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Bhutan vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 132nd vs. 167th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Cape Verde
Population
803385
530391
Population rank 163/197 169/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Cape Verde
2024 - $2,725,414,151
2023 $3,012,896,789 $2,504,525,549
2022 $2,898,227,744 $2,247,003,344
2021 $2,768,802,960 $2,051,842,619
2020 $2,457,604,334 $1,821,565,614
2019 $2,735,683,570 $2,252,177,124
2018 $2,583,335,722 $2,205,099,507
2017 $2,591,358,009 $1,996,741,540
2016 $2,357,504,761 $1,849,789,986
2015 $2,187,815,803 $1,749,857,620
2014 $2,089,079,571 $2,041,930,125
2013 $1,943,696,952 $2,028,910,915
2012 $1,973,387,228 $1,913,081,210
2011 $1,977,728,659 $2,046,817,987
2010 $1,708,880,730 $1,824,751,468
2009 $1,331,343,798 $1,852,334,575
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,959,620,648
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,649,621,739
2006 $942,879,879 $1,107,571,458
2005 $860,391,000 $972,241,677
2004 $735,348,490 $924,940,012
2003 $651,935,430 $813,260,469
2002 $559,345,264 $620,507,387
2001 $496,110,226 $563,090,490
2000 $460,733,418 $539,227,278
1999 $399,311,200 $592,416,703
1998 $363,458,381 $521,910,561
1997 $352,229,077 $490,608,658
1996 $303,408,346 $501,979,270
1995 $290,490,984 $487,148,994
1994 $258,954,708 $406,580,652
1993 $225,973,693 $490,417,390
1992 $240,233,531 $357,160,985
1991 $240,294,286 $319,827,059
1990 $287,765,007 $306,890,963
1989 $264,798,626 $267,448,571
1988 $272,298,067 $264,308,140
1987 $242,742,766 $235,253,065
1986 $191,218,115 $190,651,168
1985 $163,288,815 $137,728,205
1984 $160,423,494 $132,019,039
1983 $156,704,290 $138,476,176
1982 $141,439,317 $140,630,679
1981 $139,174,178 $139,468,209
1980 $128,669,201 $142,246,815
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 Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Cape Verde
2024 - $5,192
2023 $3,831 $4,795
2022 $3,711 $4,323
2021 $3,571 $3,971
2020 $3,192 $3,539
2019 $3,577 $4,381
2018 $3,400 $4,295
2017 $3,435 $3,893
2016 $3,152 $3,609
2015 $2,954 $3,415
2014 $2,849 $3,986
2013 $2,680 $3,961
2012 $2,751 $3,737
2011 $2,788 $4,002
2010 $2,436 $3,579
2009 $1,918 $3,660
2008 $1,920 $3,909
2007 $1,850 $3,325
2006 $1,406 $2,257
2005 $1,300 $2,004
2004 $1,130 $1,929
2003 $1,022 $1,718
2002 $896 $1,329
2001 $812 $1,223
2000 $772 $1,190
1999 $685 $1,327
1998 $638 $1,187
1997 $630 $1,134
1996 $553 $1,180
1995 $530 $1,165
1994 $467 $991
1993 $407 $1,220
1992 $416 $908
1991 $401 $832
1990 $488 $817
1989 $462 $727
1988 $489 $729
1987 $449 $658
1986 $365 $541
1985 $321 $396
1984 $326 $385
1983 $328 $410
1982 $306 $423
1981 $311 $425
1980 $296.9 $440
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. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Cape Verde
2026 73.8 76.6
2025 73.5 76.4
2024 73.3 76.2
2023 73 76.1
2022 72.8 75.9
2021 72.4 74.4
2020 72.3 73.8
2019 72 75.4
2018 71.7 74.8
2017 71.4 74.7
2016 71.1 74.4
2015 70.8 74.1
2014 70.5 73.8
2013 70.2 73.5
2012 69.8 73.3
2011 69.3 72.9
2010 68.8 72.5
2009 68.2 72.1
2008 67.7 71.9
2007 67.2 71.5
2006 66.5 71.3
2005 65.9 70.9
2004 65.3 70.5
2003 64.7 70
2002 64 69.4
2001 63.3 68.7
2000 61.8 68.1
1999 62 67.4
1998 61.3 66.7
1997 60.6 66.1
1996 60 65.5
1995 59.3 63.7
1994 58.4 64.6
1993 57.9 64.5
1992 57.2 64.3
1991 56.5 64.1
1990 55.8 63.9
1989 55.1 63.6
1988 54.4 63.2
1987 53.6 62.9
1986 52.8 62.6
1985 52 62.3
1984 51.3 61.8
1983 50.6 61.8
1982 49.8 61.5
1981 49 61.3
1980 48.2 61
1979 47.4 60.7
1978 46.7 60.4
1977 46 60
1976 45.2 59.4
1975 44.5 59
1974 43.8 58.4
1973 43.1 58
1972 42.5 57.5
1971 41.8 57
1970 41.2 56.6
1969 40.6 56
1968 40 55.4
1967 39.4 54.7
1966 38.8 53.9
1965 38.3 53
1964 37.8 52.1
1963 37.4 51.1
1962 37 50.2
1961 36.7 49.4
1960 36.4 48.7
1959 36.1 48.2
1958 35.9 47.7
1957 35.7 47.4
1956 35.6 47.1
1955 35.5 46.9
1954 35.4 46.6
1953 35.4 46.4
1952 35.4 46.2
1951 35.3 45.6
1950 35.3 44.9

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

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Bhutan and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Cape Verde
2024 791,524 524,877
2023 786,385 522,331
2022 780,914 519,741
2021 775,442 516,649
2020 770,006 514,679
2019 764,824 514,104
2018 759,759 513,415
2017 754,335 512,893
2016 747,866 512,554
2015 740,618 512,394
2014 733,139 512,326
2013 725,273 512,225
2012 717,279 511,955
2011 709,377 511,447
2010 701,632 509,784
2009 693,988 506,141
2008 686,351 501,355
2007 678,641 496,190
2006 670,799 490,728
2005 661,865 485,115
2004 650,544 479,370
2003 637,663 473,383
2002 624,409 467,046
2001 610,794 460,293
2000 596,863 453,317
1999 582,579 446,519
1998 569,435 439,784
1997 558,697 432,798
1996 548,784 425,581
1995 547,989 418,104
1994 554,497 410,228
1993 554,673 401,965
1992 577,774 393,415
1991 599,784 384,586
1990 589,287 375,428
1989 573,586 367,803
1988 556,986 362,329
1987 540,557 357,302
1986 524,324 352,312
1985 508,392 347,365
1984 492,784 342,505
1983 477,460 337,654
1982 462,485 332,724
1981 447,836 327,846
1980 433,404 323,301
1979 419,200 319,480
1978 405,243 316,147
1977 391,639 312,834
1976 378,490 309,455
1975 365,791 305,847
1974 353,538 302,570
1973 341,705 299,881
1972 330,264 297,386
1971 319,211 294,046
1970 308,528 287,885
1969 298,214 279,248
1968 288,311 270,164
1967 278,852 261,404
1966 269,820 252,976
1965 261,200 244,856
1964 252,987 237,006
1963 245,156 229,373
1962 237,636 221,919
1961 230,602 215,087
1960 224,084 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Cape Verde
2023 1.46 1.52
2022 1.48 1.53
2021 1.49 1.55
2020 1.5 1.59
2019 1.45 1.7
2018 1.52 1.8
2017 1.62 1.93
2016 1.74 1.97
2015 1.84 1.97
2014 1.92 2.03
2013 2 2.07
2012 2.07 2.15
2011 2.15 2.33
2010 2.25 2.33
2009 2.36 2.25
2008 2.48 2.3
2007 2.59 2.41
2006 2.66 2.56
2005 2.73 2.73
2004 2.78 2.9
2003 2.87 3.03
2002 3.01 3.19
2001 3.19 3.37
2000 3.38 3.55
1999 3.61 3.73
1998 3.85 3.9
1997 4.09 4.05
1996 4.37 4.26
1995 4.62 4.49
1994 4.87 4.72
1993 5.07 4.95
1992 5.27 5.12
1991 5.45 5.26
1990 5.6 5.36
1989 5.76 5.45
1988 5.88 5.55
1987 6 5.68
1986 6.1 5.81
1985 6.18 5.92
1984 6.26 5.97
1983 6.34 6.07
1982 6.4 6.17
1981 6.46 6.27
1980 6.51 6.38
1979 6.55 6.47
1978 6.58 6.56
1977 6.61 6.65
1976 6.62 6.71
1975 6.62 6.77
1974 6.62 6.82
1973 6.63 6.86
1972 6.64 6.89
1971 6.64 6.91
1970 6.65 6.94
1969 6.66 6.95
1968 6.66 6.97
1967 6.67 6.98
1966 6.67 6.99
1965 6.68 6.99
1964 6.68 6.99
1963 6.69 6.98
1962 6.69 6.95
1961 6.7 6.92
1960 6.7 6.89

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

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Bhutan and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Cape Verde
2024 30.9 29.4
2023 30.4 28.8
2022 29.8 28.3
2021 29.2 27.8
2020 28.6 27.3
2019 28 27
2018 27.5 26.6
2017 26.9 26.2
2016 26.4 25.7
2015 26 25.2
2014 25.6 24.7
2013 25.1 24.2
2012 24.7 23.6
2011 24.4 23.1
2010 24 22.6
2009 23.7 22.1
2008 23.3 21.7
2007 22.9 21.3
2006 22.6 20.8
2005 22.2 20.4
2004 21.8 19.9
2003 21.3 19.6
2002 20.8 19.2
2001 20.4 18.9
2000 20 18.6
1999 19.8 18.3
1998 19.5 18.1
1997 19.3 17.9
1996 19.1 17.7
1995 18.9 17.5
1994 18.8 17.4
1993 18.7 17.2
1992 18.6 17.1
1991 18.6 17
1990 18.6 17
1989 18.5 16.9
1988 18.5 16.8
1987 18.5 16.8
1986 18.5 16.7
1985 18.6 16.6
1984 18.6 16.5
1983 18.7 16.4
1982 18.7 16.3
1981 18.8 16.1
1980 18.9 16.1
1979 18.9 16.2
1978 19 16.4
1977 19 16.6
1976 19.1 16.8
1975 19.1 17
1974 19.2 17.2
1973 19.2 17.2
1972 19.3 17.2
1971 19.3 17.2
1970 19.3 17.2
1969 19.3 17.1
1968 19.3 17
1967 19.3 17
1966 19.2 17.1
1965 19.1 17.2
1964 19.1 17.4
1963 19 17.7
1962 18.9 18.1
1961 18.9 18.6
1960 18.8 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.2%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
21.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Bhutan Cape Verde
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
62
2025
Higher education index n/a
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
88.5%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
73.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.73
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Cape Verde
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
839 mi
2013

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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