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Bhutan vs Croatia statistics compared

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Bhutan has a population of 797K (ranked 163/197), compared with 3.88M in Croatia (ranked 130/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 132nd vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 167/197 ($3.58B) and Croatia ranks 73/197 ($105B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 128/197 ($4,493), while Croatia ranks 49/197 ($27,104).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Croatia
Population
805057
3849788
Population rank 163/197 130/197
GDP
$3.58B
2025
$105B
2025
GDP rank 167/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$4,493
2025
$27,104
2025
GDP per capita rank 128/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$3.71B
2025
$58.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.6%
2025
55.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,655
2025
$15,144
2025
Government debt per person rank 88/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,215
2026
$20,376
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
178.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
31.4 years
2025
46.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Croatia
2025 $3,579,320,145 $105,060,182,186
2024 $3,346,603,859 $92,981,894,168
2023 $3,012,896,790 $85,621,337,533
2022 $2,898,227,744 $71,196,460,237
2021 $2,768,802,960 $69,002,262,505
2020 $2,457,604,334 $57,959,824,238
2019 $2,735,683,570 $61,467,261,345
2018 $2,583,335,722 $61,668,280,700
2017 $2,591,358,009 $56,182,225,079
2016 $2,357,504,761 $52,650,804,052
2015 $2,187,815,803 $50,999,271,059
2014 $2,089,079,571 $59,607,109,597
2013 $1,943,696,952 $59,846,869,999
2012 $1,973,387,228 $57,547,495,860
2011 $1,977,728,659 $62,889,150,894
2010 $1,708,880,730 $58,975,127,201
2009 $1,331,343,798 $62,315,450,611
2008 $1,317,517,835 $68,473,103,477
2007 $1,255,767,964 $59,290,547,254
2006 $942,879,879 $49,583,643,048
2005 $860,391,000 $45,012,776,906
2004 $735,348,490 $41,836,096,243
2003 $651,935,430 $35,244,797,329
2002 $559,345,264 $26,757,633,353
2001 $496,110,226 $23,067,071,478
2000 $460,733,418 $22,134,069,750
1999 $399,311,200 $23,776,940,769
1998 $363,458,381 $25,889,813,449
1997 $352,229,077 $24,175,272,572
1996 $303,408,346 $24,151,469,717
1995 $290,490,984 $22,772,224,146
1994 $258,954,708 $15,062,911,617
1993 $225,973,693 $11,259,647,874
1992 $240,233,531 $10,621,169,291
1991 $240,294,286 $18,760,386,775
1990 $287,765,007 $25,650,213,280
1989 $264,798,626 -
1988 $272,298,067 -
1987 $242,742,766 -
1986 $191,218,115 -
1985 $163,288,815 -
1984 $160,423,494 -
1983 $156,704,290 -
1982 $141,439,317 -
1981 $139,174,178 -
1980 $128,669,201 -
1979 $105,377,995 -
1978 $94,086,228 -
1977 $97,884,434 -
1976 $88,461,263 -
1975 $86,820,762 -
1974 $92,901,784 -
1973 $78,900,289 -
1972 $70,139,867 -
1971 $66,289,450 -
1970 $61,812,113 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Croatia
2025 $4,493 $27,104
2024 $4,228 $24,050
2023 $3,831 $22,183
2022 $3,711 $18,466
2021 $3,571 $17,789
2020 $3,192 $14,808
2019 $3,577 $15,564
2018 $3,400 $15,460
2017 $3,435 $13,902
2016 $3,152 $12,820
2015 $2,954 $12,284
2014 $2,849 $14,187
2013 $2,680 $14,135
2012 $2,751 $13,508
2011 $2,788 $14,692
2010 $2,436 $13,730
2009 $1,918 $14,475
2008 $1,920 $15,888
2007 $1,850 $13,756
2006 $1,406 $11,501
2005 $1,300 $10,443
2004 $1,130 $9,719
2003 $1,022 $8,190
2002 $896 $6,220
2001 $812 $5,365
2000 $772 $4,954
1999 $685 $5,269
1998 $638 $5,712
1997 $630 $5,331
1996 $553 $5,300
1995 $530 $4,929
1994 $467 $3,238
1993 $407 $2,448
1992 $416 $2,321
1991 $401 $4,001
1990 $488 $5,369
1989 $462 -
1988 $489 -
1987 $449 -
1986 $365 -
1985 $321 -
1984 $326 -
1983 $328 -
1982 $306 -
1981 $311 -
1980 $296.9 -
1979 $251.4 -
1978 $232.2 -
1977 $249.9 -
1976 $233.7 -
1975 $237.4 -
1974 $262.8 -
1973 $230.9 -
1972 $212.4 -
1971 $207.7 -
1970 $200.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Croatia
2026 73.8 79.1
2025 73.5 78.9
2024 73.3 78.8
2023 73 78.6
2022 72.8 78.3
2021 72.4 77.1
2020 72.3 77.5
2019 72 78.2
2018 71.7 77.9
2017 71.4 77.7
2016 71.1 77.6
2015 70.8 77.6
2014 70.5 77.5
2013 70.2 77.5
2012 69.8 77.3
2011 69.3 77
2010 68.8 76.7
2009 68.2 76.3
2008 67.7 76
2007 67.2 75.9
2006 66.5 75.7
2005 65.9 75.6
2004 65.3 75.3
2003 64.7 74.7
2002 64 74.6
2001 63.3 74.4
2000 61.8 74
1999 62 73.6
1998 61.3 73.2
1997 60.6 73
1996 60 73
1995 59.3 72.6
1994 58.4 72.6
1993 57.9 72.3
1992 57.2 71.7
1991 56.5 70.6
1990 55.8 72.2
1989 55.1 72.5
1988 54.4 72.2
1987 53.6 71.9
1986 52.8 71.8
1985 52 71.5
1984 51.3 71
1983 50.6 70.7
1982 49.8 70.7
1981 49 70.9
1980 48.2 71
1979 47.4 71.1
1978 46.7 71.3
1977 46 71.4
1976 45.2 71.4
1975 44.5 71
1974 43.8 70.6
1973 43.1 70.1
1972 42.5 69.8
1971 41.8 69.4
1970 41.2 69.2
1969 40.6 69
1968 40 68.9
1967 39.4 69
1966 38.8 68.9
1965 38.3 68.5
1964 37.8 68
1963 37.4 67.6
1962 37 67.3
1961 36.7 66.5
1960 36.4 65.9
1959 36.1 65.5
1958 35.9 65
1957 35.7 64.4
1956 35.6 63.6
1955 35.5 63.1
1954 35.4 62.2
1953 35.4 61.5
1952 35.4 59.8
1951 35.3 59
1950 35.3 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Croatia
2025 796,682 3,876,200
2024 791,524 3,866,200
2023 786,385 3,859,686
2022 780,914 3,855,641
2021 775,442 3,878,981
2020 770,006 3,914,206
2019 764,824 3,949,390
2018 759,759 3,988,775
2017 754,335 4,041,407
2016 747,866 4,106,867
2015 740,618 4,151,725
2014 733,139 4,201,598
2013 725,273 4,233,922
2012 717,279 4,260,368
2011 709,377 4,280,622
2010 701,632 4,295,427
2009 693,988 4,305,181
2008 686,351 4,309,705
2007 678,641 4,310,217
2006 670,799 4,311,159
2005 661,865 4,310,145
2004 650,544 4,304,600
2003 637,663 4,303,399
2002 624,409 4,302,174
2001 610,794 4,299,642
2000 596,863 4,468,302
1999 582,579 4,512,597
1998 569,435 4,532,135
1997 558,697 4,534,920
1996 548,784 4,557,097
1995 547,989 4,620,030
1994 554,497 4,652,024
1993 554,673 4,600,463
1992 577,774 4,575,818
1991 599,784 4,689,022
1990 589,287 4,777,368
1989 573,586 4,767,260
1988 556,986 4,755,207
1987 540,557 4,739,745
1986 524,324 4,721,446
1985 508,392 4,701,417
1984 492,784 4,680,285
1983 477,460 4,658,254
1982 462,485 4,634,234
1981 447,836 4,611,509
1980 433,404 4,599,782
1979 419,200 4,594,778
1978 405,243 4,581,085
1977 391,639 4,559,571
1976 378,490 4,535,934
1975 365,791 4,512,082
1974 353,538 4,490,660
1973 341,705 4,470,161
1972 330,264 4,450,564
1971 319,211 4,431,275
1970 308,528 4,412,252
1969 298,214 4,391,490
1968 288,311 4,365,628
1967 278,852 4,338,683
1966 269,820 4,310,701
1965 261,200 4,280,923
1964 252,987 4,252,876
1963 245,156 4,225,675
1962 237,636 4,196,712
1961 230,602 4,167,292
1960 224,084 4,140,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Croatia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Croatia
2024 1.45 1.46
2023 1.46 1.46
2022 1.48 1.53
2021 1.49 1.62
2020 1.5 1.48
2019 1.45 1.47
2018 1.52 1.47
2017 1.62 1.42
2016 1.74 1.43
2015 1.84 1.41
2014 1.92 1.46
2013 2 1.46
2012 2.07 1.52
2011 2.15 1.41
2010 2.25 1.46
2009 2.36 1.5
2008 2.48 1.47
2007 2.59 1.48
2006 2.66 1.47
2005 2.73 1.5
2004 2.78 1.43
2003 2.87 1.41
2002 3.01 1.42
2001 3.19 1.46
2000 3.38 1.39
1999 3.61 1.38
1998 3.85 1.45
1997 4.09 1.69
1996 4.37 1.67
1995 4.62 1.58
1994 4.87 1.47
1993 5.07 1.52
1992 5.27 1.48
1991 5.45 1.53
1990 5.6 1.63
1989 5.76 1.63
1988 5.88 1.79
1987 6 1.64
1986 6.1 1.76
1985 6.18 1.82
1984 6.26 1.87
1983 6.34 1.88
1982 6.4 1.9
1981 6.46 1.93
1980 6.51 1.93
1979 6.55 1.95
1978 6.58 1.96
1977 6.61 1.95
1976 6.62 1.94
1975 6.62 1.95
1974 6.62 1.98
1973 6.63 2.01
1972 6.64 2.01
1971 6.64 1.97
1970 6.65 1.88
1969 6.66 1.95
1968 6.66 2.03
1967 6.67 2.1
1966 6.67 2.23
1965 6.68 2.22
1964 6.68 2.14
1963 6.69 2.15
1962 6.69 2.19
1961 6.7 2.22
1960 6.7 2.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Croatia
2025 31.4 46.3
2024 30.9 46
2023 30.4 45.8
2022 29.8 45.6
2021 29.2 45.4
2020 28.6 45.2
2019 28 45
2018 27.5 44.6
2017 26.9 44.2
2016 26.4 43.7
2015 26 43.3
2014 25.6 43
2013 25.1 42.7
2012 24.7 42.5
2011 24.4 42.2
2010 24 41.9
2009 23.7 41.8
2008 23.3 41.6
2007 22.9 41.4
2006 22.6 41.2
2005 22.2 40.9
2004 21.8 40.7
2003 21.3 40.5
2002 20.8 40.2
2001 20.4 39.9
2000 20 39.6
1999 19.8 39.2
1998 19.5 38.9
1997 19.3 38.6
1996 19.1 38.2
1995 18.9 37.8
1994 18.8 37.3
1993 18.7 36.9
1992 18.6 36.4
1991 18.6 36
1990 18.6 35.6
1989 18.5 35.3
1988 18.5 35
1987 18.5 34.7
1986 18.5 34.4
1985 18.6 34.2
1984 18.6 34
1983 18.7 33.8
1982 18.7 33.6
1981 18.8 33.5
1980 18.9 33.4
1979 18.9 33.4
1978 19 33.3
1977 19 33.2
1976 19.1 33.1
1975 19.1 33
1974 19.2 32.8
1973 19.2 32.7
1972 19.3 32.5
1971 19.3 32.3
1970 19.3 32.1
1969 19.3 31.8
1968 19.3 31.5
1967 19.3 31.2
1966 19.2 30.9
1965 19.1 30.6
1964 19.1 30.3
1963 19 30
1962 18.9 29.7
1961 18.9 29.4
1960 18.8 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.43B
2025
$98.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
49.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.7%
2025
-2.89%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.36%
2025
4.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2025
60.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
33.2%
2025
19%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
81
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$37.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.19B
2025
$4.22B
2025
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
92.6%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Croatia
% of world population
0.01%
2025
0.05%
2025
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
43.4%
2025
57.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2025
48.3:51.7
2025
Average male height
5.38 ft
2026
5.93 ft
2026
Average female height
5.03 ft
2026
5.47 ft
2026
Quality of life index
52.9
2026
74.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
47
2025
Higher education index n/a
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.47
2020
0.67
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
75%
2026
39.7%
2026
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
83.6%
2024

Health

Bhutan Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.2
2024
5.6
2024
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2024
34.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Croatia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
18,484 sq mi
2025
5,574 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
16,751 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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