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Bhutan vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 132nd vs. 96th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Eritrea
Population
803385
3700586
Population rank 163/197 130/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 170/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 132/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 87/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Eritrea
2023 $3,012,896,789 -
2022 $2,898,227,744 -
2021 $2,768,802,960 -
2020 $2,457,604,334 -
2019 $2,735,683,570 -
2018 $2,583,335,722 -
2017 $2,591,358,009 -
2016 $2,357,504,761 -
2015 $2,187,815,803 -
2014 $2,089,079,571 -
2013 $1,943,696,952 -
2012 $1,973,387,228 -
2011 $1,977,728,659 $2,065,001,626
2010 $1,708,880,730 $1,589,515,447
2009 $1,331,343,798 $1,856,695,551
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,380,188,800
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,317,974,491
2006 $942,879,879 $1,211,161,880
2005 $860,391,000 $1,098,424,686
2004 $735,348,490 $1,109,054,005
2003 $651,935,430 $870,248,268
2002 $559,345,264 $729,321,680
2001 $496,110,226 $752,371,689
2000 $460,733,418 $706,370,816
1999 $399,311,200 $688,918,537
1998 $363,458,381 $745,523,117
1997 $352,229,077 $686,490,090
1996 $303,408,346 $693,535,954
1995 $290,490,984 $578,015,625
1994 $258,954,708 $531,688,312
1993 $225,973,693 $467,872,715
1992 $240,233,531 $477,101,652
1991 $240,294,286 -
1990 $287,765,007 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Eritrea
2023 $3,831 -
2022 $3,711 -
2021 $3,571 -
2020 $3,192 -
2019 $3,577 -
2018 $3,400 -
2017 $3,435 -
2016 $3,152 -
2015 $2,954 -
2014 $2,849 -
2013 $2,680 -
2012 $2,751 -
2011 $2,788 $689
2010 $2,436 $540
2009 $1,918 $643
2008 $1,920 $490
2007 $1,850 $480
2006 $1,406 $448
2005 $1,300 $413
2004 $1,130 $427
2003 $1,022 $349
2002 $896 $305
2001 $812 $325
2000 $772 $314
1999 $685 $311
1998 $638 $342
1997 $630 $319
1996 $553 $326
1995 $530 $285.4
1994 $467 $277.8
1993 $407 $252.1
1992 $416 $265.2
1991 $401 -
1990 $488 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Eritrea
2026 73.8 69.4
2025 73.5 69.2
2024 73.3 68.9
2023 73 68.6
2022 72.8 67.8
2021 72.4 66.9
2020 72.3 67
2019 72 67.3
2018 71.7 67
2017 71.4 66.6
2016 71.1 66.2
2015 70.8 65.9
2014 70.5 65.5
2013 70.2 65
2012 69.8 64.7
2011 69.3 64.2
2010 68.8 63.7
2009 68.2 63.2
2008 67.7 62.4
2007 67.2 62
2006 66.5 61.5
2005 65.9 60.6
2004 65.3 60.1
2003 64.7 59.5
2002 64 58.9
2001 63.3 58.4
2000 61.8 56.3
1999 62 44.5
1998 61.3 50
1997 60.6 56.2
1996 60 55.5
1995 59.3 54.8
1994 58.4 54
1993 57.9 53.2
1992 57.2 52.4
1991 56.5 50.5
1990 55.8 49.7
1989 55.1 47.8
1988 54.4 48.1
1987 53.6 47.4
1986 52.8 39.5
1985 52 38.6
1984 51.3 37.7
1983 50.6 37.2
1982 49.8 44.9
1981 49 45
1980 48.2 44.6
1979 47.4 43.8
1978 46.7 43.4
1977 46 43
1976 45.2 42.6
1975 44.5 39
1974 43.8 39
1973 43.1 41.1
1972 42.5 40.7
1971 41.8 41.5
1970 41.2 41.2
1969 40.6 40.8
1968 40 40.5
1967 39.4 40.2
1966 38.8 37.6
1965 38.3 39.6
1964 37.8 39.2
1963 37.4 38.8
1962 37 38.3
1961 36.7 37.9
1960 36.4 37.4
1959 36.1 37
1958 35.9 30.9
1957 35.7 30.4
1956 35.6 35.6
1955 35.5 35.2
1954 35.4 34.8
1953 35.4 34.4
1952 35.4 34
1951 35.3 33.6
1950 35.3 33.3

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

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Bhutan and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Eritrea
2024 791,524 3,535,603
2023 786,385 3,470,390
2022 780,914 3,409,447
2021 775,442 3,350,183
2020 770,006 3,291,271
2019 764,824 3,240,194
2018 759,759 3,192,760
2017 754,335 3,150,347
2016 747,866 3,124,698
2015 740,618 3,105,546
2014 733,139 3,095,173
2013 725,273 3,074,360
2012 717,279 3,036,988
2011 709,377 2,998,485
2010 701,632 2,945,186
2009 693,988 2,887,885
2008 686,351 2,816,327
2007 678,641 2,743,222
2006 670,799 2,703,502
2005 661,865 2,661,215
2004 650,544 2,598,284
2003 637,663 2,493,903
2002 624,409 2,392,978
2001 610,794 2,312,079
2000 596,863 2,247,031
1999 582,579 2,212,780
1998 569,435 2,180,419
1997 558,697 2,152,135
1996 548,784 2,128,464
1995 547,989 2,025,267
1994 554,497 1,913,915
1993 554,673 1,856,006
1992 577,774 1,798,748
1991 599,784 1,919,571
1990 589,287 2,032,737
1989 573,586 1,987,017
1988 556,986 1,938,255
1987 540,557 1,888,669
1986 524,324 1,845,164
1985 508,392 1,807,816
1984 492,784 1,771,730
1983 477,460 1,736,160
1982 462,485 1,695,461
1981 447,836 1,649,939
1980 433,404 1,605,797
1979 419,200 1,563,332
1978 405,243 1,522,378
1977 391,639 1,482,565
1976 378,490 1,443,807
1975 365,791 1,408,210
1974 353,538 1,375,688
1973 341,705 1,342,669
1972 330,264 1,309,235
1971 319,211 1,276,154
1970 308,528 1,243,453
1969 298,214 1,212,005
1968 288,311 1,181,737
1967 278,852 1,152,339
1966 269,820 1,124,957
1965 261,200 1,098,335
1964 252,987 1,071,287
1963 245,156 1,045,092
1962 237,636 1,019,788
1961 230,602 995,573
1960 224,084 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Eritrea
2023 1.46 3.71
2022 1.48 3.79
2021 1.49 3.87
2020 1.5 3.93
2019 1.45 4
2018 1.52 4.06
2017 1.62 4.11
2016 1.74 4.16
2015 1.84 4.22
2014 1.92 4.27
2013 2 4.34
2012 2.07 4.41
2011 2.15 4.49
2010 2.25 4.57
2009 2.36 4.66
2008 2.48 4.74
2007 2.59 4.81
2006 2.66 4.88
2005 2.73 4.93
2004 2.78 5.04
2003 2.87 5.14
2002 3.01 5.23
2001 3.19 5.31
2000 3.38 5.4
1999 3.61 5.52
1998 3.85 5.63
1997 4.09 5.74
1996 4.37 5.84
1995 4.62 5.94
1994 4.87 6.01
1993 5.07 6.07
1992 5.27 6.16
1991 5.45 6.24
1990 5.6 6.34
1989 5.76 6.41
1988 5.88 6.47
1987 6 6.52
1986 6.1 6.56
1985 6.18 6.59
1984 6.26 6.62
1983 6.34 6.65
1982 6.4 6.63
1981 6.46 6.62
1980 6.51 6.61
1979 6.55 6.62
1978 6.58 6.61
1977 6.61 6.61
1976 6.62 6.6
1975 6.62 6.59
1974 6.62 6.57
1973 6.63 6.55
1972 6.64 6.54
1971 6.64 6.54
1970 6.65 6.54
1969 6.66 6.5
1968 6.66 6.5
1967 6.67 6.5
1966 6.67 6.5
1965 6.68 6.49
1964 6.68 6.49
1963 6.69 6.48
1962 6.69 6.5
1961 6.7 6.47
1960 6.7 6.48

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

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Bhutan and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Eritrea
2024 30.9 19.9
2023 30.4 19.7
2022 29.8 19.5
2021 29.2 19.3
2020 28.6 19.1
2019 28 18.9
2018 27.5 18.7
2017 26.9 18.5
2016 26.4 18.4
2015 26 18.4
2014 25.6 18.5
2013 25.1 18.5
2012 24.7 18.5
2011 24.4 18.5
2010 24 18.4
2009 23.7 18.4
2008 23.3 18.2
2007 22.9 18.1
2006 22.6 18.2
2005 22.2 18.3
2004 21.8 18.3
2003 21.3 18
2002 20.8 17.7
2001 20.4 17.5
2000 20 17.4
1999 19.8 17.5
1998 19.5 17.8
1997 19.3 18
1996 19.1 18.4
1995 18.9 18.1
1994 18.8 17.6
1993 18.7 17.6
1992 18.6 17.5
1991 18.6 17.6
1990 18.6 17.6
1989 18.5 17.7
1988 18.5 17.8
1987 18.5 17.9
1986 18.5 17.9
1985 18.6 17.8
1984 18.6 17.8
1983 18.7 17.7
1982 18.7 17.7
1981 18.8 17.7
1980 18.9 17.8
1979 18.9 17.8
1978 19 17.8
1977 19 17.9
1976 19.1 18
1975 19.1 18.1
1974 19.2 18.2
1973 19.2 18.2
1972 19.3 18.3
1971 19.3 18.5
1970 19.3 18.6
1969 19.3 18.8
1968 19.3 18.9
1967 19.3 18.9
1966 19.2 19
1965 19.1 19
1964 19.1 19
1963 19 19
1962 18.9 18.9
1961 18.9 18.9
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Bhutan Eritrea
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
76.6%
2018
English speaking
75%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Bhutan Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Eritrea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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