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Bhutan vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 132nd vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan CAR
Population
803385
5753659
Population rank 163/197 118/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Bhutan and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan CAR
2024 - $2,751,494,281
2023 $3,012,896,789 $2,555,492,086
2022 $2,898,227,744 $2,382,618,615
2021 $2,768,802,960 $2,516,498,412
2020 $2,457,604,334 $2,326,720,900
2019 $2,735,683,570 $2,221,301,351
2018 $2,583,335,722 $2,220,979,146
2017 $2,591,358,009 $2,072,349,973
2016 $2,357,504,761 $1,825,018,145
2015 $2,187,815,803 $1,695,825,714
2014 $2,089,079,571 $1,894,813,389
2013 $1,943,696,952 $1,691,544,110
2012 $1,973,387,228 $2,510,126,512
2011 $1,977,728,659 $2,437,982,705
2010 $1,708,880,730 $2,142,591,540
2009 $1,331,343,798 $2,067,381,665
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,993,407,888
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,699,811,295
2006 $942,879,879 $1,461,859,762
2005 $860,391,000 $1,337,894,379
2004 $735,348,490 $1,272,360,517
2003 $651,935,430 $1,142,315,523
2002 $559,345,264 $996,068,145
2001 $496,110,226 $932,648,605
2000 $460,733,418 $916,777,283
1999 $399,311,200 $999,477,511
1998 $363,458,381 $967,338,390
1997 $352,229,077 $937,741,513
1996 $303,408,346 $1,007,791,127
1995 $290,490,984 $1,115,389,674
1994 $258,954,708 $851,174,357
1993 $225,973,693 $1,278,781,262
1992 $240,233,531 $1,411,917,553
1991 $240,294,286 $1,377,374,987
1990 $287,765,007 $1,440,711,459
1989 $264,798,626 $1,233,930,281
1988 $272,298,067 $1,264,899,288
1987 $242,742,766 $1,200,991,978
1986 $191,218,115 $1,122,265,013
1985 $163,288,815 $864,849,836
1984 $160,423,494 $637,820,670
1983 $156,704,290 $658,679,333
1982 $141,439,317 $748,312,391
1981 $139,174,178 $694,803,623
1980 $128,669,201 $797,048,199
1979 $105,377,995 $700,764,748
1978 $94,086,228 $610,578,632
1977 $97,884,434 $507,298,148
1976 $88,461,263 $451,152,461
1975 $86,820,762 $378,660,016
1974 $92,901,784 $281,398,706
1973 $78,900,289 $271,183,082
1972 $70,139,867 $230,317,883
1971 $66,289,450 $201,450,800
1970 $61,812,113 $189,106,529
1969 - $188,039,210
1968 - $191,767,442
1967 - $163,820,514
1966 - $157,930,018
1965 - $150,574,795
1964 - $142,025,079
1963 - $129,379,124
1962 - $124,482,774
1961 - $123,134,583
1960 - $112,155,598

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

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Bhutan and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan CAR
2024 - $516
2023 $3,831 $496
2022 $3,711 $467
2021 $3,571 $492
2020 $3,192 $463
2019 $3,577 $449
2018 $3,400 $455
2017 $3,435 $432
2016 $3,152 $387
2015 $2,954 $366
2014 $2,849 $410
2013 $2,680 $364
2012 $2,751 $544
2011 $2,788 $534
2010 $2,436 $477
2009 $1,918 $456
2008 $1,920 $437
2007 $1,850 $381
2006 $1,406 $334
2005 $1,300 $312
2004 $1,130 $303
2003 $1,022 $278.4
2002 $896 $248.6
2001 $812 $238
2000 $772 $239.2
1999 $685 $268
1998 $638 $266.6
1997 $630 $265.5
1996 $553 $293.3
1995 $530 $333
1994 $467 $261.3
1993 $407 $405
1992 $416 $462
1991 $401 $465
1990 $488 $502
1989 $462 $443
1988 $489 $466
1987 $449 $450
1986 $365 $426
1985 $321 $333
1984 $326 $248.3
1983 $328 $259.6
1982 $306 $298.4
1981 $311 $280.3
1980 $296.9 $325
1979 $251.4 $289.1
1978 $232.2 $254.6
1977 $249.9 $213.8
1976 $233.7 $192.1
1975 $237.4 $163.6
1974 $262.8 $124
1973 $230.9 $121.8
1972 $212.4 $105.5
1971 $207.7 $94.1
1970 $200.3 $90.2
1969 - $91.7
1968 - $95.6
1967 - $83.6
1966 - $82.3
1965 - $80.2
1964 - $77.2
1963 - $71.8
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $71
1960 - $65.9

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

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Bhutan vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan CAR
2026 73.8 58.2
2025 73.5 57.9
2024 73.3 57.7
2023 73 57.4
2022 72.8 18.8
2021 72.4 40.3
2020 72.3 50.6
2019 72 31.5
2018 71.7 52.3
2017 71.4 45.2
2016 71.1 51
2015 70.8 51.9
2014 70.5 40.3
2013 70.2 49.5
2012 69.8 51.3
2011 69.3 50.1
2010 68.8 46.9
2009 68.2 14.7
2008 67.7 49.9
2007 67.2 49.3
2006 66.5 48.7
2005 65.9 48.2
2004 65.3 47.7
2003 64.7 47.3
2002 64 46.8
2001 63.3 46.7
2000 61.8 46.6
1999 62 46.9
1998 61.3 47.1
1997 60.6 47.3
1996 60 47.7
1995 59.3 48.1
1994 58.4 48.5
1993 57.9 48.9
1992 57.2 49.2
1991 56.5 49.6
1990 55.8 49.9
1989 55.1 50.1
1988 54.4 50.2
1987 53.6 50.4
1986 52.8 50.4
1985 52 50.5
1984 51.3 50.4
1983 50.6 50.3
1982 49.8 50.2
1981 49 50
1980 48.2 49.8
1979 47.4 49.5
1978 46.7 49.2
1977 46 48.8
1976 45.2 48.4
1975 44.5 47.9
1974 43.8 47.4
1973 43.1 46.9
1972 42.5 46.3
1971 41.8 45.8
1970 41.2 45.2
1969 40.6 44.6
1968 40 44
1967 39.4 43.4
1966 38.8 42.8
1965 38.3 42.2
1964 37.8 41.6
1963 37.4 41.1
1962 37 40.6
1961 36.7 40.1
1960 36.4 39.6
1959 36.1 39.1
1958 35.9 38.7
1957 35.7 38.3
1956 35.6 37.8
1955 35.5 37.4
1954 35.4 37
1953 35.4 36.6
1952 35.4 36.2
1951 35.3 35.8
1950 35.3 35.4

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

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Bhutan and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Bhutan CAR
2024 791,524 5,330,690
2023 786,385 5,152,421
2022 780,914 5,098,039
2021 775,442 5,112,100
2020 770,006 5,026,628
2019 764,824 4,944,703
2018 759,759 4,878,657
2017 754,335 4,793,511
2016 747,866 4,713,663
2015 740,618 4,629,320
2014 733,139 4,623,182
2013 725,273 4,642,419
2012 717,279 4,610,848
2011 709,377 4,565,021
2010 701,632 4,492,995
2009 693,988 4,529,047
2008 686,351 4,558,984
2007 678,641 4,462,770
2006 670,799 4,377,579
2005 661,865 4,288,810
2004 650,544 4,192,826
2003 637,663 4,103,086
2002 624,409 4,006,077
2001 610,794 3,919,487
2000 596,863 3,833,416
1999 582,579 3,729,450
1998 569,435 3,628,827
1997 558,697 3,531,700
1996 548,784 3,435,965
1995 547,989 3,348,052
1994 554,497 3,257,954
1993 554,673 3,157,839
1992 577,774 3,058,831
1991 599,784 2,963,191
1990 589,287 2,871,910
1989 573,586 2,783,970
1988 556,986 2,713,965
1987 540,557 2,669,155
1986 524,324 2,634,258
1985 508,392 2,600,932
1984 492,784 2,568,610
1983 477,460 2,537,399
1982 462,485 2,507,375
1981 447,836 2,478,402
1980 433,404 2,450,535
1979 419,200 2,423,794
1978 405,243 2,397,961
1977 391,639 2,372,930
1976 378,490 2,348,566
1975 365,791 2,313,916
1974 353,538 2,269,338
1973 341,705 2,226,008
1972 330,264 2,183,769
1971 319,211 2,141,450
1970 308,528 2,097,505
1969 298,214 2,051,515
1968 288,311 2,005,100
1967 278,852 1,960,444
1966 269,820 1,918,082
1965 261,200 1,877,854
1964 252,987 1,839,583
1963 245,156 1,803,063
1962 237,636 1,768,115
1961 230,602 1,734,580
1960 224,084 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan CAR
2023 1.46 6.01
2022 1.48 6.02
2021 1.49 6.05
2020 1.5 6.06
2019 1.45 6.09
2018 1.52 6.11
2017 1.62 6.13
2016 1.74 6.13
2015 1.84 6.13
2014 1.92 6.1
2013 2 6.08
2012 2.07 6.05
2011 2.15 6.01
2010 2.25 5.96
2009 2.36 5.94
2008 2.48 5.9
2007 2.59 5.87
2006 2.66 5.84
2005 2.73 5.81
2004 2.78 5.78
2003 2.87 5.8
2002 3.01 5.79
2001 3.19 5.81
2000 3.38 5.85
1999 3.61 5.88
1998 3.85 5.89
1997 4.09 5.92
1996 4.37 5.96
1995 4.62 5.94
1994 4.87 5.92
1993 5.07 5.93
1992 5.27 5.96
1991 5.45 6.03
1990 5.6 6.05
1989 5.76 6.07
1988 5.88 6.1
1987 6 6.12
1986 6.1 6.11
1985 6.18 6.12
1984 6.26 6.14
1983 6.34 6.15
1982 6.4 6.16
1981 6.46 6.17
1980 6.51 6.13
1979 6.55 6.09
1978 6.58 6.04
1977 6.61 5.99
1976 6.62 5.94
1975 6.62 5.88
1974 6.62 5.9
1973 6.63 5.93
1972 6.64 5.96
1971 6.64 5.99
1970 6.65 6.03
1969 6.66 6.06
1968 6.66 6.1
1967 6.67 6.08
1966 6.67 6.06
1965 6.68 6.03
1964 6.68 6.01
1963 6.69 5.99
1962 6.69 5.97
1961 6.7 5.96
1960 6.7 5.95

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

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Bhutan and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan CAR
2024 30.9 15.4
2023 30.4 15.3
2022 29.8 15.3
2021 29.2 15.4
2020 28.6 15.4
2019 28 15.4
2018 27.5 15.4
2017 26.9 15.4
2016 26.4 15.4
2015 26 15.4
2014 25.6 15.6
2013 25.1 16
2012 24.7 16.3
2011 24.4 16.6
2010 24 16.7
2009 23.7 16.9
2008 23.3 17
2007 22.9 17.1
2006 22.6 17.1
2005 22.2 17.2
2004 21.8 17.2
2003 21.3 17.2
2002 20.8 17.1
2001 20.4 17.1
2000 20 17.1
1999 19.8 17.1
1998 19.5 17.1
1997 19.3 17.1
1996 19.1 17.2
1995 18.9 17.3
1994 18.8 17.4
1993 18.7 17.5
1992 18.6 17.5
1991 18.6 17.6
1990 18.6 17.8
1989 18.5 17.9
1988 18.5 18
1987 18.5 18.1
1986 18.5 18.2
1985 18.6 18.3
1984 18.6 18.3
1983 18.7 18.3
1982 18.7 18.4
1981 18.8 18.4
1980 18.9 18.5
1979 18.9 18.5
1978 19 18.5
1977 19 18.5
1976 19.1 18.5
1975 19.1 18.5
1974 19.2 18.6
1973 19.2 18.6
1972 19.3 18.7
1971 19.3 18.8
1970 19.3 18.9
1969 19.3 18.9
1968 19.3 19
1967 19.3 19.2
1966 19.2 19.3
1965 19.1 19.4
1964 19.1 19.6
1963 19 19.7
1962 18.9 19.9
1961 18.9 20.1
1960 18.8 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
13.7%
2017

Energy

Bhutan CAR
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
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
90.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Bhutan CAR
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
24
2025
Higher education index n/a
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
37.5%
2020
English speaking
75%
2025
3%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Bhutan CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.07
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan CAR
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
14,913 mi
2018

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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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