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Bhutan vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 132nd vs. 21st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Chad
Population
803385
21893857
Population rank 163/197 64/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Chad: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Chad economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Chad
2024 - $19,518,819,751
2023 $3,012,896,789 $18,340,233,749
2022 $2,898,227,744 $17,828,508,290
2021 $2,768,802,960 $16,871,937,698
2020 $2,457,604,334 $14,932,897,821
2019 $2,735,683,570 $14,905,517,743
2018 $2,583,335,722 $15,327,000,249
2017 $2,591,358,009 $13,349,041,409
2016 $2,357,504,761 $13,026,289,836
2015 $2,187,815,803 $14,559,599,500
2014 $2,089,079,571 $18,144,336,904
2013 $1,943,696,952 $17,865,316,886
2012 $1,973,387,228 $17,892,228,570
2011 $1,977,728,659 $16,685,349,674
2010 $1,708,880,730 $14,058,506,664
2009 $1,331,343,798 $12,317,614,054
2008 $1,317,517,835 $13,385,593,990
2007 $1,255,767,964 $10,865,385,132
2006 $942,879,879 $9,709,626,596
2005 $860,391,000 $8,655,892,393
2004 $735,348,490 $4,422,855,661
2003 $651,935,430 $2,742,815,072
2002 $559,345,264 $1,997,005,709
2001 $496,110,226 $1,710,843,377
2000 $460,733,418 $1,388,506,772
1999 $399,311,200 $1,534,673,583
1998 $363,458,381 $1,744,794,531
1997 $352,229,077 $1,544,689,577
1996 $303,408,346 $1,607,345,356
1995 $290,490,984 $1,445,919,895
1994 $258,954,708 $1,179,837,963
1993 $225,973,693 $1,463,251,164
1992 $240,233,531 $1,881,847,670
1991 $240,294,286 $1,877,137,982
1990 $287,765,007 $1,738,605,558
1989 $264,798,626 $1,433,686,312
1988 $272,298,067 $1,482,597,298
1987 $242,742,766 $1,163,426,852
1986 $191,218,115 $1,067,828,246
1985 $163,288,815 $1,033,069,709
1984 $160,423,494 $919,103,735
1983 $156,704,290 $832,415,806
1982 $141,439,317 $834,369,860
1981 $139,174,178 $876,937,558
1980 $128,669,201 $1,033,002,404
1979 $105,377,995 $1,004,316,496
1978 $94,086,228 $1,113,920,124
1977 $97,884,434 $935,360,465
1976 $88,461,263 $866,044,962
1975 $86,820,762 $864,602,105
1974 $92,901,784 $652,532,795
1973 $78,900,289 $647,199,483
1972 $70,139,867 $585,427,547
1971 $66,289,450 $501,866,730
1970 $61,812,113 $469,266,737
1969 - $471,635,622
1968 - $453,980,096
1967 - $449,826,323
1966 - $432,794,922
1965 - $416,926,303
1964 - $392,247,518
1963 - $371,767,002
1962 - $357,635,713
1961 - $333,975,336
1960 - $313,582,728

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

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Bhutan and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Chad
2024 - $962
2023 $3,831 $949
2022 $3,711 $966
2021 $3,571 $946
2020 $3,192 $867
2019 $3,577 $893
2018 $3,400 $949
2017 $3,435 $854
2016 $3,152 $862
2015 $2,954 $994
2014 $2,849 $1,279
2013 $2,680 $1,305
2012 $2,751 $1,354
2011 $2,788 $1,308
2010 $2,436 $1,142
2009 $1,918 $1,036
2008 $1,920 $1,166
2007 $1,850 $980
2006 $1,406 $907
2005 $1,300 $838
2004 $1,130 $446
2003 $1,022 $289.1
2002 $896 $219.1
2001 $812 $194.3
2000 $772 $163.1
1999 $685 $186.6
1998 $638 $219.8
1997 $630 $201.4
1996 $553 $216.9
1995 $530 $204
1994 $467 $173.9
1993 $407 $220.7
1992 $416 $290.6
1991 $401 $302
1990 $488 $290.6
1989 $462 $246.4
1988 $489 $263.5
1987 $449 $213.9
1986 $365 $203.4
1985 $321 $202.7
1984 $326 $182.2
1983 $328 $167.2
1982 $306 $176.1
1981 $311 $194
1980 $296.9 $228.8
1979 $251.4 $222.9
1978 $232.2 $252.5
1977 $249.9 $215.9
1976 $233.7 $203.7
1975 $237.4 $207.5
1974 $262.8 $160
1973 $230.9 $162.4
1972 $212.4 $150.4
1971 $207.7 $131.8
1970 $200.3 $125.9
1969 - $129.2
1968 - $126.9
1967 - $128.2
1966 - $125.8
1965 - $123.6
1964 - $118.6
1963 - $114.7
1962 - $112.6
1961 - $107.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Bhutan vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Chad
2026 73.8 55.6
2025 73.5 55.4
2024 73.3 55.2
2023 73 55.1
2022 72.8 54.5
2021 72.4 53.1
2020 72.3 53.1
2019 72 53
2018 71.7 52.4
2017 71.4 51.9
2016 71.1 51.6
2015 70.8 51.3
2014 70.5 51.1
2013 70.2 51.1
2012 69.8 50.8
2011 69.3 50.4
2010 68.8 50.1
2009 68.2 49.8
2008 67.7 49.5
2007 67.2 49.2
2006 66.5 48.7
2005 65.9 48.9
2004 65.3 48.7
2003 64.7 48.6
2002 64 48.4
2001 63.3 48.3
2000 61.8 47.9
1999 62 47.9
1998 61.3 47.8
1997 60.6 47.8
1996 60 47.6
1995 59.3 47.5
1994 58.4 47.1
1993 57.9 47
1992 57.2 46.8
1991 56.5 46.6
1990 55.8 45.1
1989 55.1 46.4
1988 54.4 46.4
1987 53.6 43.1
1986 52.8 45.6
1985 52 45.3
1984 51.3 44.7
1983 50.6 44.4
1982 49.8 43.9
1981 49 43.5
1980 48.2 43.5
1979 47.4 43.2
1978 46.7 43
1977 46 42.9
1976 45.2 42.7
1975 44.5 42.7
1974 43.8 42.6
1973 43.1 42.4
1972 42.5 41.9
1971 41.8 40.9
1970 41.2 41.4
1969 40.6 41
1968 40 40.7
1967 39.4 40.4
1966 38.8 40.1
1965 38.3 40.1
1964 37.8 40.1
1963 37.4 39.9
1962 37 39.6
1961 36.7 39.4
1960 36.4 39.2
1959 36.1 39
1958 35.9 38.7
1957 35.7 38.3
1956 35.6 37.9
1955 35.5 37.3
1954 35.4 36.8
1953 35.4 36.3
1952 35.4 35.9
1951 35.3 35.5
1950 35.3 35.2

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

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Bhutan and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Chad
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Chad
2024 791,524 20,299,123
2023 786,385 19,319,064
2022 780,914 18,455,316
2021 775,442 17,828,273
2020 770,006 17,224,679
2019 764,824 16,685,223
2018 759,759 16,156,531
2017 754,335 15,622,759
2016 747,866 15,114,655
2015 740,618 14,647,621
2014 733,139 14,188,678
2013 725,273 13,691,079
2012 717,279 13,210,998
2011 709,377 12,754,997
2010 701,632 12,312,575
2009 693,988 11,893,754
2008 686,351 11,476,296
2007 678,641 11,081,660
2006 670,799 10,706,424
2005 661,865 10,328,092
2004 650,544 9,920,036
2003 637,663 9,487,833
2002 624,409 9,116,192
2001 610,794 8,804,124
2000 596,863 8,512,093
1999 582,579 8,222,705
1998 569,435 7,938,840
1997 558,697 7,670,366
1996 548,784 7,410,108
1995 547,989 7,089,064
1994 554,497 6,783,450
1993 554,673 6,629,146
1992 577,774 6,474,656
1991 599,784 6,205,676
1990 589,287 5,982,833
1989 573,586 5,819,586
1988 556,986 5,625,602
1987 540,557 5,438,309
1986 524,324 5,251,069
1985 508,392 5,096,269
1984 492,784 5,045,145
1983 477,460 4,979,130
1982 462,485 4,738,483
1981 447,836 4,520,959
1980 433,404 4,515,453
1979 419,200 4,505,384
1978 405,243 4,411,366
1977 391,639 4,331,667
1976 378,490 4,251,297
1975 365,791 4,167,234
1974 353,538 4,078,356
1973 341,705 3,985,909
1972 330,264 3,893,252
1971 319,211 3,807,316
1970 308,528 3,727,828
1969 298,214 3,651,113
1968 288,311 3,578,231
1967 278,852 3,508,512
1966 269,820 3,440,903
1965 261,200 3,374,220
1964 252,987 3,307,479
1963 245,156 3,240,905
1962 237,636 3,175,598
1961 230,602 3,111,947
1960 224,084 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Chad

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Chad
2023 1.46 6.12
2022 1.48 6.22
2021 1.49 6.26
2020 1.5 6.35
2019 1.45 6.41
2018 1.52 6.46
2017 1.62 6.54
2016 1.74 6.62
2015 1.84 6.71
2014 1.92 6.78
2013 2 6.84
2012 2.07 6.91
2011 2.15 6.95
2010 2.25 6.99
2009 2.36 7.02
2008 2.48 7.06
2007 2.59 7.09
2006 2.66 7.12
2005 2.73 7.13
2004 2.78 7.16
2003 2.87 7.18
2002 3.01 7.2
2001 3.19 7.23
2000 3.38 7.25
1999 3.61 7.26
1998 3.85 7.27
1997 4.09 7.27
1996 4.37 7.29
1995 4.62 7.29
1994 4.87 7.31
1993 5.07 7.34
1992 5.27 7.3
1991 5.45 7.26
1990 5.6 7.22
1989 5.76 7.19
1988 5.88 7.15
1987 6 7.11
1986 6.1 7.07
1985 6.18 7.04
1984 6.26 7.02
1983 6.34 6.98
1982 6.4 6.96
1981 6.46 6.94
1980 6.51 6.91
1979 6.55 6.91
1978 6.58 6.89
1977 6.61 6.9
1976 6.62 6.89
1975 6.62 6.88
1974 6.62 6.86
1973 6.63 6.87
1972 6.64 6.85
1971 6.64 6.58
1970 6.65 6.53
1969 6.66 6.48
1968 6.66 6.43
1967 6.67 6.39
1966 6.67 6.36
1965 6.68 6.34
1964 6.68 6.32
1963 6.69 6.3
1962 6.69 6.29
1961 6.7 6.27
1960 6.7 6.25

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

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Bhutan and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Chad
2024 30.9 16.8
2023 30.4 16.5
2022 29.8 16.2
2021 29.2 16.1
2020 28.6 16
2019 28 15.9
2018 27.5 15.8
2017 26.9 15.8
2016 26.4 15.7
2015 26 15.7
2014 25.6 15.7
2013 25.1 15.7
2012 24.7 15.6
2011 24.4 15.6
2010 24 15.6
2009 23.7 15.6
2008 23.3 15.6
2007 22.9 15.6
2006 22.6 15.7
2005 22.2 15.7
2004 21.8 15.7
2003 21.3 15.5
2002 20.8 15.4
2001 20.4 15.5
2000 20 15.6
1999 19.8 15.7
1998 19.5 15.8
1997 19.3 15.9
1996 19.1 16.1
1995 18.9 16
1994 18.8 15.9
1993 18.7 16.2
1992 18.6 16.4
1991 18.6 16.3
1990 18.6 16.3
1989 18.5 16.5
1988 18.5 16.5
1987 18.5 16.4
1986 18.5 16.3
1985 18.6 16.3
1984 18.6 16.7
1983 18.7 17
1982 18.7 16.6
1981 18.8 16.2
1980 18.9 16.7
1979 18.9 17.1
1978 19 17.3
1977 19 17.5
1976 19.1 17.7
1975 19.1 17.9
1974 19.2 18
1973 19.2 18.2
1972 19.3 18.3
1971 19.3 18.5
1970 19.3 18.6
1969 19.3 18.7
1968 19.3 18.8
1967 19.3 19
1966 19.2 19.1
1965 19.1 19.2
1964 19.1 19.4
1963 19 19.5
1962 18.9 19.6
1961 18.9 19.8
1960 18.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
20.9%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Bhutan Chad
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
22
2025
Higher education index n/a
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
27.3%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
13.2%
2023

Health

Bhutan Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Chad
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
24,855 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) (2000–2025, 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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