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Bhutan vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 132nd vs. 147th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Djibouti
Population
803385
1203929
Population rank 163/197 158/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Djibouti
2024 - $4,152,145,940
2023 $3,012,896,789 $3,898,447,007
2022 $2,898,227,744 $3,562,814,909
2021 $2,768,802,960 $3,392,796,953
2020 $2,457,604,334 $3,144,136,197
2019 $2,735,683,570 $3,088,851,450
2018 $2,583,335,722 $2,913,464,658
2017 $2,591,358,009 $2,762,581,334
2016 $2,357,504,761 $2,604,955,229
2015 $2,187,815,803 $2,424,391,785
2014 $2,089,079,571 $2,220,637,966
2013 $1,943,696,952 $2,044,440,443
2012 $1,973,387,228 $1,353,632,942
2011 $1,977,728,659 $1,239,144,502
2010 $1,708,880,730 $1,128,611,700
2009 $1,331,343,798 $1,049,110,685
2008 $1,317,517,835 $999,105,339
2007 $1,255,767,964 $847,918,929
2006 $942,879,879 $768,873,684
2005 $860,391,000 $708,633,195
2004 $735,348,490 $666,072,102
2003 $651,935,430 $622,044,666
2002 $559,345,264 $591,122,040
2001 $496,110,226 $572,417,441
2000 $460,733,418 $551,230,862
1999 $399,311,200 $536,080,148
1998 $363,458,381 $514,267,869
1997 $352,229,077 $502,675,542
1996 $303,408,346 $494,004,648
1995 $290,490,984 $497,723,961
1994 $258,954,708 $491,689,221
1993 $225,973,693 $466,048,469
1992 $240,233,531 $478,058,305
1991 $240,294,286 $462,421,999
1990 $287,765,007 $452,328,087
1989 $264,798,626 $409,220,087
1988 $272,298,067 $395,794,539
1987 $242,742,766 $373,371,738
1986 $191,218,115 -
1985 $163,288,815 $340,989,528
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Djibouti
2024 - $3,553
2023 $3,831 $3,381
2022 $3,711 $3,133
2021 $3,571 $3,026
2020 $3,192 $2,845
2019 $3,577 $2,837
2018 $3,400 $2,718
2017 $3,435 $2,619
2016 $3,152 $2,510
2015 $2,954 $2,376
2014 $2,849 $2,215
2013 $2,680 $2,076
2012 $2,751 $1,400
2011 $2,788 $1,306
2010 $2,436 $1,213
2009 $1,918 $1,151
2008 $1,920 $1,119
2007 $1,850 $970
2006 $1,406 $898
2005 $1,300 $844
2004 $1,130 $806
2003 $1,022 $765
2002 $896 $743
2001 $812 $742
2000 $772 $738
1999 $685 $740
1998 $638 $735
1997 $630 $748
1996 $553 $762
1995 $530 $786
1994 $467 $785
1993 $407 $759
1992 $416 $764
1991 $401 $733
1990 $488 $780
1989 $462 $782
1988 $489 $817
1987 $449 $822
1986 $365 -
1985 $321 $847
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Djibouti
2026 73.8 66.6
2025 73.5 66.4
2024 73.3 66.2
2023 73 66
2022 72.8 65.5
2021 72.4 63.8
2020 72.3 64.2
2019 72 64.4
2018 71.7 64.1
2017 71.4 63.7
2016 71.1 63.3
2015 70.8 62.8
2014 70.5 62.4
2013 70.2 62.1
2012 69.8 61.7
2011 69.3 61.3
2010 68.8 60.7
2009 68.2 60.4
2008 67.7 59.8
2007 67.2 59.4
2006 66.5 59
2005 65.9 58.5
2004 65.3 58.1
2003 64.7 58
2002 64 57.8
2001 63.3 57.5
2000 61.8 56.7
1999 62 56.6
1998 61.3 56.4
1997 60.6 56.2
1996 60 56.3
1995 59.3 56.2
1994 58.4 55.6
1993 57.9 55.7
1992 57.2 54.4
1991 56.5 55.2
1990 55.8 55.5
1989 55.1 55.4
1988 54.4 55.1
1987 53.6 54.8
1986 52.8 54.5
1985 52 54.1
1984 51.3 53.7
1983 50.6 53.3
1982 49.8 52.9
1981 49 52.4
1980 48.2 52
1979 47.4 51.6
1978 46.7 51.2
1977 46 50.8
1976 45.2 50.3
1975 44.5 49.9
1974 43.8 49.5
1973 43.1 49.1
1972 42.5 48.5
1971 41.8 47.3
1970 41.2 47.5
1969 40.6 47.1
1968 40 46.6
1967 39.4 46.1
1966 38.8 45.6
1965 38.3 45.2
1964 37.8 44.8
1963 37.4 44.4
1962 37 44.1
1961 36.7 43.8
1960 36.4 43.4
1959 36.1 43.1
1958 35.9 42.8
1957 35.7 42.6
1956 35.6 42.3
1955 35.5 42
1954 35.4 41.8
1953 35.4 41.5
1952 35.4 41.2
1951 35.3 41
1950 35.3 40.7

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

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Bhutan and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Djibouti
2024 791,524 1,168,722
2023 786,385 1,152,944
2022 780,914 1,137,096
2021 775,442 1,121,248
2020 770,006 1,105,188
2019 764,824 1,088,709
2018 759,759 1,071,882
2017 754,335 1,054,841
2016 747,866 1,037,653
2015 740,618 1,020,313
2014 733,139 1,002,717
2013 725,273 984,824
2012 717,279 966,747
2011 709,377 948,558
2010 701,632 930,251
2009 693,988 911,527
2008 686,351 892,734
2007 678,641 874,528
2006 670,799 855,764
2005 661,865 839,167
2004 650,544 826,124
2003 637,663 813,519
2002 624,409 795,574
2001 610,794 771,313
2000 596,863 747,318
1999 582,579 724,218
1998 569,435 699,352
1997 558,697 671,817
1996 548,784 648,348
1995 547,989 633,074
1994 554,497 626,710
1993 554,673 614,245
1992 577,774 626,010
1991 599,784 631,092
1990 589,287 579,538
1989 573,586 523,355
1988 556,986 484,523
1987 540,557 454,399
1986 524,324 426,341
1985 508,392 402,687
1984 492,784 384,053
1983 477,460 369,553
1982 462,485 356,880
1981 447,836 343,047
1980 433,404 325,815
1979 419,200 304,513
1978 405,243 280,031
1977 391,639 254,613
1976 378,490 230,737
1975 365,791 209,908
1974 353,538 192,613
1973 341,705 178,449
1972 330,264 166,256
1971 319,211 155,136
1970 308,528 145,175
1969 298,214 136,078
1968 288,311 128,250
1967 278,852 121,649
1966 269,820 115,269
1965 261,200 109,092
1964 252,987 103,198
1963 245,156 97,872
1962 237,636 93,283
1961 230,602 89,390
1960 224,084 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Djibouti
2023 1.46 2.61
2022 1.48 2.65
2021 1.49 2.7
2020 1.5 2.75
2019 1.45 2.8
2018 1.52 2.86
2017 1.62 2.92
2016 1.74 2.97
2015 1.84 3.04
2014 1.92 3.12
2013 2 3.19
2012 2.07 3.26
2011 2.15 3.34
2010 2.25 3.43
2009 2.36 3.52
2008 2.48 3.62
2007 2.59 3.76
2006 2.66 3.9
2005 2.73 4.04
2004 2.78 4.16
2003 2.87 4.3
2002 3.01 4.41
2001 3.19 4.52
2000 3.38 4.6
1999 3.61 4.69
1998 3.85 4.8
1997 4.09 4.97
1996 4.37 5.15
1995 4.62 5.33
1994 4.87 5.51
1993 5.07 5.64
1992 5.27 5.75
1991 5.45 5.86
1990 5.6 5.93
1989 5.76 5.97
1988 5.88 6.03
1987 6 6.09
1986 6.1 6.14
1985 6.18 6.19
1984 6.26 6.25
1983 6.34 6.3
1982 6.4 6.34
1981 6.46 6.4
1980 6.51 6.46
1979 6.55 6.52
1978 6.58 6.59
1977 6.61 6.64
1976 6.62 6.69
1975 6.62 6.74
1974 6.62 6.78
1973 6.63 6.82
1972 6.64 6.85
1971 6.64 6.88
1970 6.65 6.88
1969 6.66 6.88
1968 6.66 6.88
1967 6.67 6.87
1966 6.67 6.88
1965 6.68 6.86
1964 6.68 6.87
1963 6.69 6.86
1962 6.69 6.85
1961 6.7 6.85
1960 6.7 6.85

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

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Bhutan and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Djibouti
2024 30.9 25.7
2023 30.4 25.4
2022 29.8 25.1
2021 29.2 24.8
2020 28.6 24.5
2019 28 24.2
2018 27.5 23.9
2017 26.9 23.6
2016 26.4 23.4
2015 26 23.1
2014 25.6 22.8
2013 25.1 22.5
2012 24.7 22.3
2011 24.4 22
2010 24 21.8
2009 23.7 21.6
2008 23.3 21.3
2007 22.9 21.1
2006 22.6 20.9
2005 22.2 20.7
2004 21.8 20.6
2003 21.3 20.6
2002 20.8 20.4
2001 20.4 20.2
2000 20 19.9
1999 19.8 19.6
1998 19.5 19.3
1997 19.3 18.9
1996 19.1 18.6
1995 18.9 18.4
1994 18.8 18.3
1993 18.7 18.2
1992 18.6 18.1
1991 18.6 18
1990 18.6 17.9
1989 18.5 17.8
1988 18.5 17.7
1987 18.5 17.6
1986 18.5 17.5
1985 18.6 17.4
1984 18.6 17.4
1983 18.7 17.3
1982 18.7 17.3
1981 18.8 17.2
1980 18.9 17.2
1979 18.9 17.2
1978 19 17.2
1977 19 17.2
1976 19.1 17.3
1975 19.1 17.3
1974 19.2 17.4
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.3 17.6
1971 19.3 17.7
1970 19.3 17.8
1969 19.3 17.8
1968 19.3 17.9
1967 19.3 17.9
1966 19.2 17.9
1965 19.1 17.9
1964 19.1 17.9
1963 19 17.9
1962 18.9 17.8
1961 18.9 17.7
1960 18.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.9%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
12.3%
2011

Energy

Bhutan Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
26.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Bhutan Djibouti
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
67.9%
2003
English speaking
75%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
65%
2023

Health

Bhutan Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.21
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Djibouti
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
1,798 mi
2013

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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