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Bhutan vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 132nd vs. 38th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Chile
Population
803385
19977856
Population rank 163/197 67/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$330B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bhutan and Chile: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Chile economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Chile
2024 - $330,267,137,372
2023 $3,012,896,789 $335,518,054,098
2022 $2,898,227,744 $301,226,575,540
2021 $2,768,802,960 $315,325,547,162
2020 $2,457,604,334 $254,042,159,309
2019 $2,735,683,570 $278,285,058,719
2018 $2,583,335,722 $295,857,562,992
2017 $2,591,358,009 $276,154,259,981
2016 $2,357,504,761 $249,344,863,928
2015 $2,187,815,803 $242,450,355,831
2014 $2,089,079,571 $259,560,978,224
2013 $1,943,696,952 $277,395,018,842
2012 $1,973,387,228 $267,024,782,487
2011 $1,977,728,659 $251,382,573,894
2010 $1,708,880,730 $217,051,209,239
2009 $1,331,343,798 $171,777,900,624
2008 $1,317,517,835 $179,894,594,475
2007 $1,255,767,964 $172,491,076,034
2006 $942,879,879 $153,843,518,171
2005 $860,391,000 $122,294,145,163
2004 $735,348,490 $99,075,985,774
2003 $651,935,430 $76,492,579,644
2002 $559,345,264 $70,264,045,939
2001 $496,110,226 $71,574,739,561
2000 $460,733,418 $78,339,750,721
1999 $399,311,200 $75,578,685,736
1998 $363,458,381 $81,990,010,704
1997 $352,229,077 $85,741,415,285
1996 $303,408,346 $78,584,098,984
1995 $290,490,984 $73,820,425,702
1994 $258,954,708 $57,438,273,591
1993 $225,973,693 $49,934,943,321
1992 $240,233,531 $46,538,895,686
1991 $240,294,286 $38,232,330,917
1990 $287,765,007 $33,428,580,448
1989 $264,798,626 $30,101,767,991
1988 $272,298,067 $26,174,858,614
1987 $242,742,766 $22,605,488,851
1986 $191,218,115 $19,197,818,085
1985 $163,288,815 $17,933,557,360
1984 $160,423,494 $19,974,595,028
1983 $156,704,290 $20,629,678,694
1982 $141,439,317 $19,710,229,067
1981 $139,174,178 $35,180,322,211
1980 $128,669,201 $29,586,676,576
1979 $105,377,995 $22,249,574,628
1978 $94,086,228 $16,373,093,554
1977 $97,884,434 $14,272,711,437
1976 $88,461,263 $10,523,479,089
1975 $86,820,762 $7,812,161,793
1974 $92,901,784 $16,584,311,220
1973 $78,900,289 $17,237,336,173
1972 $70,139,867 $12,057,501,635
1971 $66,289,450 $10,999,807,567
1970 $61,812,113 $9,261,006,540
1969 - $8,456,519,044
1968 - $7,286,820,526
1967 - $7,145,068,068
1966 - $7,256,882,086
1965 - $6,183,988,944
1964 - $6,065,708,668
1963 - $5,702,520,146
1962 - $5,765,971,144
1961 - $4,948,564,551
1960 - $4,211,103,677

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

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Bhutan and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Chile
2024 - $16,710
2023 $3,831 $17,067
2022 $3,711 $15,406
2021 $3,571 $16,207
2020 $3,192 $13,115
2019 $3,577 $14,496
2018 $3,400 $15,659
2017 $3,435 $14,880
2016 $3,152 $13,650
2015 $2,954 $13,434
2014 $2,849 $14,530
2013 $2,680 $15,684
2012 $2,751 $15,242
2011 $2,788 $14,487
2010 $2,436 $12,633
2009 $1,918 $10,099
2008 $1,920 $10,683
2007 $1,850 $10,346
2006 $1,406 $9,319
2005 $1,300 $7,480
2004 $1,130 $6,121
2003 $1,022 $4,773
2002 $896 $4,431
2001 $812 $4,564
2000 $772 $5,053
1999 $685 $4,934
1998 $638 $5,420
1997 $630 $5,742
1996 $553 $5,334
1995 $530 $5,081
1994 $467 $4,012
1993 $407 $3,541
1992 $416 $3,352
1991 $401 $2,798
1990 $488 $2,488
1989 $462 $2,278
1988 $489 $2,014
1987 $449 $1,767
1986 $365 $1,525
1985 $321 $1,447
1984 $326 $1,636
1983 $328 $1,715
1982 $306 $1,663
1981 $311 $3,012
1980 $296.9 $2,571
1979 $251.4 $1,962
1978 $232.2 $1,465
1977 $249.9 $1,297
1976 $233.7 $971
1975 $237.4 $732
1974 $262.8 $1,579
1973 $230.9 $1,667
1972 $212.4 $1,185
1971 $207.7 $1,099
1970 $200.3 $941
1969 - $874
1968 - $766
1967 - $764
1966 - $790
1965 - $686
1964 - $686
1963 - $658
1962 - $679
1961 - $594
1960 - $516

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

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Bhutan vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Chile
2026 73.8 81.7
2025 73.5 81.5
2024 73.3 81.4
2023 73 81.2
2022 72.8 79.2
2021 72.4 78.9
2020 72.3 79.3
2019 72 80.3
2018 71.7 80.6
2017 71.4 80.6
2016 71.1 80.3
2015 70.8 80
2014 70.5 79.7
2013 70.2 79.6
2012 69.8 79.2
2011 69.3 79.2
2010 68.8 79.1
2009 68.2 78.9
2008 67.7 78.8
2007 67.2 78.7
2006 66.5 78.5
2005 65.9 78.5
2004 65.3 78.3
2003 64.7 77.9
2002 64 77.8
2001 63.3 77.6
2000 61.8 77.1
1999 62 76.7
1998 61.3 76.3
1997 60.6 75.8
1996 60 75.6
1995 59.3 75.3
1994 58.4 75
1993 57.9 74.7
1992 57.2 74.4
1991 56.5 74.1
1990 55.8 73.7
1989 55.1 73.2
1988 54.4 72.8
1987 53.6 72.5
1986 52.8 72.1
1985 52 71.6
1984 51.3 71.2
1983 50.6 70.8
1982 49.8 70.3
1981 49 69.8
1980 48.2 69.5
1979 47.4 68.9
1978 46.7 68
1977 46 67.5
1976 45.2 66.8
1975 44.5 66
1974 43.8 65.1
1973 43.1 64.4
1972 42.5 63.7
1971 41.8 63.1
1970 41.2 62.6
1969 40.6 62.3
1968 40 61.7
1967 39.4 61.1
1966 38.8 60.4
1965 38.3 59.5
1964 37.8 58.8
1963 37.4 58.3
1962 37 57.8
1961 36.7 57.3
1960 36.4 57.2
1959 36.1 56.6
1958 35.9 56.3
1957 35.7 55.8
1956 35.6 55.5
1955 35.5 54.9
1954 35.4 54.7
1953 35.4 54.3
1952 35.4 53.9
1951 35.3 53.5
1950 35.3 53.2

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

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Bhutan and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Chile
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Chile
2024 791,524 19,764,771
2023 786,385 19,658,835
2022 780,914 19,553,036
2021 775,442 19,456,334
2020 770,006 19,370,624
2019 764,824 19,197,744
2018 759,759 18,893,191
2017 754,335 18,558,868
2016 747,866 18,267,221
2015 740,618 18,047,625
2014 733,139 17,864,195
2013 725,273 17,687,006
2012 717,279 17,519,119
2011 709,377 17,351,816
2010 701,632 17,181,464
2009 693,988 17,009,731
2008 686,351 16,838,988
2007 678,641 16,671,581
2006 670,799 16,509,195
2005 661,865 16,348,778
2004 650,544 16,187,322
2003 637,663 16,024,752
2002 624,409 15,857,925
2001 610,794 15,683,849
2000 596,863 15,503,635
1999 582,579 15,319,313
1998 569,435 15,127,799
1997 558,697 14,932,434
1996 548,784 14,734,046
1995 547,989 14,527,381
1994 554,497 14,316,256
1993 554,673 14,102,276
1992 577,774 13,884,577
1991 599,784 13,662,491
1990 589,287 13,437,176
1989 573,586 13,215,005
1988 556,986 12,999,424
1987 540,557 12,790,150
1986 524,324 12,588,914
1985 508,392 12,395,274
1984 492,784 12,207,733
1983 477,460 12,026,138
1982 462,485 11,850,214
1981 447,836 11,678,717
1980 433,404 11,508,550
1979 419,200 11,339,779
1978 405,243 11,172,695
1977 391,639 11,005,519
1976 378,490 10,838,251
1975 365,791 10,671,559
1974 353,538 10,505,817
1973 341,705 10,340,362
1972 330,264 10,174,678
1971 319,211 10,009,701
1970 308,528 9,845,344
1969 298,214 9,680,282
1968 288,311 9,514,716
1967 278,852 9,348,939
1966 269,820 9,181,722
1965 261,200 9,012,938
1964 252,987 8,842,525
1963 245,156 8,670,144
1962 237,636 8,497,059
1961 230,602 8,324,802
1960 224,084 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Chile

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Chile
2023 1.46 1.17
2022 1.48 1.25
2021 1.49 1.18
2020 1.5 1.31
2019 1.45 1.43
2018 1.52 1.54
2017 1.62 1.56
2016 1.74 1.69
2015 1.84 1.74
2014 1.92 1.77
2013 2 1.79
2012 2.07 1.8
2011 2.15 1.82
2010 2.25 1.84
2009 2.36 1.86
2008 2.48 1.85
2007 2.59 1.83
2006 2.66 1.8
2005 2.73 1.83
2004 2.78 1.84
2003 2.87 1.89
2002 3.01 1.93
2001 3.19 2.01
2000 3.38 2.05
1999 3.61 2.07
1998 3.85 2.15
1997 4.09 2.2
1996 4.37 2.28
1995 4.62 2.35
1994 4.87 2.38
1993 5.07 2.43
1992 5.27 2.48
1991 5.45 2.56
1990 5.6 2.58
1989 5.76 2.59
1988 5.88 2.59
1987 6 2.59
1986 6.1 2.59
1985 6.18 2.59
1984 6.26 2.6
1983 6.34 2.62
1982 6.4 2.65
1981 6.46 2.69
1980 6.51 2.74
1979 6.55 2.81
1978 6.58 2.89
1977 6.61 2.98
1976 6.62 3.08
1975 6.62 3.18
1974 6.62 3.29
1973 6.63 3.41
1972 6.64 3.53
1971 6.64 3.65
1970 6.65 3.78
1969 6.66 3.9
1968 6.66 4.03
1967 6.67 4.14
1966 6.67 4.26
1965 6.68 4.36
1964 6.68 4.46
1963 6.69 4.54
1962 6.69 4.6
1961 6.7 4.66
1960 6.7 4.7

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

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Bhutan and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Chile
2024 30.9 37.5
2023 30.4 37
2022 29.8 36.6
2021 29.2 36.2
2020 28.6 35.7
2019 28 35.3
2018 27.5 35.1
2017 26.9 34.9
2016 26.4 34.6
2015 26 34.3
2014 25.6 34
2013 25.1 33.7
2012 24.7 33.4
2011 24.4 33.1
2010 24 32.7
2009 23.7 32.4
2008 23.3 32.1
2007 22.9 31.7
2006 22.6 31.3
2005 22.2 30.9
2004 21.8 30.6
2003 21.3 30.2
2002 20.8 29.8
2001 20.4 29.4
2000 20 29
1999 19.8 28.7
1998 19.5 28.3
1997 19.3 28
1996 19.1 27.7
1995 18.9 27.3
1994 18.8 27
1993 18.7 26.7
1992 18.6 26.4
1991 18.6 26.1
1990 18.6 25.9
1989 18.5 25.6
1988 18.5 25.3
1987 18.5 25
1986 18.5 24.7
1985 18.6 24.4
1984 18.6 24.2
1983 18.7 23.9
1982 18.7 23.6
1981 18.8 23.3
1980 18.9 23
1979 18.9 22.8
1978 19 22.5
1977 19 22.3
1976 19.1 22
1975 19.1 21.7
1974 19.2 21.5
1973 19.2 21.3
1972 19.3 21.1
1971 19.3 20.9
1970 19.3 20.8
1969 19.3 20.6
1968 19.3 20.5
1967 19.3 20.4
1966 19.2 20.3
1965 19.1 20.3
1964 19.1 20.3
1963 19 20.3
1962 18.9 20.3
1961 18.9 20.3
1960 18.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
85.1%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Chile
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
63
2025
Higher education index n/a
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
97.2%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.33
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Chile
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
53,427 mi
2020

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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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