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Bhutan vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 132nd vs. 64th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 169/197 ($3.02B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,839), while The Congo ranks 148/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Congo
Population
801123
6607609
Population rank 163/197 109/197
GDP
$3.02B
2023
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$3,839
2023
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,254
2023
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$3.49B
2023
$15B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.9%
2025
91.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,432
2023
$2,369
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,460
2025
$2,263
2025
Land area
14,726 sq mi
2025
131,854 sq mi
2025
Population density
53.8 ppl/mi²
2024
48 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.5 years
2025
66.2 years
2025

Bhutan and Congo: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Congo economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Congo
Year GDP
Bhutan Congo
1960 - $131,731,863
1961 - $151,675,739
1962 - $166,521,240
1963 - $172,233,431
1964 - $185,693,725
1965 - $198,318,064
1966 - $220,613,582
1967 - $237,397,428
1968 - $251,247,458
1969 - $265,040,036
1970 $61,812,113 $274,960,700
1971 $66,289,450 $322,128,019
1972 $70,139,867 $410,669,264
1973 $78,900,289 $541,973,363
1974 $92,901,784 $585,364,634
1975 $86,820,762 $767,102,680
1976 $88,461,263 $754,549,601
1977 $97,884,434 $765,224,029
1978 $94,086,228 $878,771,772
1979 $105,377,995 $1,198,749,667
1980 $128,669,201 $1,705,796,853
1981 $139,174,178 $1,993,512,323
1982 $141,439,317 $2,160,640,565
1983 $156,704,290 $2,097,274,290
1984 $160,423,494 $2,193,581,365
1985 $163,288,815 $2,160,872,540
1986 $191,218,115 $1,849,268,212
1987 $242,742,766 $2,297,753,652
1988 $272,298,067 $2,212,536,312
1989 $264,798,626 $2,389,593,026
1990 $287,765,007 $2,798,746,050
1991 $240,294,286 $2,724,853,506
1992 $240,233,531 $2,933,222,703
1993 $225,973,693 $2,684,323,623
1994 $258,954,708 $1,769,365,438
1995 $290,490,984 $2,116,003,868
1996 $303,408,346 $2,540,697,539
1997 $352,229,077 $2,322,719,103
1998 $363,458,381 $1,949,481,379
1999 $399,311,200 $2,354,772,960
2000 $460,733,418 $3,227,927,698
2001 $496,110,226 $2,796,704,604
2002 $559,345,264 $3,034,250,924
2003 $651,935,430 $3,503,723,088
2004 $735,348,490 $4,656,974,940
2005 $860,391,000 $6,650,001,680
2006 $942,879,879 $8,072,305,029
2007 $1,255,767,964 $8,782,703,437
2008 $1,317,517,835 $11,649,857,673
2009 $1,331,343,798 $9,723,299,915
2010 $1,708,880,730 $13,148,396,212
2011 $1,977,728,659 $15,655,383,577
2012 $1,973,387,228 $17,692,911,296
2013 $1,943,696,952 $17,958,720,699
2014 $2,089,079,571 $17,919,321,078
2015 $2,187,815,803 $12,434,793,867
2016 $2,357,504,761 $10,931,328,151
2017 $2,591,358,009 $11,834,473,039
2018 $2,583,335,722 $14,773,900,289
2019 $2,735,683,570 $13,976,637,780
2020 $2,457,604,334 $11,468,687,464
2021 $2,768,802,960 $14,825,690,211
2022 $2,898,227,744 $15,817,030,157
2023 $3,019,253,885 $15,321,055,818
2024 - $15,719,985,776

Bhutan and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Congo
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Congo
1960 - $124.7
1961 - $139.9
1962 - $149.6
1963 - $150.7
1964 - $158.1
1965 - $164.2
1966 - $177.6
1967 - $185.7
1968 - $190.8
1969 - $195.4
1970 $200.3 $196.7
1971 $207.7 $223.5
1972 $212.4 $276.3
1973 $230.9 $353
1974 $262.8 $370
1975 $237.4 $471
1976 $233.7 $453
1977 $249.9 $448
1978 $232.2 $503
1979 $251.4 $670
1980 $296.9 $933
1981 $311 $1,066
1982 $306 $1,131
1983 $328 $1,075
1984 $326 $1,097
1985 $321 $1,049
1986 $365 $872
1987 $449 $1,052
1988 $489 $984
1989 $462 $1,033
1990 $488 $1,176
1991 $401 $1,113
1992 $416 $1,164
1993 $407 $1,034
1994 $467 $662
1995 $530 $770
1996 $553 $899
1997 $630 $804
1998 $638 $660
1999 $685 $776
2000 $772 $1,024
2001 $812 $855
2002 $896 $906
2003 $1,022 $1,017
2004 $1,130 $1,306
2005 $1,300 $1,799
2006 $1,406 $2,104
2007 $1,850 $2,206
2008 $1,920 $2,832
2009 $1,918 $2,271
2010 $2,436 $2,947
2011 $2,788 $3,396
2012 $2,751 $3,732
2013 $2,680 $3,697
2014 $2,849 $3,601
2015 $2,954 $2,439
2016 $3,152 $2,093
2017 $3,435 $2,212
2018 $3,400 $2,694
2019 $3,577 $2,488
2020 $3,192 $1,994
2021 $3,571 $2,516
2022 $3,711 $2,621
2023 $3,839 $2,478
2024 - $2,482

Bhutan vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Congo
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Congo
1950 35.3 39.6
1951 35.3 40.3
1952 35.4 41.1
1953 35.4 41.9
1954 35.4 42.6
1955 35.5 43.4
1956 35.6 44.3
1957 35.7 45.1
1958 35.9 46
1959 36.1 46.8
1960 36.4 47.6
1961 36.7 48.4
1962 37 49
1963 37.4 49.7
1964 37.8 50.4
1965 38.3 51
1966 38.8 51.6
1967 39.4 51.9
1968 40 52.6
1969 40.6 53.1
1970 41.2 53.6
1971 41.8 54
1972 42.5 54.4
1973 43.1 54.7
1974 43.8 55.1
1975 44.5 55.4
1976 45.2 55.7
1977 46 56
1978 46.7 56.2
1979 47.4 56.5
1980 48.2 56.8
1981 49 57.1
1982 49.8 57.2
1983 50.6 57.4
1984 51.3 57.5
1985 52 57.6
1986 52.8 57.6
1987 53.6 57.6
1988 54.4 57.5
1989 55.1 57.3
1990 55.8 57.1
1991 56.5 56.8
1992 57.2 56.5
1993 57.9 56
1994 58.4 55.6
1995 59.3 55.5
1996 60 55.2
1997 60.6 48.6
1998 61.3 52.6
1999 62 54.4
2000 61.8 55.4
2001 63.3 55.9
2002 64 56.4
2003 64.7 57.1
2004 65.3 58
2005 65.9 58.7
2006 66.5 59.5
2007 67.2 60.1
2008 67.7 60.8
2009 68.2 61.2
2010 68.8 61.7
2011 69.3 62.3
2012 69.8 62.7
2013 70.2 63
2014 70.5 63.3
2015 70.8 63.7
2016 71.1 63.9
2017 71.4 64.2
2018 71.7 64.5
2019 72 63.2
2020 72.3 64.4
2021 72.4 64.2
2022 72.8 65
2023 73 65.8
2024 73.3 66
2025 73.5 66.2

Bhutan and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Congo
Year Population
Bhutan Congo
1960 224,084 1,056,732
1961 230,602 1,084,389
1962 237,636 1,113,175
1963 245,156 1,143,263
1964 252,987 1,174,816
1965 261,200 1,207,880
1966 269,820 1,242,534
1967 278,852 1,278,691
1968 288,311 1,316,519
1969 298,214 1,356,182
1970 308,528 1,397,638
1971 319,211 1,441,039
1972 330,264 1,486,468
1973 341,705 1,533,680
1974 353,538 1,582,301
1975 365,791 1,627,032
1976 378,490 1,667,225
1977 391,639 1,707,568
1978 405,243 1,748,089
1979 419,200 1,788,524
1980 433,404 1,828,985
1981 447,836 1,869,759
1982 462,485 1,910,430
1983 477,460 1,950,321
1984 492,784 1,999,528
1985 508,392 2,059,311
1986 524,324 2,120,602
1987 540,557 2,183,473
1988 556,986 2,247,653
1989 573,586 2,313,558
1990 589,287 2,380,560
1991 599,784 2,449,229
1992 577,774 2,519,465
1993 554,673 2,595,124
1994 554,497 2,673,144
1995 547,989 2,749,461
1996 548,784 2,826,785
1997 558,697 2,887,862
1998 569,435 2,952,061
1999 582,579 3,032,874
2000 596,863 3,151,345
2001 610,794 3,272,537
2002 624,409 3,350,771
2003 637,663 3,445,753
2004 650,544 3,565,554
2005 661,865 3,696,393
2006 670,799 3,837,409
2007 678,641 3,980,430
2008 686,351 4,113,517
2009 693,988 4,281,219
2010 701,632 4,462,290
2011 709,377 4,609,724
2012 717,279 4,740,450
2013 725,273 4,857,099
2014 733,139 4,975,880
2015 740,618 5,097,581
2016 747,866 5,222,536
2017 754,335 5,351,011
2018 759,759 5,483,118
2019 764,824 5,616,661
2020 770,006 5,752,791
2021 775,442 5,892,183
2022 780,914 6,035,104
2023 786,385 6,182,885
2024 791,524 6,332,961

Fertility rates in Bhutan and Congo

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Congo
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Congo
1960 6.7 6.09
1961 6.7 6.09
1962 6.69 6.1
1963 6.69 6.15
1964 6.68 6.18
1965 6.68 6.23
1966 6.67 6.27
1967 6.67 6.29
1968 6.66 6.33
1969 6.66 6.35
1970 6.65 6.38
1971 6.64 6.42
1972 6.64 6.44
1973 6.63 6.42
1974 6.62 6.39
1975 6.62 6.36
1976 6.62 6.32
1977 6.61 6.27
1978 6.58 6.21
1979 6.55 6.14
1980 6.51 6.07
1981 6.46 5.98
1982 6.4 5.85
1983 6.34 5.76
1984 6.26 5.66
1985 6.18 5.59
1986 6.1 5.51
1987 6 5.46
1988 5.88 5.39
1989 5.76 5.33
1990 5.6 5.27
1991 5.45 5.22
1992 5.27 5.18
1993 5.07 5.13
1994 4.87 5.1
1995 4.62 5.07
1996 4.37 5.03
1997 4.09 5
1998 3.85 4.91
1999 3.61 4.81
2000 3.38 4.72
2001 3.19 4.67
2002 3.01 4.7
2003 2.87 4.7
2004 2.78 4.69
2005 2.73 4.67
2006 2.66 4.65
2007 2.59 4.65
2008 2.48 4.73
2009 2.36 4.81
2010 2.25 4.85
2011 2.15 4.83
2012 2.07 4.79
2013 2 4.73
2014 1.92 4.67
2015 1.84 4.61
2016 1.74 4.55
2017 1.62 4.5
2018 1.52 4.44
2019 1.45 4.38
2020 1.5 4.33
2021 1.49 4.28
2022 1.48 4.22
2023 1.46 4.16

Bhutan and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Congo
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Congo
1960 18.8 18.8
1961 18.9 18.7
1962 18.9 18.6
1963 19 18.4
1964 19.1 18.3
1965 19.1 18.2
1966 19.2 18.1
1967 19.3 17.9
1968 19.3 17.8
1969 19.3 17.7
1970 19.3 17.6
1971 19.3 17.5
1972 19.3 17.4
1973 19.2 17.4
1974 19.2 17.3
1975 19.1 17.2
1976 19.1 17.1
1977 19 17
1978 19 17
1979 18.9 17
1980 18.9 17
1981 18.8 17
1982 18.7 17.1
1983 18.7 17.2
1984 18.6 17.2
1985 18.6 17.3
1986 18.5 17.4
1987 18.5 17.4
1988 18.5 17.5
1989 18.5 17.6
1990 18.6 17.7
1991 18.6 17.7
1992 18.6 17.8
1993 18.7 17.9
1994 18.8 18
1995 18.9 18.1
1996 19.1 18.1
1997 19.3 18.1
1998 19.5 18.1
1999 19.8 18.2
2000 20 18.5
2001 20.4 18.8
2002 20.8 18.8
2003 21.3 18.9
2004 21.8 19
2005 22.2 19.2
2006 22.6 19.3
2007 22.9 19.5
2008 23.3 19.5
2009 23.7 19.7
2010 24 19.8
2011 24.4 19.7
2012 24.7 19.6
2013 25.1 19.5
2014 25.6 19.4
2015 26 19.3
2016 26.4 19.2
2017 26.9 19.2
2018 27.5 19.1
2019 28 19.1
2020 28.6 19.2
2021 29.2 19.2
2022 29.8 19.3
2023 30.4 19.4
2024 30.9 19.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$2.94B
2023
$15.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
21.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.51%
2025
+3.54%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2023
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.6%
2023
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2025
48.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.6%
2011
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
55.6%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.99 megatons
2023
7.25 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.53 tons
2023
1.17 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Bhutan Congo
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-277
2024
-2,491
2024
Urban population
45%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2025
17.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2024
23
2024
Higher education index n/a
19
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
56
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
80.6%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Bhutan Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$154.5
2022
$50.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.4
2022
$12.9
2022
Life expectancy
73.5 years
2025
66.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15%
2022
15.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
23.1
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2025
3
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Congo
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.23%
2025
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
41,125 sq mi
2025
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2025
84,560 sq mi
2025
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
14,493 mi
2017

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