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Bhutan vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 132nd vs. 130th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Denmark
Population
803385
6032403
Population rank 163/197 114/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$425B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Denmark
2024 - $424,524,722,037
2023 $3,012,896,789 $404,651,706,118
2022 $2,898,227,744 $400,114,306,337
2021 $2,768,802,960 $406,110,162,088
2020 $2,457,604,334 $355,631,021,932
2019 $2,735,683,570 $345,401,473,013
2018 $2,583,335,722 $355,293,374,912
2017 $2,591,358,009 $331,610,593,962
2016 $2,357,504,761 $312,181,849,372
2015 $2,187,815,803 $301,758,922,338
2014 $2,089,079,571 $352,832,602,064
2013 $1,943,696,952 $344,631,016,965
2012 $1,973,387,228 $326,792,574,245
2011 $1,977,728,659 $344,315,595,263
2010 $1,708,880,730 $322,345,594,075
2009 $1,331,343,798 $322,619,152,195
2008 $1,317,517,835 $354,979,471,960
2007 $1,255,767,964 $320,213,157,595
2006 $942,879,879 $283,386,151,544
2005 $860,391,000 $265,150,087,712
2004 $735,348,490 $251,986,155,631
2003 $651,935,430 $218,421,193,436
2002 $559,345,264 $178,788,209,558
2001 $496,110,226 $164,881,594,415
2000 $460,733,418 $164,043,817,224
1999 $399,311,200 $177,887,720,536
1998 $363,458,381 $176,877,077,513
1997 $352,229,077 $173,241,365,735
1996 $303,408,346 $187,481,157,846
1995 $290,490,984 $184,848,481,008
1994 $258,954,708 $156,017,919,221
1993 $225,973,693 $143,111,306,004
1992 $240,233,531 $152,966,494,260
1991 $240,294,286 $139,180,507,778
1990 $287,765,007 $138,217,740,684
1989 $264,798,626 $112,312,200,761
1988 $272,298,067 $115,540,189,705
1987 $242,742,766 $109,183,446,340
1986 $191,218,115 $87,748,695,217
1985 $163,288,815 $62,452,421,011
1984 $160,423,494 $58,868,891,335
1983 $156,704,290 $60,331,158,447
1982 $141,439,317 $60,084,214,872
1981 $139,174,178 $61,459,941,461
1980 $128,669,201 $70,811,287,816
1979 $105,377,995 $70,393,030,603
1978 $94,086,228 $60,320,089,218
1977 $97,884,434 $49,711,709,588
1976 $88,461,263 $44,503,607,444
1975 $86,820,762 $40,418,967,666
1974 $92,901,784 $34,125,712,481
1973 $78,900,289 $30,718,181,337
1972 $70,139,867 $23,230,667,549
1971 $66,289,450 $19,086,192,720
1970 $61,812,113 $17,075,457,733
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

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

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Bhutan and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Denmark
2024 - $71,026
2023 $3,831 $68,044
2022 $3,711 $67,781
2021 $3,571 $69,341
2020 $3,192 $60,985
2019 $3,577 $59,404
2018 $3,400 $61,325
2017 $3,435 $57,522
2016 $3,152 $54,501
2015 $2,954 $53,094
2014 $2,849 $62,520
2013 $2,680 $61,378
2012 $2,751 $58,444
2011 $2,788 $61,810
2010 $2,436 $58,105
2009 $1,918 $58,413
2008 $1,920 $64,617
2007 $1,850 $58,632
2006 $1,406 $52,119
2005 $1,300 $48,926
2004 $1,130 $46,625
2003 $1,022 $40,519
2002 $896 $33,257
2001 $812 $30,768
2000 $772 $30,722
1999 $685 $33,426
1998 $638 $33,346
1997 $630 $32,780
1996 $553 $35,622
1995 $530 $35,321
1994 $467 $29,968
1993 $407 $27,582
1992 $416 $29,579
1991 $401 $27,003
1990 $488 $26,886
1989 $462 $21,882
1988 $489 $22,525
1987 $449 $21,296
1986 $365 $17,137
1985 $321 $12,213
1984 $326 $11,517
1983 $328 $11,797
1982 $306 $11,740
1981 $311 $12,000
1980 $296.9 $13,822
1979 $251.4 $13,757
1978 $232.2 $11,818
1977 $249.9 $9,770
1976 $233.7 $8,773
1975 $237.4 $7,988
1974 $262.8 $6,764
1973 $230.9 $6,117
1972 $212.4 $4,654
1971 $207.7 $3,846
1970 $200.3 $3,464
1969 - $3,151
1968 - $2,776
1967 - $2,701
1966 - $2,487
1965 - $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

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

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Bhutan vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Denmark
2026 73.8 82.4
2025 73.5 82.2
2024 73.3 82.1
2023 73 81.9
2022 72.8 81.3
2021 72.4 81.4
2020 72.3 81.5
2019 72 81.4
2018 71.7 81
2017 71.4 81.1
2016 71.1 80.9
2015 70.8 80.7
2014 70.5 80.6
2013 70.2 80.3
2012 69.8 80.1
2011 69.3 79.8
2010 68.8 79.2
2009 68.2 79
2008 67.7 78.7
2007 67.2 78.3
2006 66.5 78.2
2005 65.9 78.2
2004 65.3 77.8
2003 64.7 77.4
2002 64 77.1
2001 63.3 77
2000 61.8 76.8
1999 62 76.6
1998 61.3 76.4
1997 60.6 76
1996 60 75.7
1995 59.3 75.3
1994 58.4 75.4
1993 57.9 75.2
1992 57.2 75.3
1991 56.5 75.2
1990 55.8 74.9
1989 55.1 74.9
1988 54.4 74.8
1987 53.6 74.7
1986 52.8 74.6
1985 52 74.5
1984 51.3 74.6
1983 50.6 74.5
1982 49.8 74.6
1981 49 74.3
1980 48.2 74.1
1979 47.4 74.2
1978 46.7 74.4
1977 46 74.7
1976 45.2 73.8
1975 44.5 74.1
1974 43.8 73.8
1973 43.1 73.7
1972 42.5 73.5
1971 41.8 73.4
1970 41.2 73.4
1969 40.6 73.2
1968 40 73.1
1967 39.4 73
1966 38.8 72.5
1965 38.3 72.4
1964 37.8 72.5
1963 37.4 72.4
1962 37 72.4
1961 36.7 72.5
1960 36.4 72.2
1959 36.1 72.2
1958 35.9 72.2
1957 35.7 71.8
1956 35.6 72
1955 35.5 71.9
1954 35.4 71.3
1953 35.4 71.2
1952 35.4 70.8
1951 35.3 70.9
1950 35.3 70.3

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

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Bhutan and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Denmark
2024 791,524 5,976,992
2023 786,385 5,946,952
2022 780,914 5,903,037
2021 775,442 5,856,733
2020 770,006 5,831,404
2019 764,824 5,814,422
2018 759,759 5,793,636
2017 754,335 5,764,980
2016 747,866 5,728,010
2015 740,618 5,683,483
2014 733,139 5,643,475
2013 725,273 5,614,932
2012 717,279 5,591,572
2011 709,377 5,570,572
2010 701,632 5,547,683
2009 693,988 5,523,095
2008 686,351 5,493,621
2007 678,641 5,461,438
2006 670,799 5,437,272
2005 661,865 5,419,432
2004 650,544 5,404,523
2003 637,663 5,390,574
2002 624,409 5,375,931
2001 610,794 5,358,783
2000 596,863 5,339,616
1999 582,579 5,321,799
1998 569,435 5,304,219
1997 558,697 5,284,991
1996 548,784 5,263,074
1995 547,989 5,233,373
1994 554,497 5,206,180
1993 554,673 5,188,628
1992 577,774 5,171,370
1991 599,784 5,154,298
1990 589,287 5,140,939
1989 573,586 5,132,594
1988 556,986 5,129,516
1987 540,557 5,127,024
1986 524,324 5,120,534
1985 508,392 5,113,691
1984 492,784 5,111,619
1983 477,460 5,114,297
1982 462,485 5,117,810
1981 447,836 5,121,572
1980 433,404 5,123,027
1979 419,200 5,116,801
1978 405,243 5,104,248
1977 391,639 5,088,419
1976 378,490 5,072,596
1975 365,791 5,059,862
1974 353,538 5,045,297
1973 341,705 5,021,861
1972 330,264 4,991,596
1971 319,211 4,963,126
1970 308,528 4,928,757
1969 298,214 4,891,860
1968 288,311 4,864,883
1967 278,852 4,835,354
1966 269,820 4,797,381
1965 261,200 4,759,012
1964 252,987 4,722,072
1963 245,156 4,684,483
1962 237,636 4,647,727
1961 230,602 4,611,687
1960 224,084 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Denmark

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Denmark
2023 1.46 1.5
2022 1.48 1.55
2021 1.49 1.72
2020 1.5 1.68
2019 1.45 1.7
2018 1.52 1.73
2017 1.62 1.75
2016 1.74 1.79
2015 1.84 1.71
2014 1.92 1.69
2013 2 1.67
2012 2.07 1.73
2011 2.15 1.75
2010 2.25 1.87
2009 2.36 1.84
2008 2.48 1.89
2007 2.59 1.84
2006 2.66 1.85
2005 2.73 1.8
2004 2.78 1.78
2003 2.87 1.76
2002 3.01 1.72
2001 3.19 1.74
2000 3.38 1.77
1999 3.61 1.73
1998 3.85 1.72
1997 4.09 1.75
1996 4.37 1.75
1995 4.62 1.8
1994 4.87 1.81
1993 5.07 1.75
1992 5.27 1.76
1991 5.45 1.68
1990 5.6 1.67
1989 5.76 1.62
1988 5.88 1.56
1987 6 1.5
1986 6.1 1.48
1985 6.18 1.45
1984 6.26 1.4
1983 6.34 1.38
1982 6.4 1.43
1981 6.46 1.44
1980 6.51 1.55
1979 6.55 1.6
1978 6.58 1.67
1977 6.61 1.66
1976 6.62 1.75
1975 6.62 1.92
1974 6.62 1.9
1973 6.63 1.92
1972 6.64 2.03
1971 6.64 2.04
1970 6.65 1.95
1969 6.66 2
1968 6.66 2.12
1967 6.67 2.35
1966 6.67 2.62
1965 6.68 2.61
1964 6.68 2.6
1963 6.69 2.67
1962 6.69 2.55
1961 6.7 2.55
1960 6.7 2.57

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

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Bhutan and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Denmark
2024 30.9 42.3
2023 30.4 42.2
2022 29.8 42.1
2021 29.2 42.2
2020 28.6 42.1
2019 28 41.9
2018 27.5 41.8
2017 26.9 41.7
2016 26.4 41.6
2015 26 41.5
2014 25.6 41.4
2013 25.1 41.2
2012 24.7 41
2011 24.4 40.7
2010 24 40.5
2009 23.7 40.4
2008 23.3 40.2
2007 22.9 40.1
2006 22.6 39.8
2005 22.2 39.5
2004 21.8 39.2
2003 21.3 39
2002 20.8 38.8
2001 20.4 38.6
2000 20 38.4
1999 19.8 38.2
1998 19.5 38
1997 19.3 37.9
1996 19.1 37.7
1995 18.9 37.7
1994 18.8 37.6
1993 18.7 37.5
1992 18.6 37.4
1991 18.6 37.3
1990 18.6 37.1
1989 18.5 36.9
1988 18.5 36.7
1987 18.5 36.5
1986 18.5 36.2
1985 18.6 36
1984 18.6 35.7
1983 18.7 35.5
1982 18.7 35.1
1981 18.8 34.7
1980 18.9 34.3
1979 18.9 33.9
1978 19 33.7
1977 19 33.4
1976 19.1 33.2
1975 19.1 33
1974 19.2 32.8
1973 19.2 32.7
1972 19.3 32.6
1971 19.3 32.5
1970 19.3 32.5
1969 19.3 32.5
1968 19.3 32.5
1967 19.3 32.5
1966 19.2 32.6
1965 19.1 32.8
1964 19.1 32.9
1963 19 33
1962 18.9 33
1961 18.9 33.1
1960 18.8 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98.7%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Denmark
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
89
2025
Higher education index n/a
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
75%
2025
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Bhutan Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Denmark
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
45,717 mi
2010

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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