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Bhutan vs Cambodia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 17.6M in Cambodia (ranked 73/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 68,155 sq mi for Cambodia (ranked 132nd vs. 88th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Cambodia
Population
803385
18113986
Population rank 163/197 73/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$46.4B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 97/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$2,628
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 145/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$7,967
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$12B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
25.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$681
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 156/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,258
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 68,155 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
265 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.58
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
27 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
71.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Cambodia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Cambodia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Cambodia
2024 - $46,352,647,037
2023 $3,012,896,789 $42,335,646,896
2022 $2,898,227,744 $39,994,532,960
2021 $2,768,802,960 $36,790,163,687
2020 $2,457,604,334 $34,818,073,901
2019 $2,735,683,570 $36,685,356,408
2018 $2,583,335,722 $33,145,892,169
2017 $2,591,358,009 $29,355,665,910
2016 $2,357,504,761 $26,556,545,153
2015 $2,187,815,803 $24,174,170,369
2014 $2,089,079,571 $22,041,463,968
2013 $1,943,696,952 $19,807,135,253
2012 $1,973,387,228 $17,826,536,700
2011 $1,977,728,659 $16,032,622,024
2010 $1,708,880,730 $13,808,673,288
2009 $1,331,343,798 $12,502,901,170
2008 $1,317,517,835 $12,174,303,999
2007 $1,255,767,964 $10,127,916,460
2006 $942,879,879 $8,350,531,017
2005 $860,391,000 $7,066,296,463
2004 $735,348,490 $5,883,297,160
2003 $651,935,430 $5,046,693,484
2002 $559,345,264 $4,501,227,627
2001 $496,110,226 $4,145,665,970
2000 $460,733,418 $3,694,168,979
1999 $399,311,200 $3,517,242,477
1998 $363,458,381 $3,120,425,503
1997 $352,229,077 $3,443,413,389
1996 $303,408,346 $3,506,695,720
1995 $290,490,984 $3,441,205,693
1994 $258,954,708 $2,791,435,272
1993 $225,973,693 $2,533,727,592
1992 $240,233,531 $2,491,486,594
1991 $240,294,286 $2,054,974,089
1990 $287,765,007 $1,402,541,177
1989 $264,798,626 $1,353,137,648
1988 $272,298,067 $1,662,877,859
1987 $242,742,766 $1,036,974,910
1986 $191,218,115 $1,167,630,318
1985 $163,288,815 $1,102,669,184
1984 $160,423,494 $1,021,176,059
1983 $156,704,290 $939,291,262
1982 $141,439,317 $865,516,040
1981 $139,174,178 $815,153,652
1980 $128,669,201 $744,384,130
1979 $105,377,995 $723,738,503
1978 $94,086,228 $766,642,356
1977 $97,884,434 $716,261,764
1976 $88,461,263 $790,357,255
1975 $86,820,762 $749,129,748
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 Cambodia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Cambodia
2024 - $2,628
2023 $3,831 $2,430
2022 $3,711 $2,325
2021 $3,571 $2,167
2020 $3,192 $2,082
2019 $3,577 $2,226
2018 $3,400 $2,037
2017 $3,435 $1,826
2016 $3,152 $1,675
2015 $2,954 $1,547
2014 $2,849 $1,432
2013 $2,680 $1,306
2012 $2,751 $1,193
2011 $2,788 $1,089
2010 $2,436 $952
2009 $1,918 $876
2008 $1,920 $866
2007 $1,850 $732
2006 $1,406 $612
2005 $1,300 $526
2004 $1,130 $444
2003 $1,022 $387
2002 $896 $350
2001 $812 $328
2000 $772 $296.4
1999 $685 $286.8
1998 $638 $258.8
1997 $630 $297.6
1996 $553 $325
1995 $530 $343
1994 $467 $302
1993 $407 $294.1
1992 $416 $307
1991 $401 $267.3
1990 $488 $190.2
1989 $462 $191.3
1988 $489 $244.1
1987 $449 $158.1
1986 $365 $185.8
1985 $321 $182.4
1984 $326 $174.7
1983 $328 $166.7
1982 $306 $159.2
1981 $311 $154.3
1980 $296.9 $143.2
1979 $251.4 $142.2
1978 $232.2 $147.1
1977 $249.9 $126.4
1976 $233.7 $128.8
1975 $237.4 $113.8
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. Cambodia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Cambodia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Cambodia
2026 73.8 71.1
2025 73.5 71
2024 73.3 70.8
2023 73 70.7
2022 72.8 70.5
2021 72.4 69.3
2020 72.3 70.1
2019 72 70.1
2018 71.7 70
2017 71.4 69.8
2016 71.1 69.6
2015 70.8 69.4
2014 70.5 69.1
2013 70.2 68.8
2012 69.8 68.4
2011 69.3 67.9
2010 68.8 67.3
2009 68.2 66.7
2008 67.7 66.1
2007 67.2 65.5
2006 66.5 64.9
2005 65.9 64.1
2004 65.3 63.3
2003 64.7 62.3
2002 64 61.4
2001 63.3 60.5
2000 61.8 59.5
1999 62 58.6
1998 61.3 57.9
1997 60.6 57.3
1996 60 56.8
1995 59.3 56.6
1994 58.4 56.2
1993 57.9 56
1992 57.2 55.7
1991 56.5 55.6
1990 55.8 55.2
1989 55.1 54.8
1988 54.4 54.4
1987 53.6 53.7
1986 52.8 51.6
1985 52 50.8
1984 51.3 50.1
1983 50.6 49.4
1982 49.8 48.8
1981 49 48
1980 48.2 47.5
1979 47.4 41.1
1978 46.7 11.6
1977 46 11.3
1976 45.2 11.6
1975 44.5 12.8
1974 43.8 39.3
1973 43.1 39.1
1972 42.5 38.9
1971 41.8 38.7
1970 41.2 38.6
1969 40.6 45.9
1968 40 45.6
1967 39.4 45.2
1966 38.8 44.9
1965 38.3 44.5
1964 37.8 44
1963 37.4 43.6
1962 37 43.1
1961 36.7 42.6
1960 36.4 42.1
1959 36.1 41.7
1958 35.9 41.2
1957 35.7 40.9
1956 35.6 40.5
1955 35.5 40.3
1954 35.4 39.9
1953 35.4 39.6
1952 35.4 39.3
1951 35.3 39
1950 35.3 38.9

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

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Bhutan and Cambodia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Cambodia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Cambodia
2024 791,524 17,638,801
2023 786,385 17,423,880
2022 780,914 17,201,724
2021 775,442 16,974,305
2020 770,006 16,725,474
2019 764,824 16,481,304
2018 759,759 16,274,522
2017 754,335 16,073,372
2016 747,866 15,852,803
2015 740,618 15,623,251
2014 733,139 15,396,772
2013 725,273 15,170,208
2012 717,279 14,945,085
2011 709,377 14,722,584
2010 701,632 14,500,726
2009 693,988 14,276,810
2008 686,351 14,053,479
2007 678,641 13,841,770
2006 670,799 13,639,028
2005 661,865 13,439,202
2004 650,544 13,244,731
2003 637,663 13,050,968
2002 624,409 12,855,241
2001 610,794 12,658,484
2000 596,863 12,462,336
1999 582,579 12,265,731
1998 569,435 12,058,173
1997 558,697 11,570,982
1996 548,784 10,801,270
1995 547,989 10,018,497
1994 554,497 9,239,162
1993 554,673 8,616,381
1992 577,774 8,113,083
1991 599,784 7,686,850
1990 589,287 7,374,752
1989 573,586 7,073,473
1988 556,986 6,812,014
1987 540,557 6,557,970
1986 524,324 6,285,693
1985 508,392 6,043,783
1984 492,784 5,845,117
1983 477,460 5,636,203
1982 462,485 5,436,432
1981 447,836 5,284,495
1980 433,404 5,199,872
1979 419,200 5,088,808
1978 405,243 5,211,653
1977 391,639 5,668,551
1976 378,490 6,134,991
1975 365,791 6,581,371
1974 353,538 6,783,240
1973 341,705 6,739,726
1972 330,264 6,673,886
1971 319,211 6,620,880
1970 308,528 6,639,182
1969 298,214 6,604,725
1968 288,311 6,467,324
1967 278,852 6,332,944
1966 269,820 6,201,232
1965 261,200 6,072,289
1964 252,987 5,946,178
1963 245,156 5,823,010
1962 237,636 5,697,558
1961 230,602 5,571,168
1960 224,084 5,449,966

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Cambodia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Cambodia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Cambodia
2023 1.46 2.58
2022 1.48 2.62
2021 1.49 2.66
2020 1.5 2.7
2019 1.45 2.73
2018 1.52 2.72
2017 1.62 2.72
2016 1.74 2.73
2015 1.84 2.73
2014 1.92 2.73
2013 2 2.74
2012 2.07 2.75
2011 2.15 2.78
2010 2.25 2.86
2009 2.36 2.97
2008 2.48 3.05
2007 2.59 3.13
2006 2.66 3.18
2005 2.73 3.24
2004 2.78 3.31
2003 2.87 3.43
2002 3.01 3.57
2001 3.19 3.69
2000 3.38 3.79
1999 3.61 3.93
1998 3.85 4.13
1997 4.09 4.39
1996 4.37 4.87
1995 4.62 5.08
1994 4.87 5.28
1993 5.07 5.43
1992 5.27 5.49
1991 5.45 5.59
1990 5.6 5.64
1989 5.76 5.68
1988 5.88 5.94
1987 6 6.1
1986 6.1 6.23
1985 6.18 6.31
1984 6.26 6.34
1983 6.34 6.3
1982 6.4 6.19
1981 6.46 6.04
1980 6.51 5.77
1979 6.55 4.56
1978 6.58 3.34
1977 6.61 2.72
1976 6.62 3.41
1975 6.62 4.1
1974 6.62 4.8
1973 6.63 5.56
1972 6.64 5.94
1971 6.64 6.01
1970 6.65 6.07
1969 6.66 6.12
1968 6.66 6.17
1967 6.67 6.2
1966 6.67 6.24
1965 6.68 6.27
1964 6.68 6.29
1963 6.69 6.29
1962 6.69 6.3
1961 6.7 6.3
1960 6.7 6.31

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

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Bhutan and Cambodia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Cambodia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Cambodia
2024 30.9 27
2023 30.4 26.8
2022 29.8 26.5
2021 29.2 26.3
2020 28.6 26.1
2019 28 25.8
2018 27.5 25.5
2017 26.9 25
2016 26.4 24.6
2015 26 24.2
2014 25.6 23.9
2013 25.1 23.5
2012 24.7 23.1
2011 24.4 22.7
2010 24 22.4
2009 23.7 22
2008 23.3 21.6
2007 22.9 21.1
2006 22.6 20.6
2005 22.2 20.1
2004 21.8 19.7
2003 21.3 19.3
2002 20.8 18.9
2001 20.4 18.5
2000 20 18.1
1999 19.8 17.7
1998 19.5 17.4
1997 19.3 17.2
1996 19.1 17.1
1995 18.9 17.3
1994 18.8 18
1993 18.7 18.4
1992 18.6 18.1
1991 18.6 18
1990 18.6 18.1
1989 18.5 18.1
1988 18.5 18.1
1987 18.5 18.1
1986 18.5 18
1985 18.6 17.9
1984 18.6 17.9
1983 18.7 17.9
1982 18.7 17.8
1981 18.8 17.7
1980 18.9 17.8
1979 18.9 17.6
1978 19 17.4
1977 19 17.3
1976 19.1 17.2
1975 19.1 17.2
1974 19.2 17.2
1973 19.2 17.2
1972 19.3 17.2
1971 19.3 17.3
1970 19.3 17.6
1969 19.3 17.8
1968 19.3 17.8
1967 19.3 17.9
1966 19.2 17.9
1965 19.1 17.9
1964 19.1 18
1963 19 18
1962 18.9 18.1
1961 18.9 18.1
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Cambodia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$44.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
191,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
0.26%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
35.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
41.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
58.7
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
$22.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$2.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,306,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
5.37%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
39%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Cambodia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
502 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$13.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.1 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
54.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
52.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.86%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
58.9%
2021
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
813 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
56.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
57.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95%
2023

Society

Bhutan Cambodia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-31,469
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
40.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
41.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
20
2025
Higher education index n/a
25
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.84
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
19.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
83.8%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
22.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
60.7%
2023

Health

Bhutan Cambodia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$114.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$69.4
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
71.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.21
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
137
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
22.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
4.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
6.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Cambodia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
3,864 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
23,762 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
29,349 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
34,175 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) (2000–2025, 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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