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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 170/197 ($3.01B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Congo
Population
803385
6681829
Population rank 163/197 109/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Congo: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Congo economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Congo
2024 - $15,719,986,077
2023 $3,012,896,789 $15,321,055,823
2022 $2,898,227,744 $15,817,030,155
2021 $2,768,802,960 $14,825,690,211
2020 $2,457,604,334 $11,468,687,464
2019 $2,735,683,570 $13,976,637,780
2018 $2,583,335,722 $14,773,900,289
2017 $2,591,358,009 $11,834,473,039
2016 $2,357,504,761 $10,931,328,151
2015 $2,187,815,803 $12,434,793,867
2014 $2,089,079,571 $17,919,321,078
2013 $1,943,696,952 $17,958,720,699
2012 $1,973,387,228 $17,692,911,296
2011 $1,977,728,659 $15,655,383,577
2010 $1,708,880,730 $13,148,396,212
2009 $1,331,343,798 $9,723,299,915
2008 $1,317,517,835 $11,649,857,673
2007 $1,255,767,964 $8,782,703,437
2006 $942,879,879 $8,072,305,029
2005 $860,391,000 $6,650,001,680
2004 $735,348,490 $4,656,974,940
2003 $651,935,430 $3,503,723,088
2002 $559,345,264 $3,034,250,924
2001 $496,110,226 $2,796,704,604
2000 $460,733,418 $3,227,927,698
1999 $399,311,200 $2,354,772,960
1998 $363,458,381 $1,949,481,379
1997 $352,229,077 $2,322,719,103
1996 $303,408,346 $2,540,697,539
1995 $290,490,984 $2,116,003,868
1994 $258,954,708 $1,769,365,438
1993 $225,973,693 $2,684,323,623
1992 $240,233,531 $2,933,222,703
1991 $240,294,286 $2,724,853,506
1990 $287,765,007 $2,798,746,050
1989 $264,798,626 $2,389,593,026
1988 $272,298,067 $2,212,536,312
1987 $242,742,766 $2,297,753,652
1986 $191,218,115 $1,849,268,212
1985 $163,288,815 $2,160,872,540
1984 $160,423,494 $2,193,581,365
1983 $156,704,290 $2,097,274,290
1982 $141,439,317 $2,160,640,565
1981 $139,174,178 $1,993,512,323
1980 $128,669,201 $1,705,796,853
1979 $105,377,995 $1,198,749,667
1978 $94,086,228 $878,771,772
1977 $97,884,434 $765,224,029
1976 $88,461,263 $754,549,601
1975 $86,820,762 $767,102,680
1974 $92,901,784 $585,364,634
1973 $78,900,289 $541,973,363
1972 $70,139,867 $410,669,264
1971 $66,289,450 $322,128,019
1970 $61,812,113 $274,960,700
1969 - $265,040,036
1968 - $251,247,458
1967 - $237,397,428
1966 - $220,613,582
1965 - $198,318,064
1964 - $185,693,725
1963 - $172,233,431
1962 - $166,521,240
1961 - $151,675,739
1960 - $131,731,863

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

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Bhutan and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Congo
2024 - $2,482
2023 $3,831 $2,478
2022 $3,711 $2,621
2021 $3,571 $2,516
2020 $3,192 $1,994
2019 $3,577 $2,488
2018 $3,400 $2,694
2017 $3,435 $2,212
2016 $3,152 $2,093
2015 $2,954 $2,439
2014 $2,849 $3,601
2013 $2,680 $3,697
2012 $2,751 $3,732
2011 $2,788 $3,396
2010 $2,436 $2,947
2009 $1,918 $2,271
2008 $1,920 $2,832
2007 $1,850 $2,206
2006 $1,406 $2,104
2005 $1,300 $1,799
2004 $1,130 $1,306
2003 $1,022 $1,017
2002 $896 $906
2001 $812 $855
2000 $772 $1,024
1999 $685 $776
1998 $638 $660
1997 $630 $804
1996 $553 $899
1995 $530 $770
1994 $467 $662
1993 $407 $1,034
1992 $416 $1,164
1991 $401 $1,113
1990 $488 $1,176
1989 $462 $1,033
1988 $489 $984
1987 $449 $1,052
1986 $365 $872
1985 $321 $1,049
1984 $326 $1,097
1983 $328 $1,075
1982 $306 $1,131
1981 $311 $1,066
1980 $296.9 $933
1979 $251.4 $670
1978 $232.2 $503
1977 $249.9 $448
1976 $233.7 $453
1975 $237.4 $471
1974 $262.8 $370
1973 $230.9 $353
1972 $212.4 $276.3
1971 $207.7 $223.5
1970 $200.3 $196.7
1969 - $195.4
1968 - $190.8
1967 - $185.7
1966 - $177.6
1965 - $164.2
1964 - $158.1
1963 - $150.7
1962 - $149.6
1961 - $139.9
1960 - $124.7

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

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Bhutan vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Congo
2026 73.8 66.4
2025 73.5 66.2
2024 73.3 66
2023 73 65.8
2022 72.8 65
2021 72.4 64.2
2020 72.3 64.4
2019 72 63.2
2018 71.7 64.5
2017 71.4 64.2
2016 71.1 63.9
2015 70.8 63.7
2014 70.5 63.3
2013 70.2 63
2012 69.8 62.7
2011 69.3 62.3
2010 68.8 61.7
2009 68.2 61.2
2008 67.7 60.8
2007 67.2 60.1
2006 66.5 59.5
2005 65.9 58.7
2004 65.3 58
2003 64.7 57.1
2002 64 56.4
2001 63.3 55.9
2000 61.8 55.4
1999 62 54.4
1998 61.3 52.6
1997 60.6 48.6
1996 60 55.2
1995 59.3 55.5
1994 58.4 55.6
1993 57.9 56
1992 57.2 56.5
1991 56.5 56.8
1990 55.8 57.1
1989 55.1 57.3
1988 54.4 57.5
1987 53.6 57.6
1986 52.8 57.6
1985 52 57.6
1984 51.3 57.5
1983 50.6 57.4
1982 49.8 57.2
1981 49 57.1
1980 48.2 56.8
1979 47.4 56.5
1978 46.7 56.2
1977 46 56
1976 45.2 55.7
1975 44.5 55.4
1974 43.8 55.1
1973 43.1 54.7
1972 42.5 54.4
1971 41.8 54
1970 41.2 53.6
1969 40.6 53.1
1968 40 52.6
1967 39.4 51.9
1966 38.8 51.6
1965 38.3 51
1964 37.8 50.4
1963 37.4 49.7
1962 37 49
1961 36.7 48.4
1960 36.4 47.6
1959 36.1 46.8
1958 35.9 46
1957 35.7 45.1
1956 35.6 44.3
1955 35.5 43.4
1954 35.4 42.6
1953 35.4 41.9
1952 35.4 41.1
1951 35.3 40.3
1950 35.3 39.6

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

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Bhutan and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

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

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Congo

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Congo
2023 1.46 4.16
2022 1.48 4.22
2021 1.49 4.28
2020 1.5 4.33
2019 1.45 4.38
2018 1.52 4.44
2017 1.62 4.5
2016 1.74 4.55
2015 1.84 4.61
2014 1.92 4.67
2013 2 4.73
2012 2.07 4.79
2011 2.15 4.83
2010 2.25 4.85
2009 2.36 4.81
2008 2.48 4.73
2007 2.59 4.65
2006 2.66 4.65
2005 2.73 4.67
2004 2.78 4.69
2003 2.87 4.7
2002 3.01 4.7
2001 3.19 4.67
2000 3.38 4.72
1999 3.61 4.81
1998 3.85 4.91
1997 4.09 5
1996 4.37 5.03
1995 4.62 5.07
1994 4.87 5.1
1993 5.07 5.13
1992 5.27 5.18
1991 5.45 5.22
1990 5.6 5.27
1989 5.76 5.33
1988 5.88 5.39
1987 6 5.46
1986 6.1 5.51
1985 6.18 5.59
1984 6.26 5.66
1983 6.34 5.76
1982 6.4 5.85
1981 6.46 5.98
1980 6.51 6.07
1979 6.55 6.14
1978 6.58 6.21
1977 6.61 6.27
1976 6.62 6.32
1975 6.62 6.36
1974 6.62 6.39
1973 6.63 6.42
1972 6.64 6.44
1971 6.64 6.42
1970 6.65 6.38
1969 6.66 6.35
1968 6.66 6.33
1967 6.67 6.29
1966 6.67 6.27
1965 6.68 6.23
1964 6.68 6.18
1963 6.69 6.15
1962 6.69 6.1
1961 6.7 6.09
1960 6.7 6.09

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

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Bhutan and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Congo
2024 30.9 19.5
2023 30.4 19.4
2022 29.8 19.3
2021 29.2 19.2
2020 28.6 19.2
2019 28 19.1
2018 27.5 19.1
2017 26.9 19.2
2016 26.4 19.2
2015 26 19.3
2014 25.6 19.4
2013 25.1 19.5
2012 24.7 19.6
2011 24.4 19.7
2010 24 19.8
2009 23.7 19.7
2008 23.3 19.5
2007 22.9 19.5
2006 22.6 19.3
2005 22.2 19.2
2004 21.8 19
2003 21.3 18.9
2002 20.8 18.8
2001 20.4 18.8
2000 20 18.5
1999 19.8 18.2
1998 19.5 18.1
1997 19.3 18.1
1996 19.1 18.1
1995 18.9 18.1
1994 18.8 18
1993 18.7 17.9
1992 18.6 17.8
1991 18.6 17.7
1990 18.6 17.7
1989 18.5 17.6
1988 18.5 17.5
1987 18.5 17.4
1986 18.5 17.4
1985 18.6 17.3
1984 18.6 17.2
1983 18.7 17.2
1982 18.7 17.1
1981 18.8 17
1980 18.9 17
1979 18.9 17
1978 19 17
1977 19 17
1976 19.1 17.1
1975 19.1 17.2
1974 19.2 17.3
1973 19.2 17.4
1972 19.3 17.4
1971 19.3 17.5
1970 19.3 17.6
1969 19.3 17.7
1968 19.3 17.8
1967 19.3 17.9
1966 19.2 18.1
1965 19.1 18.2
1964 19.1 18.3
1963 19 18.4
1962 18.9 18.6
1961 18.9 18.7
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
48.6
2026
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
1.59 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
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
+455
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
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
55.3
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
23
2025
Higher education index n/a
21
2026
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
63
2025
55
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
$162.2
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.17
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
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
2026
3
2026
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%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
14,493 mi
2017

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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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