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Bhutan vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 132nd vs. 26th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Colombia
Population
803385
54105437
Population rank 163/197 28/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$419B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Bhutan and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Colombia
2024 - $418,818,154,879
2023 $3,012,896,789 $366,291,836,138
2022 $2,898,227,744 $345,632,492,851
2021 $2,768,802,960 $318,524,633,225
2020 $2,457,604,334 $270,348,342,541
2019 $2,735,683,570 $323,031,701,193
2018 $2,583,335,722 $334,198,218,098
2017 $2,591,358,009 $311,866,875,157
2016 $2,357,504,761 $282,720,100,286
2015 $2,187,815,803 $293,492,370,193
2014 $2,089,079,571 $381,240,864,422
2013 $1,943,696,952 $382,093,697,078
2012 $1,973,387,228 $370,691,143,018
2011 $1,977,728,659 $334,966,134,805
2010 $1,708,880,730 $286,498,534,095
2009 $1,331,343,798 $232,468,663,110
2008 $1,317,517,835 $242,504,150,473
2007 $1,255,767,964 $206,229,540,926
2006 $942,879,879 $161,792,958,905
2005 $860,391,000 $145,600,529,606
2004 $735,348,490 $117,092,416,666
2003 $651,935,430 $94,644,969,157
2002 $559,345,264 $97,945,812,803
2001 $496,110,226 $98,200,641,203
2000 $460,733,418 $99,875,074,951
1999 $399,311,200 $86,186,158,685
1998 $363,458,381 $98,443,739,941
1997 $352,229,077 $106,659,508,271
1996 $303,408,346 $97,160,109,278
1995 $290,490,984 $92,507,279,383
1994 $258,954,708 $81,703,500,846
1993 $225,973,693 $66,446,804,803
1992 $240,233,531 $58,418,985,443
1991 $240,294,286 $49,175,565,911
1990 $287,765,007 $47,844,090,710
1989 $264,798,626 $39,540,080,200
1988 $272,298,067 $39,212,550,050
1987 $242,742,766 $36,373,307,085
1986 $191,218,115 $34,942,489,684
1985 $163,288,815 $34,894,411,352
1984 $160,423,494 $38,253,120,738
1983 $156,704,290 $38,729,822,782
1982 $141,439,317 $38,968,039,722
1981 $139,174,178 $36,388,366,869
1980 $128,669,201 $33,400,735,644
1979 $105,377,995 $27,940,411,250
1978 $94,086,228 $23,263,511,958
1977 $97,884,434 $19,470,960,619
1976 $88,461,263 $15,341,403,660
1975 $86,820,762 $13,098,633,902
1974 $92,901,784 $12,370,029,584
1973 $78,900,289 $10,315,760,000
1972 $70,139,867 $8,671,358,733
1971 $66,289,450 $7,820,380,971
1970 $61,812,113 $7,198,360,460
1969 - $6,450,175,214
1968 - $5,960,212,869
1967 - $5,825,170,438
1966 - $5,428,518,519
1965 - $5,760,761,905
1964 - $5,973,366,667
1963 - $4,836,166,667
1962 - $4,955,543,963
1961 - $4,540,447,761
1960 - $4,031,152,977

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

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Bhutan and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Colombia
2024 - $7,919
2023 $3,831 $7,001
2022 $3,711 $6,680
2021 $3,571 $6,223
2020 $3,192 $5,340
2019 $3,577 $6,473
2018 $3,400 $6,817
2017 $3,435 $6,480
2016 $3,152 $5,960
2015 $2,954 $6,249
2014 $2,849 $8,187
2013 $2,680 $8,279
2012 $2,751 $8,109
2011 $2,788 $7,401
2010 $2,436 $6,398
2009 $1,918 $5,251
2008 $1,920 $5,542
2007 $1,850 $4,770
2006 $1,406 $3,790
2005 $1,300 $3,456
2004 $1,130 $2,819
2003 $1,022 $2,312
2002 $896 $2,429
2001 $812 $2,473
2000 $772 $2,555
1999 $685 $2,241
1998 $638 $2,605
1997 $630 $2,873
1996 $553 $2,665
1995 $530 $2,584
1994 $467 $2,326
1993 $407 $1,929
1992 $416 $1,730
1991 $401 $1,486
1990 $488 $1,475
1989 $462 $1,244
1988 $489 $1,260
1987 $449 $1,193
1986 $365 $1,169
1985 $321 $1,192
1984 $326 $1,336
1983 $328 $1,384
1982 $306 $1,425
1981 $311 $1,362
1980 $296.9 $1,280
1979 $251.4 $1,095
1978 $232.2 $932
1977 $249.9 $798
1976 $233.7 $643
1975 $237.4 $561
1974 $262.8 $542
1973 $230.9 $462
1972 $212.4 $397
1971 $207.7 $367
1970 $200.3 $346
1969 - $318
1968 - $302
1967 - $303
1966 - $290.3
1965 - $317
1964 - $339
1963 - $282.6
1962 - $298.5
1961 - $282.1
1960 - $258.3

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

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Bhutan vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Colombia
2026 73.8 78.3
2025 73.5 78.1
2024 73.3 77.9
2023 73 77.7
2022 72.8 76.5
2021 72.4 72.7
2020 72.3 74.8
2019 72 76.8
2018 71.7 76.6
2017 71.4 76.4
2016 71.1 76.2
2015 70.8 76.1
2014 70.5 75.9
2013 70.2 75.8
2012 69.8 75.6
2011 69.3 75.2
2010 68.8 74.9
2009 68.2 74.5
2008 67.7 74.2
2007 67.2 73.8
2006 66.5 73.5
2005 65.9 73.2
2004 65.3 72.8
2003 64.7 72.3
2002 64 71.5
2001 63.3 71.2
2000 61.8 70.9
1999 62 70.9
1998 61.3 70.9
1997 60.6 70.6
1996 60 70.2
1995 59.3 69.8
1994 58.4 69.4
1993 57.9 69.1
1992 57.2 68.8
1991 56.5 68.8
1990 55.8 68.7
1989 55.1 68.6
1988 54.4 68.3
1987 53.6 68.2
1986 52.8 68.3
1985 52 65.4
1984 51.3 68.3
1983 50.6 68.1
1982 49.8 67.9
1981 49 67.2
1980 48.2 66.7
1979 47.4 66.2
1978 46.7 65.8
1977 46 65.2
1976 45.2 64.6
1975 44.5 64
1974 43.8 63.5
1973 43.1 63
1972 42.5 62.5
1971 41.8 62
1970 41.2 61.5
1969 40.6 61
1968 40 60.6
1967 39.4 60.1
1966 38.8 59.7
1965 38.3 59.2
1964 37.8 58.8
1963 37.4 58.3
1962 37 57.7
1961 36.7 57.2
1960 36.4 56.6
1959 36.1 55.9
1958 35.9 54.7
1957 35.7 54.1
1956 35.6 52.5
1955 35.5 51.9
1954 35.4 51.3
1953 35.4 50.6
1952 35.4 49.8
1951 35.3 49
1950 35.3 48.3

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

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Bhutan and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Colombia
2024 791,524 52,886,363
2023 786,385 52,321,152
2022 780,914 51,737,944
2021 775,442 51,188,173
2020 770,006 50,629,997
2019 764,824 49,907,985
2018 759,759 49,024,465
2017 754,335 48,131,078
2016 747,866 47,437,512
2015 740,618 46,969,940
2014 733,139 46,565,429
2013 725,273 46,151,584
2012 717,279 45,715,810
2011 709,377 45,259,614
2010 701,632 44,777,319
2009 693,988 44,271,541
2008 686,351 43,758,808
2007 678,641 43,235,374
2006 670,799 42,691,084
2005 661,865 42,128,977
2004 650,544 41,543,171
2003 637,663 40,937,429
2002 624,409 40,324,680
2001 610,794 39,709,262
2000 596,863 39,089,934
1999 582,579 38,454,863
1998 569,435 37,792,165
1997 558,697 37,121,149
1996 548,784 36,462,745
1995 547,989 35,804,662
1994 554,497 35,127,410
1993 554,673 34,441,473
1992 577,774 33,760,571
1991 599,784 33,098,372
1990 589,287 32,440,069
1989 573,586 31,776,279
1988 556,986 31,130,524
1987 540,557 30,499,467
1986 524,324 29,879,112
1985 508,392 29,268,470
1984 492,784 28,642,690
1983 477,460 27,988,173
1982 462,485 27,338,331
1981 447,836 26,713,267
1980 433,404 26,104,498
1979 419,200 25,515,626
1978 405,243 24,950,337
1977 391,639 24,393,494
1976 378,490 23,858,810
1975 365,791 23,344,644
1974 353,538 22,833,469
1973 341,705 22,325,374
1972 330,264 21,819,563
1971 319,211 21,319,096
1970 308,528 20,811,782
1969 298,214 20,291,942
1968 288,311 19,766,796
1967 278,852 19,235,618
1966 269,820 18,702,688
1965 261,200 18,169,050
1964 252,987 17,637,411
1963 245,156 17,113,823
1962 237,636 16,599,029
1961 230,602 16,095,203
1960 224,084 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Colombia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Colombia
2023 1.46 1.65
2022 1.48 1.66
2021 1.49 1.68
2020 1.5 1.69
2019 1.45 1.71
2018 1.52 1.72
2017 1.62 1.72
2016 1.74 1.72
2015 1.84 1.77
2014 1.92 1.82
2013 2 1.86
2012 2.07 1.9
2011 2.15 1.94
2010 2.25 2.01
2009 2.36 2.1
2008 2.48 2.15
2007 2.59 2.19
2006 2.66 2.24
2005 2.73 2.31
2004 2.78 2.38
2003 2.87 2.45
2002 3.01 2.49
2001 3.19 2.52
2000 3.38 2.57
1999 3.61 2.64
1998 3.85 2.72
1997 4.09 2.74
1996 4.37 2.77
1995 4.62 2.85
1994 4.87 2.94
1993 5.07 2.98
1992 5.27 2.98
1991 5.45 2.98
1990 5.6 3
1989 5.76 3.01
1988 5.88 3.04
1987 6 3.09
1986 6.1 3.15
1985 6.18 3.23
1984 6.26 3.35
1983 6.34 3.5
1982 6.4 3.62
1981 6.46 3.71
1980 6.51 3.8
1979 6.55 3.89
1978 6.58 4
1977 6.61 4.16
1976 6.62 4.29
1975 6.62 4.4
1974 6.62 4.53
1973 6.63 4.68
1972 6.64 4.86
1971 6.64 5.06
1970 6.65 5.28
1969 6.66 5.51
1968 6.66 5.74
1967 6.67 5.96
1966 6.67 6.16
1965 6.68 6.33
1964 6.68 6.48
1963 6.69 6.58
1962 6.69 6.66
1961 6.7 6.71
1960 6.7 6.74

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

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Bhutan and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Colombia
2024 30.9 33.1
2023 30.4 32.7
2022 29.8 32.2
2021 29.2 31.9
2020 28.6 31.5
2019 28 31.1
2018 27.5 30.7
2017 26.9 30.4
2016 26.4 30
2015 26 29.6
2014 25.6 29.2
2013 25.1 28.7
2012 24.7 28.3
2011 24.4 27.9
2010 24 27.5
2009 23.7 27.1
2008 23.3 26.7
2007 22.9 26.4
2006 22.6 26
2005 22.2 25.6
2004 21.8 25.3
2003 21.3 25
2002 20.8 24.7
2001 20.4 24.5
2000 20 24.2
1999 19.8 23.9
1998 19.5 23.7
1997 19.3 23.5
1996 19.1 23.2
1995 18.9 23
1994 18.8 22.8
1993 18.7 22.5
1992 18.6 22.3
1991 18.6 22.1
1990 18.6 21.8
1989 18.5 21.6
1988 18.5 21.3
1987 18.5 21
1986 18.5 20.7
1985 18.6 20.4
1984 18.6 20.1
1983 18.7 19.8
1982 18.7 19.5
1981 18.8 19.2
1980 18.9 19
1979 18.9 18.7
1978 19 18.5
1977 19 18.2
1976 19.1 18
1975 19.1 17.8
1974 19.2 17.6
1973 19.2 17.3
1972 19.3 17.1
1971 19.3 16.9
1970 19.3 16.8
1969 19.3 16.6
1968 19.3 16.5
1967 19.3 16.4
1966 19.2 16.4
1965 19.1 16.3
1964 19.1 16.3
1963 19 16.4
1962 18.9 16.4
1961 18.9 16.5
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
57.1%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Bhutan Colombia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
95.3%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Bhutan Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Colombia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
127,001 mi
2021

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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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