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Bhutan vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 132nd vs. 127th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Dominican Republic
Population
803385
11637906
Population rank 163/197 85/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$124B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Dominican Republic
2024 - $124,282,245,639
2023 $3,012,896,789 $120,456,239,154
2022 $2,898,227,744 $113,478,087,135
2021 $2,768,802,960 $94,850,719,517
2020 $2,457,604,334 $78,546,672,407
2019 $2,735,683,570 $89,146,130,745
2018 $2,583,335,722 $84,994,732,049
2017 $2,591,358,009 $79,070,274,743
2016 $2,357,504,761 $75,552,902,636
2015 $2,187,815,803 $70,966,782,572
2014 $2,089,079,571 $67,014,329,100
2013 $1,943,696,952 $62,555,417,415
2012 $1,973,387,228 $60,561,635,556
2011 $1,977,728,659 $57,948,261,616
2010 $1,708,880,730 $53,801,053,353
2009 $1,331,343,798 $48,223,781,477
2008 $1,317,517,835 $48,091,433,554
2007 $1,255,767,964 $43,965,458,509
2006 $942,879,879 $37,879,830,084
2005 $860,391,000 $35,777,560,684
2004 $735,348,490 $22,322,387,382
2003 $651,935,430 $21,403,167,848
2002 $559,345,264 $27,137,440,786
2001 $496,110,226 $25,601,823,688
2000 $460,733,418 $24,305,780,629
1999 $399,311,200 $22,136,579,397
1998 $363,458,381 $21,672,215,547
1997 $352,229,077 $20,017,450,041
1996 $303,408,346 $18,241,622,548
1995 $290,490,984 $16,637,370,839
1994 $258,954,708 $14,644,734,599
1993 $225,973,693 $13,081,042,400
1992 $240,233,531 $11,605,382,504
1991 $240,294,286 $9,824,483,340
1990 $287,765,007 $7,073,675,545
1989 $264,798,626 $6,686,593,060
1988 $272,298,067 $5,374,299,981
1987 $242,742,766 $5,827,050,753
1986 $191,218,115 $6,122,128,558
1985 $163,288,815 $5,044,579,979
1984 $160,423,494 $11,594,000,000
1983 $156,704,290 $9,220,600,000
1982 $141,439,317 $8,267,400,000
1981 $139,174,178 $7,561,300,000
1980 $128,669,201 $6,761,300,000
1979 $105,377,995 $5,498,800,000
1978 $94,086,228 $4,734,400,000
1977 $97,884,434 $4,587,100,000
1976 $88,461,263 $3,951,500,000
1975 $86,820,762 $3,599,200,000
1974 $92,901,784 $2,925,700,000
1973 $78,900,289 $2,344,800,000
1972 $70,139,867 $1,987,400,000
1971 $66,289,450 $1,666,500,000
1970 $61,812,113 $1,485,500,000
1969 - $1,230,500,000
1968 - $1,079,100,000
1967 - $1,034,800,000
1966 - $983,900,000
1965 - $888,100,000
1964 - $1,025,599,900
1963 - $940,799,900
1962 - $824,100,000
1961 - $654,100,200
1960 - $672,399,700

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

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Bhutan and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Dominican Republic
2024 - $10,876
2023 $3,831 $10,630
2022 $3,711 $10,104
2021 $3,571 $8,527
2020 $3,192 $7,135
2019 $3,577 $8,183
2018 $3,400 $7,883
2017 $3,435 $7,413
2016 $3,152 $7,160
2015 $2,954 $6,801
2014 $2,849 $6,496
2013 $2,680 $6,137
2012 $2,751 $6,014
2011 $2,788 $5,827
2010 $2,436 $5,479
2009 $1,918 $4,974
2008 $1,920 $5,024
2007 $1,850 $4,650
2006 $1,406 $4,055
2005 $1,300 $3,878
2004 $1,130 $2,452
2003 $1,022 $2,383
2002 $896 $3,066
2001 $812 $2,936
2000 $772 $2,831
1999 $685 $2,621
1998 $638 $2,608
1997 $630 $2,449
1996 $553 $2,271
1995 $530 $2,109
1994 $467 $1,892
1993 $407 $1,722
1992 $416 $1,558
1991 $401 $1,346
1990 $488 $989
1989 $462 $955
1988 $489 $784
1987 $449 $868
1986 $365 $932
1985 $321 $784
1984 $326 $1,844
1983 $328 $1,500
1982 $306 $1,376
1981 $311 $1,288
1980 $296.9 $1,180
1979 $251.4 $984
1978 $232.2 $868
1977 $249.9 $863
1976 $233.7 $763
1975 $237.4 $713
1974 $262.8 $595
1973 $230.9 $490
1972 $212.4 $427
1971 $207.7 $368
1970 $200.3 $338
1969 - $287.7
1968 - $259.6
1967 - $256.2
1966 - $250.9
1965 - $233.2
1964 - $277.3
1963 - $262.2
1962 - $236.8
1961 - $193.9
1960 - $205.7

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

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Bhutan vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Dominican Republic
2026 73.8 74.1
2025 73.5 74
2024 73.3 73.9
2023 73 73.7
2022 72.8 74.2
2021 72.4 71.8
2020 72.3 72.6
2019 72 73.1
2018 71.7 73.6
2017 71.4 73.4
2016 71.1 72.9
2015 70.8 73
2014 70.5 73.1
2013 70.2 73
2012 69.8 72.8
2011 69.3 72.5
2010 68.8 72
2009 68.2 71.6
2008 67.7 71.3
2007 67.2 71.1
2006 66.5 71.1
2005 65.9 71
2004 65.3 70.7
2003 64.7 70.9
2002 64 70.7
2001 63.3 70.6
2000 61.8 70.4
1999 62 70.2
1998 61.3 69.9
1997 60.6 69.8
1996 60 69.6
1995 59.3 69.4
1994 58.4 69.2
1993 57.9 68.9
1992 57.2 68.5
1991 56.5 68.2
1990 55.8 67.7
1989 55.1 67.3
1988 54.4 66.9
1987 53.6 66.5
1986 52.8 66.1
1985 52 65.6
1984 51.3 65.1
1983 50.6 64.6
1982 49.8 64.2
1981 49 63.8
1980 48.2 63.4
1979 47.4 62.4
1978 46.7 62.6
1977 46 62.2
1976 45.2 61.7
1975 44.5 61.3
1974 43.8 60.8
1973 43.1 60.2
1972 42.5 59.7
1971 41.8 59.1
1970 41.2 58.5
1969 40.6 57.9
1968 40 57.3
1967 39.4 56.6
1966 38.8 56
1965 38.3 52.8
1964 37.8 54.7
1963 37.4 53.8
1962 37 53.2
1961 36.7 52.4
1960 36.4 51.7
1959 36.1 51
1958 35.9 50.2
1957 35.7 49.5
1956 35.6 48.7
1955 35.5 47.9
1954 35.4 47.1
1953 35.4 46.3
1952 35.4 45.6
1951 35.3 44.8
1950 35.3 44.1

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

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Bhutan and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Dominican Republic
2024 791,524 11,427,557
2023 786,385 11,331,265
2022 780,914 11,230,734
2021 775,442 11,123,476
2020 770,006 11,008,300
2019 764,824 10,894,043
2018 759,759 10,782,053
2017 754,335 10,666,843
2016 747,866 10,551,430
2015 740,618 10,434,829
2014 733,139 10,315,528
2013 725,273 10,193,833
2012 717,279 10,070,411
2011 709,377 9,945,621
2010 701,632 9,820,175
2009 693,988 9,695,265
2008 686,351 9,573,130
2007 678,641 9,455,658
2006 670,799 9,341,183
2005 661,865 9,225,034
2004 650,544 9,104,892
2003 637,663 8,980,620
2002 624,409 8,852,235
2001 610,794 8,720,283
2000 596,863 8,584,190
1999 582,579 8,446,208
1998 569,435 8,310,362
1997 558,697 8,174,078
1996 548,784 8,032,894
1995 547,989 7,888,115
1994 554,497 7,741,694
1993 554,673 7,594,572
1992 577,774 7,447,474
1991 599,784 7,299,853
1990 589,287 7,151,166
1989 573,586 7,002,295
1988 556,986 6,855,734
1987 540,557 6,712,515
1986 524,324 6,571,208
1985 508,392 6,430,404
1984 492,784 6,289,040
1983 477,460 6,147,248
1982 462,485 6,007,114
1981 447,836 5,868,453
1980 433,404 5,729,037
1979 419,200 5,589,690
1978 405,243 5,451,882
1977 391,639 5,315,443
1976 378,490 5,180,404
1975 365,791 5,046,776
1974 353,538 4,914,197
1973 341,705 4,782,227
1972 330,264 4,651,883
1971 319,211 4,524,234
1970 308,528 4,399,290
1969 298,214 4,277,035
1968 288,311 4,157,189
1967 278,852 4,038,928
1966 269,820 3,921,847
1965 261,200 3,808,963
1964 252,987 3,698,559
1963 245,156 3,588,287
1962 237,636 3,479,936
1961 230,602 3,373,233
1960 224,084 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Dominican Republic
2023 1.46 2.24
2022 1.48 2.27
2021 1.49 2.29
2020 1.5 2.33
2019 1.45 2.37
2018 1.52 2.4
2017 1.62 2.4
2016 1.74 2.41
2015 1.84 2.43
2014 1.92 2.45
2013 2 2.47
2012 2.07 2.5
2011 2.15 2.53
2010 2.25 2.56
2009 2.36 2.57
2008 2.48 2.55
2007 2.59 2.51
2006 2.66 2.51
2005 2.73 2.57
2004 2.78 2.64
2003 2.87 2.7
2002 3.01 2.76
2001 3.19 2.83
2000 3.38 2.87
1999 3.61 2.85
1998 3.85 2.84
1997 4.09 2.92
1996 4.37 3.04
1995 4.62 3.1
1994 4.87 3.16
1993 5.07 3.23
1992 5.27 3.29
1991 5.45 3.35
1990 5.6 3.41
1989 5.76 3.48
1988 5.88 3.5
1987 6 3.53
1986 6.1 3.6
1985 6.18 3.69
1984 6.26 3.82
1983 6.34 3.95
1982 6.4 4.01
1981 6.46 4.15
1980 6.51 4.3
1979 6.55 4.47
1978 6.58 4.64
1977 6.61 4.84
1976 6.62 5.05
1975 6.62 5.24
1974 6.62 5.44
1973 6.63 5.67
1972 6.64 5.84
1971 6.64 6.01
1970 6.65 6.18
1969 6.66 6.37
1968 6.66 6.55
1967 6.67 6.76
1966 6.67 6.95
1965 6.68 7.05
1964 6.68 7.19
1963 6.69 7.3
1962 6.69 7.4
1961 6.7 7.49
1960 6.7 7.56

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

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Bhutan and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Dominican Republic
2024 30.9 29
2023 30.4 28.7
2022 29.8 28.3
2021 29.2 28
2020 28.6 27.7
2019 28 27.4
2018 27.5 27.1
2017 26.9 26.8
2016 26.4 26.5
2015 26 26.2
2014 25.6 25.9
2013 25.1 25.6
2012 24.7 25.3
2011 24.4 25
2010 24 24.7
2009 23.7 24.5
2008 23.3 24.2
2007 22.9 24
2006 22.6 23.7
2005 22.2 23.4
2004 21.8 23.1
2003 21.3 22.9
2002 20.8 22.6
2001 20.4 22.4
2000 20 22.1
1999 19.8 21.9
1998 19.5 21.6
1997 19.3 21.4
1996 19.1 21.1
1995 18.9 20.9
1994 18.8 20.7
1993 18.7 20.5
1992 18.6 20.3
1991 18.6 20.1
1990 18.6 19.9
1989 18.5 19.7
1988 18.5 19.5
1987 18.5 19.3
1986 18.5 19.1
1985 18.6 18.9
1984 18.6 18.7
1983 18.7 18.5
1982 18.7 18.3
1981 18.8 18
1980 18.9 17.8
1979 18.9 17.6
1978 19 17.4
1977 19 17.2
1976 19.1 17
1975 19.1 16.8
1974 19.2 16.5
1973 19.2 16.4
1972 19.3 16.2
1971 19.3 16
1970 19.3 15.8
1969 19.3 15.6
1968 19.3 15.5
1967 19.3 15.4
1966 19.2 15.3
1965 19.1 15.3
1964 19.1 15.3
1963 19 15.4
1962 18.9 15.5
1961 18.9 15.6
1960 18.8 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.3%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
64.8%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bhutan Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
94%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
91%
2024

Health

Bhutan Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
12,244 mi
2002

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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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