Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 132nd vs. 4th).
By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).
Main facts and rankings
Bhutan
|
Canada
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
803385
|
42181965
|
| Population rank | 163/197 | 38/197 |
| GDP |
$3.01B
2023 |
$2.24T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 170/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,831
2023 |
$54,340
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 132/197 | 20/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$16,215
2023 |
$64,610
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.53B
2023 |
$2.5T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
110.4%
2024 |
111.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,485
2023 |
$60,482
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 87/185 | 4/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,506
2026 |
$37,320
2026 |
| Land area | 14,726 sq mi | 3,393,336 sq mi |
| Population density |
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.46
2023 |
1.26
2023 |
| Median age |
30.9 years
2024 |
41.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.8 years
2026 |
83.1 years
2026 |
Bhutan and Canada: Comparison Charts
Bhutan and Canada economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Canada
|
|
| 2024 | - | $2,243,636,826,634 |
| 2023 | $3,012,896,789 | $2,173,339,670,064 |
| 2022 | $2,898,227,744 | $2,190,411,080,134 |
| 2021 | $2,768,802,960 | $2,022,378,748,423 |
| 2020 | $2,457,604,334 | $1,655,684,730,000 |
| 2019 | $2,735,683,570 | $1,743,725,183,673 |
| 2018 | $2,583,335,722 | $1,725,329,192,783 |
| 2017 | $2,591,358,009 | $1,649,265,644,244 |
| 2016 | $2,357,504,761 | $1,527,994,741,907 |
| 2015 | $2,187,815,803 | $1,556,508,816,217 |
| 2014 | $2,089,079,571 | $1,805,749,878,440 |
| 2013 | $1,943,696,952 | $1,846,597,421,835 |
| 2012 | $1,973,387,228 | $1,828,366,481,522 |
| 2011 | $1,977,728,659 | $1,793,326,630,175 |
| 2010 | $1,708,880,730 | $1,617,343,367,486 |
| 2009 | $1,331,343,798 | $1,374,625,142,157 |
| 2008 | $1,317,517,835 | $1,552,989,690,722 |
| 2007 | $1,255,767,964 | $1,468,820,407,783 |
| 2006 | $942,879,879 | $1,319,264,809,591 |
| 2005 | $860,391,000 | $1,173,108,598,779 |
| 2004 | $735,348,490 | $1,026,690,238,278 |
| 2003 | $651,935,430 | $895,540,646,635 |
| 2002 | $559,345,264 | $760,649,334,098 |
| 2001 | $496,110,226 | $738,981,792,355 |
| 2000 | $460,733,418 | $744,773,415,932 |
| 1999 | $399,311,200 | $678,412,196,271 |
| 1998 | $363,458,381 | $634,000,000,000 |
| 1997 | $352,229,077 | $654,986,999,856 |
| 1996 | $303,408,346 | $630,607,994,133 |
| 1995 | $290,490,984 | $605,961,090,061 |
| 1994 | $258,954,708 | $579,944,346,807 |
| 1993 | $225,973,693 | $579,053,561,739 |
| 1992 | $240,233,531 | $594,387,358,319 |
| 1991 | $240,294,286 | $612,527,712,316 |
| 1990 | $287,765,007 | $596,075,591,361 |
| 1989 | $264,798,626 | $567,211,993,243 |
| 1988 | $272,298,067 | $509,380,027,627 |
| 1987 | $242,742,766 | $433,134,238,311 |
| 1986 | $191,218,115 | $379,006,836,992 |
| 1985 | $163,288,815 | $366,186,012,450 |
| 1984 | $160,423,494 | $356,718,400,124 |
| 1983 | $156,704,290 | $341,866,277,183 |
| 1982 | $141,439,317 | $314,647,807,409 |
| 1981 | $139,174,178 | $307,246,642,756 |
| 1980 | $128,669,201 | $274,776,566,028 |
| 1979 | $105,377,995 | $243,891,124,296 |
| 1978 | $94,086,228 | $219,369,542,386 |
| 1977 | $97,884,434 | $212,325,176,305 |
| 1976 | $88,461,263 | $207,271,612,576 |
| 1975 | $86,820,762 | $174,419,757,177 |
| 1974 | $92,901,784 | $160,949,188,139 |
| 1973 | $78,900,289 | $131,764,343,566 |
| 1972 | $70,139,867 | $113,463,848,874 |
| 1971 | $66,289,450 | $99,606,454,744 |
| 1970 | $61,812,113 | $88,192,257,632 |
| 1969 | - | $79,405,011,125 |
| 1968 | - | $72,048,833,006 |
| 1967 | - | $65,856,924,424 |
| 1966 | - | $61,252,415,405 |
| 1965 | - | $54,649,410,479 |
| 1964 | - | $49,503,663,836 |
| 1963 | - | $45,140,337,827 |
| 1962 | - | $42,336,211,556 |
| 1961 | - | $41,038,192,838 |
| 1960 | - | $40,563,768,947 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bhutan and Canada economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Canada
|
|
| 2024 | - | $54,340 |
| 2023 | $3,831 | $54,220 |
| 2022 | $3,711 | $56,257 |
| 2021 | $3,571 | $52,887 |
| 2020 | $3,192 | $43,538 |
| 2019 | $3,577 | $46,353 |
| 2018 | $3,400 | $46,539 |
| 2017 | $3,435 | $45,130 |
| 2016 | $3,152 | $42,314 |
| 2015 | $2,954 | $43,594 |
| 2014 | $2,849 | $50,961 |
| 2013 | $2,680 | $52,638 |
| 2012 | $2,751 | $52,670 |
| 2011 | $2,788 | $52,224 |
| 2010 | $2,436 | $47,561 |
| 2009 | $1,918 | $40,875 |
| 2008 | $1,920 | $46,710 |
| 2007 | $1,850 | $44,660 |
| 2006 | $1,406 | $40,504 |
| 2005 | $1,300 | $36,384 |
| 2004 | $1,130 | $32,146 |
| 2003 | $1,022 | $28,302 |
| 2002 | $896 | $24,256 |
| 2001 | $812 | $23,822 |
| 2000 | $772 | $24,271 |
| 1999 | $685 | $22,315 |
| 1998 | $638 | $21,025 |
| 1997 | $630 | $21,902 |
| 1996 | $553 | $21,297 |
| 1995 | $530 | $20,680 |
| 1994 | $467 | $19,998 |
| 1993 | $407 | $20,187 |
| 1992 | $416 | $20,950 |
| 1991 | $401 | $21,847 |
| 1990 | $488 | $21,526 |
| 1989 | $462 | $20,795 |
| 1988 | $489 | $19,013 |
| 1987 | $449 | $16,378 |
| 1986 | $365 | $14,521 |
| 1985 | $321 | $14,170 |
| 1984 | $326 | $13,930 |
| 1983 | $328 | $13,477 |
| 1982 | $306 | $12,527 |
| 1981 | $311 | $12,379 |
| 1980 | $296.9 | $11,208 |
| 1979 | $251.4 | $10,078 |
| 1978 | $232.2 | $9,154 |
| 1977 | $249.9 | $8,949 |
| 1976 | $233.7 | $8,839 |
| 1975 | $237.4 | $7,537 |
| 1974 | $262.8 | $7,057 |
| 1973 | $230.9 | $5,858 |
| 1972 | $212.4 | $5,107 |
| 1971 | $207.7 | $4,535 |
| 1970 | $200.3 | $4,136 |
| 1969 | - | $3,776 |
| 1968 | - | $3,473 |
| 1967 | - | $3,226 |
| 1966 | - | $3,055 |
| 1965 | - | $2,777 |
| 1964 | - | $2,562 |
| 1963 | - | $2,380 |
| 1962 | - | $2,274 |
| 1961 | - | $2,246 |
| 1960 | - | $2,265 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bhutan vs. Canada life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Canada
|
|
| 2026 | 73.8 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 73.5 | 82.9 |
| 2024 | 73.3 | 82.7 |
| 2023 | 73 | 82.6 |
| 2022 | 72.8 | 81.2 |
| 2021 | 72.4 | 82 |
| 2020 | 72.3 | 81.7 |
| 2019 | 72 | 82.3 |
| 2018 | 71.7 | 81.9 |
| 2017 | 71.4 | 81.9 |
| 2016 | 71.1 | 82 |
| 2015 | 70.8 | 81.9 |
| 2014 | 70.5 | 81.8 |
| 2013 | 70.2 | 81.8 |
| 2012 | 69.8 | 81.7 |
| 2011 | 69.3 | 81.5 |
| 2010 | 68.8 | 81.3 |
| 2009 | 68.2 | 81.1 |
| 2008 | 67.7 | 80.7 |
| 2007 | 67.2 | 80.5 |
| 2006 | 66.5 | 80.5 |
| 2005 | 65.9 | 80.1 |
| 2004 | 65.3 | 80 |
| 2003 | 64.7 | 79.7 |
| 2002 | 64 | 79.6 |
| 2001 | 63.3 | 79.4 |
| 2000 | 61.8 | 79.2 |
| 1999 | 62 | 78.9 |
| 1998 | 61.3 | 78.7 |
| 1997 | 60.6 | 78.5 |
| 1996 | 60 | 78.3 |
| 1995 | 59.3 | 78 |
| 1994 | 58.4 | 77.9 |
| 1993 | 57.9 | 77.7 |
| 1992 | 57.2 | 77.9 |
| 1991 | 56.5 | 77.6 |
| 1990 | 55.8 | 77.4 |
| 1989 | 55.1 | 77.1 |
| 1988 | 54.4 | 76.9 |
| 1987 | 53.6 | 76.8 |
| 1986 | 52.8 | 76.5 |
| 1985 | 52 | 76.3 |
| 1984 | 51.3 | 76.4 |
| 1983 | 50.6 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 49.8 | 75.7 |
| 1981 | 49 | 75.5 |
| 1980 | 48.2 | 75.1 |
| 1979 | 47.4 | 74.8 |
| 1978 | 46.7 | 74.5 |
| 1977 | 46 | 74.2 |
| 1976 | 45.2 | 73.9 |
| 1975 | 44.5 | 73.4 |
| 1974 | 43.8 | 73.1 |
| 1973 | 43.1 | 73.1 |
| 1972 | 42.5 | 72.8 |
| 1971 | 41.8 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 72.6 |
| 1969 | 40.6 | 72.4 |
| 1968 | 40 | 72.2 |
| 1967 | 39.4 | 72.1 |
| 1966 | 38.8 | 71.9 |
| 1965 | 38.3 | 71.7 |
| 1964 | 37.8 | 71.6 |
| 1963 | 37.4 | 71.3 |
| 1962 | 37 | 71.2 |
| 1961 | 36.7 | 71.2 |
| 1960 | 36.4 | 71 |
| 1959 | 36.1 | 70.6 |
| 1958 | 35.9 | 70.6 |
| 1957 | 35.7 | 69.9 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 70 |
| 1955 | 35.5 | 70 |
| 1954 | 35.4 | 69.9 |
| 1953 | 35.4 | 69.1 |
| 1952 | 35.4 | 68.7 |
| 1951 | 35.3 | 68.5 |
| 1950 | 35.3 | 68.2 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Bhutan and Canada population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Canada
|
|
| 2024 | 791,524 | 41,288,599 |
| 2023 | 786,385 | 40,083,484 |
| 2022 | 780,914 | 38,935,934 |
| 2021 | 775,442 | 38,239,864 |
| 2020 | 770,006 | 38,028,638 |
| 2019 | 764,824 | 37,618,495 |
| 2018 | 759,759 | 37,072,620 |
| 2017 | 754,335 | 36,545,075 |
| 2016 | 747,866 | 36,110,803 |
| 2015 | 740,618 | 35,704,498 |
| 2014 | 733,139 | 35,434,066 |
| 2013 | 725,273 | 35,080,992 |
| 2012 | 717,279 | 34,713,395 |
| 2011 | 709,377 | 34,339,221 |
| 2010 | 701,632 | 34,005,902 |
| 2009 | 693,988 | 33,630,069 |
| 2008 | 686,351 | 33,247,298 |
| 2007 | 678,641 | 32,888,886 |
| 2006 | 670,799 | 32,571,193 |
| 2005 | 661,865 | 32,242,732 |
| 2004 | 650,544 | 31,938,807 |
| 2003 | 637,663 | 31,642,461 |
| 2002 | 624,409 | 31,359,199 |
| 2001 | 610,794 | 31,020,855 |
| 2000 | 596,863 | 30,685,730 |
| 1999 | 582,579 | 30,401,286 |
| 1998 | 569,435 | 30,155,173 |
| 1997 | 558,697 | 29,905,948 |
| 1996 | 548,784 | 29,610,218 |
| 1995 | 547,989 | 29,302,311 |
| 1994 | 554,497 | 29,000,663 |
| 1993 | 554,673 | 28,684,764 |
| 1992 | 577,774 | 28,371,264 |
| 1991 | 599,784 | 28,037,420 |
| 1990 | 589,287 | 27,691,138 |
| 1989 | 573,586 | 27,276,781 |
| 1988 | 556,986 | 26,791,747 |
| 1987 | 540,557 | 26,446,601 |
| 1986 | 524,324 | 26,100,278 |
| 1985 | 508,392 | 25,842,116 |
| 1984 | 492,784 | 25,607,053 |
| 1983 | 477,460 | 25,366,451 |
| 1982 | 462,485 | 25,116,942 |
| 1981 | 447,836 | 24,819,915 |
| 1980 | 433,404 | 24,515,667 |
| 1979 | 419,200 | 24,201,544 |
| 1978 | 405,243 | 23,963,203 |
| 1977 | 391,639 | 23,725,843 |
| 1976 | 378,490 | 23,449,808 |
| 1975 | 365,791 | 23,143,275 |
| 1974 | 353,538 | 22,807,969 |
| 1973 | 341,705 | 22,491,777 |
| 1972 | 330,264 | 22,218,463 |
| 1971 | 319,211 | 21,962,032 |
| 1970 | 308,528 | 21,324,000 |
| 1969 | 298,214 | 21,028,000 |
| 1968 | 288,311 | 20,744,000 |
| 1967 | 278,852 | 20,412,000 |
| 1966 | 269,820 | 20,048,000 |
| 1965 | 261,200 | 19,678,000 |
| 1964 | 252,987 | 19,325,000 |
| 1963 | 245,156 | 18,964,000 |
| 1962 | 237,636 | 18,614,000 |
| 1961 | 230,602 | 18,271,000 |
| 1960 | 224,084 | 17,909,356 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Canada
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Canada
|
|
| 2023 | 1.46 | 1.26 |
| 2022 | 1.48 | 1.33 |
| 2021 | 1.49 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 1.5 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 1.45 | 1.47 |
| 2018 | 1.52 | 1.51 |
| 2017 | 1.62 | 1.55 |
| 2016 | 1.74 | 1.59 |
| 2015 | 1.84 | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 1.92 | 1.61 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.61 |
| 2012 | 2.07 | 1.63 |
| 2011 | 2.15 | 1.63 |
| 2010 | 2.25 | 1.65 |
| 2009 | 2.36 | 1.69 |
| 2008 | 2.48 | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 2.59 | 1.67 |
| 2006 | 2.66 | 1.63 |
| 2005 | 2.73 | 1.58 |
| 2004 | 2.78 | 1.56 |
| 2003 | 2.87 | 1.55 |
| 2002 | 3.01 | 1.52 |
| 2001 | 3.19 | 1.54 |
| 2000 | 3.38 | 1.51 |
| 1999 | 3.61 | 1.55 |
| 1998 | 3.85 | 1.56 |
| 1997 | 4.09 | 1.57 |
| 1996 | 4.37 | 1.63 |
| 1995 | 4.62 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 4.87 | 1.69 |
| 1993 | 5.07 | 1.69 |
| 1992 | 5.27 | 1.71 |
| 1991 | 5.45 | 1.72 |
| 1990 | 5.6 | 1.83 |
| 1989 | 5.76 | 1.77 |
| 1988 | 5.88 | 1.68 |
| 1987 | 6 | 1.68 |
| 1986 | 6.1 | 1.68 |
| 1985 | 6.18 | 1.67 |
| 1984 | 6.26 | 1.65 |
| 1983 | 6.34 | 1.68 |
| 1982 | 6.4 | 1.69 |
| 1981 | 6.46 | 1.7 |
| 1980 | 6.51 | 1.74 |
| 1979 | 6.55 | 1.75 |
| 1978 | 6.58 | 1.77 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 1.78 |
| 1976 | 6.62 | 1.8 |
| 1975 | 6.62 | 1.82 |
| 1974 | 6.62 | 1.84 |
| 1973 | 6.63 | 1.89 |
| 1972 | 6.64 | 1.98 |
| 1971 | 6.64 | 2.14 |
| 1970 | 6.65 | 2.26 |
| 1969 | 6.66 | 2.33 |
| 1968 | 6.66 | 2.39 |
| 1967 | 6.67 | 2.53 |
| 1966 | 6.67 | 2.75 |
| 1965 | 6.68 | 3.12 |
| 1964 | 6.68 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 6.69 | 3.61 |
| 1962 | 6.69 | 3.68 |
| 1961 | 6.7 | 3.75 |
| 1960 | 6.7 | 3.81 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bhutan and Canada demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Canada
|
|
| 2024 | 30.9 | 41.5 |
| 2023 | 30.4 | 41.4 |
| 2022 | 29.8 | 41.3 |
| 2021 | 29.2 | 41.1 |
| 2020 | 28.6 | 40.9 |
| 2019 | 28 | 40.8 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 40.8 |
| 2017 | 26.9 | 40.8 |
| 2016 | 26.4 | 40.7 |
| 2015 | 26 | 40.6 |
| 2014 | 25.6 | 40.5 |
| 2013 | 25.1 | 40.3 |
| 2012 | 24.7 | 40.1 |
| 2011 | 24.4 | 39.9 |
| 2010 | 24 | 39.7 |
| 2009 | 23.7 | 39.5 |
| 2008 | 23.3 | 39.3 |
| 2007 | 22.9 | 39.1 |
| 2006 | 22.6 | 38.8 |
| 2005 | 22.2 | 38.5 |
| 2004 | 21.8 | 38.1 |
| 2003 | 21.3 | 37.8 |
| 2002 | 20.8 | 37.4 |
| 2001 | 20.4 | 37.1 |
| 2000 | 20 | 36.7 |
| 1999 | 19.8 | 36.4 |
| 1998 | 19.5 | 36 |
| 1997 | 19.3 | 35.5 |
| 1996 | 19.1 | 35.1 |
| 1995 | 18.9 | 34.7 |
| 1994 | 18.8 | 34.3 |
| 1993 | 18.7 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 18.6 | 33.6 |
| 1991 | 18.6 | 33.2 |
| 1990 | 18.6 | 32.9 |
| 1989 | 18.5 | 32.5 |
| 1988 | 18.5 | 32.2 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 31.8 |
| 1986 | 18.5 | 31.4 |
| 1985 | 18.6 | 31 |
| 1984 | 18.6 | 30.6 |
| 1983 | 18.7 | 30.2 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 29.8 |
| 1981 | 18.8 | 29.5 |
| 1980 | 18.9 | 29.2 |
| 1979 | 18.9 | 28.8 |
| 1978 | 19 | 28.5 |
| 1977 | 19 | 28.1 |
| 1976 | 19.1 | 27.7 |
| 1975 | 19.1 | 27.4 |
| 1974 | 19.2 | 27.2 |
| 1973 | 19.2 | 26.9 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 26.6 |
| 1971 | 19.3 | 26.3 |
| 1970 | 19.3 | 26 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 25.8 |
| 1968 | 19.3 | 25.7 |
| 1967 | 19.3 | 25.5 |
| 1966 | 19.2 | 25.5 |
| 1965 | 19.1 | 25.5 |
| 1964 | 19.1 | 25.6 |
| 1963 | 19 | 25.8 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 26 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 26.3 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 26.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Bhutan
|
Canada
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.93B
2023 |
$2.2T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.1%
2024 |
44.7%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.85%
2023 |
4.88%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.31%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
6,000
2000 |
72,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.17%
2024 |
-2.01%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.28%
2024 |
6.35%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
52.8%
2023 |
66.4%
2021 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.4%
2023 |
25.3%
2021 |
| Economic freedom index |
57.5
2026 |
75.6
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.7%
2022 |
24.1%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.6%
2022 |
3.3%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
2,098,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
6.4%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
76
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
4,226
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.37T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$941M
2024 |
$120B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$110M
2024 |
$851M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
29,799
2020 |
32,430,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
10.7%
2020 |
3.66%
2011 |
| Banked people share |
33.7%
2014 |
98.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Bhutan
|
Canada
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
360 kg
2007 |
7,336 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.9
2007 |
$8.75
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.59 megatons
2024 |
578 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.01 tons
2024 |
14 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
76.8%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
82.5%
2022 |
23.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
19.8%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-89.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
14,460 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
100%
2021 |
67%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
100%
2021 |
57%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
14.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Bhutan
|
Canada
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
0.51%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+455
2025 |
+326,204
2025 |
| Urban population |
42.6%
2024 |
82.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
53.4:46.6
2024 |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.48 ft
2025 |
5.86 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.09 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
55.3
2026 |
91.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
71
2025 |
75
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
99
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.46
2020 |
2.27
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.2
2019 |
5.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
63
2025 |
167
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
64.9%
2022 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
75%
2025 |
82.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
88.4%
2023 |
94%
2023 |
Health
|
Bhutan
|
Canada
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$162.2
2023 |
$6,378
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$41.3
2023 |
$974
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.8 years
2026 |
83.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
6.44%
2023 |
0%
2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.55
2022 |
2.82
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
30 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
47
2023 |
12
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
23.1
2023 |
5.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
12.7%
2022 |
26.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12%
2024 |
7.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
6
2026 |
85
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
18.7%
2022 |
12%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.18 liters
2020 |
9.89 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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