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Bhutan vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 132nd vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Cameroon
Population
803385
30864115
Population rank 163/197 51/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Bhutan and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Cameroon
2024 - $53,296,694,320
2023 $3,012,896,789 $48,814,501,547
2022 $2,898,227,744 $44,347,206,073
2021 $2,768,802,960 $45,011,937,347
2020 $2,457,604,334 $40,773,241,177
2019 $2,735,683,570 $39,667,757,528
2018 $2,583,335,722 $39,955,552,190
2017 $2,591,358,009 $36,098,547,033
2016 $2,357,504,761 $33,814,337,044
2015 $2,187,815,803 $32,210,233,020
2014 $2,089,079,571 $36,386,544,706
2013 $1,943,696,952 $33,728,621,180
2012 $1,973,387,228 $30,155,062,329
2011 $1,977,728,659 $30,630,910,495
2010 $1,708,880,730 $27,507,501,821
2009 $1,331,343,798 $27,932,970,317
2008 $1,317,517,835 $27,715,142,033
2007 $1,255,767,964 $23,928,250,433
2006 $942,879,879 $20,910,512,975
2005 $860,391,000 $19,509,852,207
2004 $735,348,490 $18,826,214,136
2003 $651,935,430 $15,970,315,035
2002 $559,345,264 $12,417,251,350
2001 $496,110,226 $10,953,485,349
2000 $460,733,418 $10,566,579,295
1999 $399,311,200 $11,565,826,465
1998 $363,458,381 $11,298,144,990
1997 $352,229,077 $10,789,458,433
1996 $303,408,346 $11,093,538,846
1995 $290,490,984 $10,864,772,471
1994 $258,954,708 $8,902,446,252
1993 $225,973,693 $16,181,814,713
1992 $240,233,531 $12,071,775,335
1991 $240,294,286 $11,840,192,296
1990 $287,765,007 $12,314,482,628
1989 $264,798,626 $11,012,566,195
1988 $272,298,067 $12,236,057,362
1987 $242,742,766 $13,049,659,981
1986 $191,218,115 $11,857,056,199
1985 $163,288,815 $8,544,810,498
1984 $160,423,494 $7,311,938,026
1983 $156,704,290 $6,870,200,010
1982 $141,439,317 $6,611,255,964
1981 $139,174,178 $6,610,938,617
1980 $128,669,201 $6,674,569,047
1979 $105,377,995 $5,919,002,983
1978 $94,086,228 $4,662,852,583
1977 $97,884,434 $3,394,664,024
1976 $88,461,263 $2,898,090,002
1975 $86,820,762 $2,857,037,371
1974 $92,901,784 $2,157,415,533
1973 $78,900,289 $1,901,393,361
1972 $70,139,867 $1,498,251,890
1971 $66,289,450 $1,236,941,394
1970 $61,812,113 $1,151,216,993
1969 - $1,100,551,489
1968 - $1,046,191,218
1967 - $936,175,260
1966 - $851,112,535
1965 - $814,083,266
1964 - $776,650,177
1963 - $718,320,845
1962 - $694,247,864
1961 - $652,777,608
1960 - $614,206,068

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

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Bhutan and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Cameroon
2024 - $1,830
2023 $3,831 $1,720
2022 $3,711 $1,605
2021 $3,571 $1,672
2020 $3,192 $1,556
2019 $3,577 $1,555
2018 $3,400 $1,611
2017 $3,435 $1,496
2016 $3,152 $1,442
2015 $2,954 $1,415
2014 $2,849 $1,649
2013 $2,680 $1,576
2012 $2,751 $1,449
2011 $2,788 $1,514
2010 $2,436 $1,399
2009 $1,918 $1,461
2008 $1,920 $1,492
2007 $1,850 $1,326
2006 $1,406 $1,191
2005 $1,300 $1,143
2004 $1,130 $1,133
2003 $1,022 $988
2002 $896 $790
2001 $812 $715
2000 $772 $709
1999 $685 $796
1998 $638 $799
1997 $630 $783
1996 $553 $827
1995 $530 $832
1994 $467 $701
1993 $407 $1,310
1992 $416 $1,005
1991 $401 $1,015
1990 $488 $1,087
1989 $462 $1,001
1988 $489 $1,145
1987 $449 $1,258
1986 $365 $1,179
1985 $321 $875
1984 $326 $772
1983 $328 $746
1982 $306 $732
1981 $311 $750
1980 $296.9 $784
1979 $251.4 $718
1978 $232.2 $582
1977 $249.9 $435
1976 $233.7 $381
1975 $237.4 $386
1974 $262.8 $299.9
1973 $230.9 $271.8
1972 $212.4 $220.1
1971 $207.7 $186.7
1970 $200.3 $178.5
1969 - $175.2
1968 - $170.8
1967 - $156.6
1966 - $145.8
1965 - $142.7
1964 - $139.2
1963 - $131.6
1962 - $130
1961 - $124.6
1960 - $119.1

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

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Bhutan vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Cameroon
2026 73.8 64.5
2025 73.5 64.2
2024 73.3 64
2023 73 63.7
2022 72.8 62.4
2021 72.4 61.1
2020 72.3 61.7
2019 72 61.7
2018 71.7 61.2
2017 71.4 60.8
2016 71.1 60.3
2015 70.8 59.7
2014 70.5 59.1
2013 70.2 58.7
2012 69.8 58.2
2011 69.3 57.5
2010 68.8 57
2009 68.2 56.5
2008 67.7 56.1
2007 67.2 55.7
2006 66.5 55.3
2005 65.9 54.9
2004 65.3 54.6
2003 64.7 54.3
2002 64 53.9
2001 63.3 53.6
2000 61.8 53.3
1999 62 53.2
1998 61.3 53
1997 60.6 53.1
1996 60 53.2
1995 59.3 53.3
1994 58.4 53.5
1993 57.9 53.9
1992 57.2 54.1
1991 56.5 54.2
1990 55.8 54.3
1989 55.1 54.4
1988 54.4 54.4
1987 53.6 54.2
1986 52.8 53.6
1985 52 53.5
1984 51.3 52.9
1983 50.6 52.4
1982 49.8 51.8
1981 49 51.2
1980 48.2 50.9
1979 47.4 50.5
1978 46.7 50.3
1977 46 50.1
1976 45.2 50
1975 44.5 49.9
1974 43.8 49.7
1973 43.1 49.5
1972 42.5 49.1
1971 41.8 48.6
1970 41.2 48
1969 40.6 47.2
1968 40 46.4
1967 39.4 45.6
1966 38.8 44.8
1965 38.3 44.2
1964 37.8 43.6
1963 37.4 43.1
1962 37 42.6
1961 36.7 35.2
1960 36.4 34.7
1959 36.1 39.8
1958 35.9 39.1
1957 35.7 38.3
1956 35.6 38.4
1955 35.5 37.5
1954 35.4 36.5
1953 35.4 35.5
1952 35.4 34.6
1951 35.3 33.9
1950 35.3 33.1

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

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Bhutan and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Cameroon
2024 791,524 29,123,744
2023 786,385 28,372,687
2022 780,914 27,632,771
2021 775,442 26,915,758
2020 770,006 26,210,558
2019 764,824 25,506,095
2018 759,759 24,806,383
2017 754,335 24,128,601
2016 747,866 23,454,161
2015 740,618 22,763,414
2014 733,139 22,059,893
2013 725,273 21,402,376
2012 717,279 20,809,529
2011 709,377 20,232,304
2010 701,632 19,668,066
2009 693,988 19,113,974
2008 686,351 18,574,056
2007 678,641 18,049,896
2006 670,799 17,550,407
2005 661,865 17,074,594
2004 650,544 16,610,487
2003 637,663 16,160,340
2002 624,409 15,725,528
2001 610,794 15,309,490
2000 596,863 14,912,631
1999 582,579 14,525,140
1998 569,435 14,144,860
1997 558,697 13,775,214
1996 548,784 13,414,757
1995 547,989 13,058,516
1994 554,497 12,704,903
1993 554,673 12,353,131
1992 577,774 12,006,353
1991 599,784 11,667,180
1990 589,287 11,331,821
1989 573,586 11,002,745
1988 556,986 10,684,968
1987 540,557 10,370,749
1986 524,324 10,060,342
1985 508,392 9,761,730
1984 492,784 9,475,078
1983 477,460 9,215,397
1982 462,485 9,028,678
1981 447,836 8,816,377
1980 433,404 8,512,219
1979 419,200 8,239,641
1978 405,243 8,011,921
1977 391,639 7,796,501
1976 378,490 7,597,962
1975 365,791 7,397,120
1974 353,538 7,193,583
1973 341,705 6,996,660
1972 330,264 6,806,872
1971 319,211 6,624,408
1970 308,528 6,449,793
1969 298,214 6,283,462
1968 288,311 6,125,863
1967 278,852 5,977,318
1966 269,820 5,837,295
1965 261,200 5,704,686
1964 252,987 5,578,257
1963 245,156 5,456,623
1962 237,636 5,338,620
1961 230,602 5,239,273
1960 224,084 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Cameroon
2023 1.46 4.32
2022 1.48 4.4
2021 1.49 4.47
2020 1.5 4.56
2019 1.45 4.65
2018 1.52 4.74
2017 1.62 4.8
2016 1.74 4.84
2015 1.84 4.84
2014 1.92 4.84
2013 2 4.91
2012 2.07 4.98
2011 2.15 5.05
2010 2.25 5.15
2009 2.36 5.24
2008 2.48 5.29
2007 2.59 5.34
2006 2.66 5.37
2005 2.73 5.42
2004 2.78 5.44
2003 2.87 5.43
2002 3.01 5.44
2001 3.19 5.44
2000 3.38 5.51
1999 3.61 5.6
1998 3.85 5.66
1997 4.09 5.71
1996 4.37 5.8
1995 4.62 5.92
1994 4.87 6.04
1993 5.07 6.16
1992 5.27 6.26
1991 5.45 6.32
1990 5.6 6.36
1989 5.76 6.41
1988 5.88 6.48
1987 6 6.54
1986 6.1 6.57
1985 6.18 6.56
1984 6.26 6.56
1983 6.34 6.58
1982 6.4 6.59
1981 6.46 6.61
1980 6.51 6.61
1979 6.55 6.58
1978 6.58 6.55
1977 6.61 6.51
1976 6.62 6.45
1975 6.62 6.4
1974 6.62 6.36
1973 6.63 6.33
1972 6.64 6.29
1971 6.64 6.26
1970 6.65 6.2
1969 6.66 6.14
1968 6.66 6.04
1967 6.67 5.95
1966 6.67 5.85
1965 6.68 5.8
1964 6.68 5.74
1963 6.69 5.73
1962 6.69 5.73
1961 6.7 5.73
1960 6.7 5.73

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

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Bhutan and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Cameroon
2024 30.9 19
2023 30.4 18.8
2022 29.8 18.7
2021 29.2 18.6
2020 28.6 18.5
2019 28 18.5
2018 27.5 18.4
2017 26.9 18.4
2016 26.4 18.3
2015 26 18.3
2014 25.6 18.2
2013 25.1 18.1
2012 24.7 18
2011 24.4 17.9
2010 24 17.9
2009 23.7 17.8
2008 23.3 17.8
2007 22.9 17.7
2006 22.6 17.7
2005 22.2 17.6
2004 21.8 17.6
2003 21.3 17.5
2002 20.8 17.5
2001 20.4 17.4
2000 20 17.3
1999 19.8 17.2
1998 19.5 17.1
1997 19.3 17.1
1996 19.1 17
1995 18.9 16.9
1994 18.8 16.9
1993 18.7 16.8
1992 18.6 16.8
1991 18.6 16.8
1990 18.6 16.8
1989 18.5 16.8
1988 18.5 16.9
1987 18.5 16.9
1986 18.5 17
1985 18.6 17.1
1984 18.6 17.1
1983 18.7 17.3
1982 18.7 17.5
1981 18.8 17.8
1980 18.9 17.8
1979 18.9 17.9
1978 19 18
1977 19 18.2
1976 19.1 18.3
1975 19.1 18.5
1974 19.2 18.6
1973 19.2 18.8
1972 19.3 18.9
1971 19.3 19
1970 19.3 19.2
1969 19.3 19.4
1968 19.3 19.5
1967 19.3 19.7
1966 19.2 19.8
1965 19.1 19.9
1964 19.1 20
1963 19 20.1
1962 18.9 20.1
1961 18.9 20.3
1960 18.8 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
60.9%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Bhutan Cameroon
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
26
2025
Higher education index n/a
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
78.2%
2020
English speaking
75%
2025
38%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Bhutan Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Cameroon
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
n/a

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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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