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Bhutan vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 132nd vs. 150th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan El Salvador
Population
803385
6399793
Population rank 163/197 111/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Bhutan and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan El Salvador
2024 - $35,364,960,000
2023 $3,012,896,789 $33,853,940,000
2022 $2,898,227,744 $31,870,120,000
2021 $2,768,802,960 $29,043,140,000
2020 $2,457,604,334 $24,921,190,000
2019 $2,735,683,570 $26,881,140,000
2018 $2,583,335,722 $26,020,850,000
2017 $2,591,358,009 $24,979,190,000
2016 $2,357,504,761 $24,191,430,000
2015 $2,187,815,803 $23,438,240,000
2014 $2,089,079,571 $22,593,470,000
2013 $1,943,696,952 $21,990,960,000
2012 $1,973,387,228 $21,386,150,000
2011 $1,977,728,659 $20,283,780,000
2010 $1,708,880,730 $18,447,920,000
2009 $1,331,343,798 $17,601,620,000
2008 $1,317,517,835 $17,986,890,000
2007 $1,255,767,964 $17,011,750,000
2006 $942,879,879 $15,999,890,000
2005 $860,391,000 $14,698,000,000
2004 $735,348,490 $13,724,810,900
2003 $651,935,430 $13,243,892,200
2002 $559,345,264 $12,664,190,300
2001 $496,110,226 $12,282,533,600
2000 $460,733,418 $11,784,927,700
1999 $399,311,200 $11,284,197,000
1998 $363,458,381 $10,936,669,900
1997 $352,229,077 $10,221,705,900
1996 $303,408,346 $9,586,327,800
1995 $290,490,984 $8,921,947,100
1994 $258,954,708 $7,679,384,000
1993 $225,973,693 $6,680,269,200
1992 $240,233,531 $5,813,399,300
1991 $240,294,286 $5,252,342,400
1990 $287,765,007 $4,817,542,204
1989 $264,798,626 $4,372,215,300
1988 $272,298,067 $4,189,880,000
1987 $242,742,766 $3,958,045,800
1986 $191,218,115 $3,771,663,200
1985 $163,288,815 $3,800,368,600
1984 $160,423,494 $3,661,683,400
1983 $156,704,290 $3,506,347,800
1982 $141,439,317 $3,399,189,100
1981 $139,174,178 $3,437,200,200
1980 $128,669,201 $3,573,959,900
1979 $105,377,995 $3,463,639,900
1978 $94,086,228 $3,127,960,000
1977 $97,884,434 $2,941,640,100
1976 $88,461,263 $2,328,280,100
1975 $86,820,762 $1,884,120,100
1974 $92,901,784 $1,665,880,000
1973 $78,900,289 $1,442,320,000
1972 $70,139,867 $1,263,720,000
1971 $66,289,450 $1,186,120,000
1970 $61,812,113 $1,132,920,000
1969 - $1,049,400,000
1968 - $1,009,760,100
1967 - $976,200,000
1966 - $929,520,000
1965 - $877,720,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan El Salvador
2024 - $5,580
2023 $3,831 $5,365
2022 $3,711 $5,075
2021 $3,571 $4,643
2020 $3,192 $3,997
2019 $3,577 $4,320
2018 $3,400 $4,184
2017 $3,435 $4,020
2016 $3,152 $3,901
2015 $2,954 $3,790
2014 $2,849 $3,666
2013 $2,680 $3,582
2012 $2,751 $3,498
2011 $2,788 $3,331
2010 $2,436 $3,040
2009 $1,918 $2,910
2008 $1,920 $2,983
2007 $1,850 $2,831
2006 $1,406 $2,666
2005 $1,300 $2,447
2004 $1,130 $2,286
2003 $1,022 $2,208
2002 $896 $2,115
2001 $812 $2,058
2000 $772 $1,983
1999 $685 $1,908
1998 $638 $1,860
1997 $630 $1,749
1996 $553 $1,651
1995 $530 $1,548
1994 $467 $1,344
1993 $407 $1,180
1992 $416 $1,041
1991 $401 $956
1990 $488 $892
1989 $462 $825
1988 $489 $806
1987 $449 $777
1986 $365 $755
1985 $321 $776
1984 $326 $763
1983 $328 $745
1982 $306 $735
1981 $311 $752
1980 $296.9 $787
1979 $251.4 $773
1978 $232.2 $712
1977 $249.9 $684
1976 $233.7 $553
1975 $237.4 $457
1974 $262.8 $413
1973 $230.9 $366
1972 $212.4 $329
1971 $207.7 $316
1970 $200.3 $309
1969 - $293.4
1968 - $290.1
1967 - $288.4
1966 - $282.4
1965 - $274.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan El Salvador
2026 73.8 72.7
2025 73.5 72.5
2024 73.3 72.3
2023 73 72.1
2022 72.8 72
2021 72.4 69.9
2020 72.3 70.2
2019 72 71.7
2018 71.7 71.4
2017 71.4 71
2016 71.1 70.9
2015 70.8 71
2014 70.5 71.1
2013 70.2 71.2
2012 69.8 71.4
2011 69.3 71.2
2010 68.8 70.9
2009 68.2 70.4
2008 67.7 70.1
2007 67.2 69.8
2006 66.5 69.6
2005 65.9 69.3
2004 65.3 69.3
2003 64.7 68.8
2002 64 68.5
2001 63.3 68
2000 61.8 67.7
1999 62 67.3
1998 61.3 66.7
1997 60.6 66.2
1996 60 65.5
1995 59.3 64.9
1994 58.4 64.5
1993 57.9 64
1992 57.2 62.9
1991 56.5 62.5
1990 55.8 62
1989 55.1 61.3
1988 54.4 60
1987 53.6 59.4
1986 52.8 59.3
1985 52 58
1984 51.3 56.6
1983 50.6 54.4
1982 49.8 53.3
1981 49 50.9
1980 48.2 48.6
1979 47.4 53.8
1978 46.7 54.7
1977 46 54
1976 45.2 54.4
1975 44.5 53.4
1974 43.8 52.9
1973 43.1 52.8
1972 42.5 52
1971 41.8 51.7
1970 41.2 51.4
1969 40.6 51.3
1968 40 50.8
1967 39.4 50.8
1966 38.8 50.7
1965 38.3 50.2
1964 37.8 49.7
1963 37.4 49.4
1962 37 49
1961 36.7 48.6
1960 36.4 48.3
1959 36.1 48
1958 35.9 47.7
1957 35.7 47.1
1956 35.6 46.6
1955 35.5 46
1954 35.4 45.5
1953 35.4 45
1952 35.4 44.8
1951 35.3 43.8
1950 35.3 44.2

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

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Bhutan and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Bhutan El Salvador
2024 791,524 6,338,193
2023 786,385 6,309,624
2022 780,914 6,280,319
2021 775,442 6,255,782
2020 770,006 6,234,673
2019 764,824 6,222,318
2018 759,759 6,219,807
2017 754,335 6,213,533
2016 747,866 6,200,800
2015 740,618 6,183,676
2014 733,139 6,162,955
2013 725,273 6,138,839
2012 717,279 6,113,975
2011 709,377 6,090,127
2010 701,632 6,068,249
2009 693,988 6,048,279
2008 686,351 6,029,297
2007 678,641 6,009,824
2006 670,799 6,002,319
2005 661,865 6,005,578
2004 650,544 6,004,671
2003 637,663 5,998,599
2002 624,409 5,986,631
2001 610,794 5,968,060
2000 596,863 5,943,366
1999 582,579 5,913,900
1998 569,435 5,880,781
1997 558,697 5,844,578
1996 548,784 5,805,286
1995 547,989 5,762,131
1994 554,497 5,714,129
1993 554,673 5,659,957
1992 577,774 5,585,609
1991 599,784 5,495,077
1990 589,287 5,399,726
1989 573,586 5,298,979
1988 556,986 5,195,833
1987 540,557 5,092,441
1986 524,324 4,992,769
1985 508,392 4,894,706
1984 492,784 4,798,003
1983 477,460 4,707,367
1982 462,485 4,622,477
1981 447,836 4,570,599
1980 433,404 4,540,382
1979 419,200 4,480,388
1978 405,243 4,394,114
1977 391,639 4,301,256
1976 378,490 4,210,310
1975 365,791 4,120,449
1974 353,538 4,029,671
1973 341,705 3,938,068
1972 330,264 3,846,830
1971 319,211 3,757,523
1970 308,528 3,668,796
1969 298,214 3,576,485
1968 288,311 3,480,773
1967 278,852 3,385,184
1966 269,820 3,290,961
1965 261,200 3,199,466
1964 252,987 3,111,883
1963 245,156 3,028,679
1962 237,636 2,949,204
1961 230,602 2,870,016
1960 224,084 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Bhutan

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan El Salvador
2023 1.46 1.78
2022 1.48 1.79
2021 1.49 1.8
2020 1.5 1.82
2019 1.45 1.84
2018 1.52 1.85
2017 1.62 1.9
2016 1.74 1.97
2015 1.84 2.07
2014 1.92 2.13
2013 2 2.15
2012 2.07 2.19
2011 2.15 2.22
2010 2.25 2.24
2009 2.36 2.26
2008 2.48 2.29
2007 2.59 2.35
2006 2.66 2.4
2005 2.73 2.44
2004 2.78 2.52
2003 2.87 2.64
2002 3.01 2.78
2001 3.19 2.93
2000 3.38 3.08
1999 3.61 3.22
1998 3.85 3.34
1997 4.09 3.38
1996 4.37 3.48
1995 4.62 3.57
1994 4.87 3.61
1993 5.07 3.69
1992 5.27 3.8
1991 5.45 3.89
1990 5.6 3.96
1989 5.76 4.03
1988 5.88 4.1
1987 6 4.18
1986 6.1 4.19
1985 6.18 4.32
1984 6.26 4.48
1983 6.34 4.65
1982 6.4 4.83
1981 6.46 4.99
1980 6.51 5.11
1979 6.55 5.23
1978 6.58 5.36
1977 6.61 5.47
1976 6.62 5.59
1975 6.62 5.71
1974 6.62 5.82
1973 6.63 5.93
1972 6.64 6.03
1971 6.64 6.13
1970 6.65 6.18
1969 6.66 6.28
1968 6.66 6.39
1967 6.67 6.49
1966 6.67 6.57
1965 6.68 6.64
1964 6.68 6.68
1963 6.69 6.69
1962 6.69 6.68
1961 6.7 6.64
1960 6.7 6.62

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

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Bhutan and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan El Salvador
2024 30.9 28.5
2023 30.4 28
2022 29.8 27.6
2021 29.2 27.2
2020 28.6 26.8
2019 28 26.4
2018 27.5 26
2017 26.9 25.6
2016 26.4 25.2
2015 26 24.9
2014 25.6 24.6
2013 25.1 24.3
2012 24.7 24.1
2011 24.4 23.9
2010 24 23.7
2009 23.7 23.5
2008 23.3 23.3
2007 22.9 23.2
2006 22.6 23
2005 22.2 22.7
2004 21.8 22.5
2003 21.3 22.2
2002 20.8 21.9
2001 20.4 21.6
2000 20 21.3
1999 19.8 21
1998 19.5 20.6
1997 19.3 20.3
1996 19.1 19.9
1995 18.9 19.6
1994 18.8 19.3
1993 18.7 19
1992 18.6 18.8
1991 18.6 18.8
1990 18.6 18.8
1989 18.5 18.7
1988 18.5 18.6
1987 18.5 18.5
1986 18.5 18.4
1985 18.6 18.2
1984 18.6 18
1983 18.7 17.8
1982 18.7 17.7
1981 18.8 17.6
1980 18.9 17.5
1979 18.9 17.4
1978 19 17.2
1977 19 17.1
1976 19.1 17
1975 19.1 16.9
1974 19.2 16.8
1973 19.2 16.7
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.3 16.6
1970 19.3 16.6
1969 19.3 16.6
1968 19.3 16.6
1967 19.3 16.7
1966 19.2 16.8
1965 19.1 16.9
1964 19.1 16.9
1963 19 17
1962 18.9 17
1961 18.9 17.1
1960 18.8 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
43.4%
2024

Energy

Bhutan El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Bhutan El Salvador
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
32
2025
Higher education index n/a
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
89.8%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Bhutan El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan El Salvador
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
5,600 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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