2.15 6.11
2010 2.25 6.26
2009 2.36 6.41
2008 2.48 6.52
2007 2.59 6.59
2006 2.66 6.66
2005 2.73 6.71
2004 2.78 6.75
2003 2.87 6.79
2002 3.01 6.82
2001 3.19 6.85
2000 3.38 6.87
1999 3.61 6.9
1998 3.85 6.96
1997 4.09 7.04
1996 4.37 7.12
1995 4.62 7.18
1994 4.87 7.23
1993 5.07 7.27
1992 5.27 7.3
1991 5.45 7.34
1990 5.6 7.37
1989 5.76 7.39
1988 5.88 7.38
1987 6 7.38
1986 6.1 7.32
1985 6.18 7.29
1984 6.26 7.3
1983 6.34 7.3
1982 6.4 7.31
1981 6.46 7.33
1980 6.51 7.35
1979 6.55 7.31
1978 6.58 7.26
1977 6.61 7.25
1976 6.62 7.25
1975 6.62 7.24
1974 6.62 7.22
1973 6.63 7.22
1972 6.64 7.21
1971 6.64 7.21
1970 6.65 7.21
1969 6.66 7.22
1968 6.66 7.18
1967 6.67 7.16
1966 6.67 7.14
1965 6.68 7.11
1964 6.68 7.09
1963 6.69 7.07
1962 6.69 7.04
1961 6.7 7.02
1960 6.7 7

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

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Bhutan and Burundi demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Burundi
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Burundi
2024 30.9 17.3
2023 30.4 17.1
2022 29.8 16.8
2021 29.2 16.7
2020 28.6 16.5
2019 28 16.3
2018 27.5 16.2
2017 26.9 16.1
2016 26.4 16.2
2015 26 16.6
2014 25.6 16.9
2013 25.1 17
2012 24.7 17.1
2011 24.4 17.2
2010 24 17.3
2009 23.7 17.2
2008 23.3 17
2007 22.9 16.9
2006 22.6 16.8
2005 22.2 16.7
2004 21.8 16.5
2003 21.3 16.3
2002 20.8 16.1
2001 20.4 15.9
2000 20 15.7
1999 19.8 15.5
1998 19.5 15.2
1997 19.3 15
1996 19.1 15.2
1995 18.9 15.4
1994 18.8 14.6
1993 18.7 14.7
1992 18.6 15.5
1991 18.6 15.5
1990 18.6 15.6
1989 18.5 15.8
1988 18.5 16
1987 18.5 16.1
1986 18.5 16.3
1985 18.6 16.6
1984 18.6 16.8
1983 18.7 17
1982 18.7 17.1
1981 18.8 17.3
1980 18.9 17.2
1979 18.9 17
1978 19 17
1977 19 17
1976 19.1 16.9
1975 19.1 17
1974 19.2 16.9
1973 19.2 16.8
1972 19.3 17.1
1971 19.3 17.3
1970 19.3 17.3
1969 19.3 17.3
1968 19.3 17.4
1967 19.3 17.4
1966 19.2 17.4
1965 19.1 17.3
1964 19.1 17.3
1963 19 17.3
1962 18.9 17.4
1961 18.9 17.4
1960 18.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Burundi
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.82%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
31,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-4.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
1.03%
2020
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
43.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
17.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
40.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
29.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$90.3M
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$237M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
299,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.57%
2011
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
7.11%
2014

Energy

Bhutan Burundi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.97 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.07 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
59.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
11.6%
2023

Society

Bhutan Burundi
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.17%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-34,727
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
24.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
10.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
17
2025
Higher education index n/a
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
5.82
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
35.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
75.5%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
11.1%
2023

Health

Bhutan Burundi
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$28.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
57.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
392
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
49.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
5.27%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
4.16 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Burundi
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
706 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
8,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1,080 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
7,657 mi
2016

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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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