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Bhutan vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 132nd vs. 154th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Eswatini
Population
803385
1273390
Population rank 163/197 156/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Bhutan and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Eswatini
2024 - $4,858,885,841
2023 $3,012,896,789 $4,621,191,262
2022 $2,898,227,744 $4,746,660,274
2021 $2,768,802,960 $4,807,069,277
2020 $2,457,604,334 $4,134,677,810
2019 $2,735,683,570 $4,617,018,959
2018 $2,583,335,722 $4,643,751,059
2017 $2,591,358,009 $4,462,640,651
2016 $2,357,504,761 $3,722,306,117
2015 $2,187,815,803 $3,908,217,914
2014 $2,089,079,571 $4,285,065,665
2013 $1,943,696,952 $4,463,396,204
2012 $1,973,387,228 $4,747,813,067
2011 $1,977,728,659 $4,722,912,047
2010 $1,708,880,730 $4,360,714,359
2009 $1,331,343,798 $3,525,213,502
2008 $1,317,517,835 $3,235,921,171
2007 $1,255,767,964 $3,391,122,887
2006 $942,879,879 $3,215,307,901
2005 $860,391,000 $3,097,946,371
2004 $735,348,490 $2,710,331,785
2003 $651,935,430 $2,149,632,433
2002 $559,345,264 $1,393,945,031
2001 $496,110,226 $1,502,870,486
2000 $460,733,418 $1,697,161,558
1999 $399,311,200 $1,547,888,496
1998 $363,458,381 $1,576,908,856
1997 $352,229,077 $1,716,714,070
1996 $303,408,346 $1,602,741,834
1995 $290,490,984 $1,698,989,464
1994 $258,954,708 $1,419,294,254
1993 $225,973,693 $1,357,189,552
1992 $240,233,531 $1,284,759,928
1991 $240,294,286 $1,156,135,718
1990 $287,765,007 $1,114,694,041
1989 $264,798,626 $696,921,542
1988 $272,298,067 $692,026,455
1987 $242,742,766 $584,126,092
1986 $191,218,115 $449,140,318
1985 $163,288,815 $360,079,419
1984 $160,423,494 $494,483,409
1983 $156,704,290 $555,336,146
1982 $141,439,317 $537,568,059
1981 $139,174,178 $570,774,825
1980 $128,669,201 $541,976,853
1979 $105,377,995 $412,093,134
1978 $94,086,228 $340,630,085
1977 $97,884,434 $304,060,076
1976 $88,461,263 $272,550,068
1975 $86,820,762 $288,299,789
1974 $92,901,784 $264,320,941
1973 $78,900,289 $221,915,128
1972 $70,139,867 $146,736,479
1971 $66,289,450 $136,462,081
1970 $61,812,113 $112,139,955
1969 - $105,419,958
1968 - $79,799,968
1967 - $74,759,970
1966 - $76,859,969
1965 - $70,279,972
1964 - $64,980,554
1963 - $54,129,438
1962 - $45,927,962
1961 - $43,026,043
1960 - $35,076,846

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

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Bhutan and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Eswatini
2024 - $3,910
2023 $3,831 $3,756
2022 $3,711 $3,894
2021 $3,571 $3,984
2020 $3,192 $3,467
2019 $3,577 $3,913
2018 $3,400 $3,973
2017 $3,435 $3,853
2016 $3,152 $3,238
2015 $2,954 $3,420
2014 $2,849 $3,771
2013 $2,680 $3,950
2012 $2,751 $4,225
2011 $2,788 $4,225
2010 $2,436 $3,923
2009 $1,918 $3,190
2008 $1,920 $2,947
2007 $1,850 $3,109
2006 $1,406 $2,965
2005 $1,300 $2,871
2004 $1,130 $2,526
2003 $1,022 $2,015
2002 $896 $1,316
2001 $812 $1,430
2000 $772 $1,630
1999 $685 $1,502
1998 $638 $1,547
1997 $630 $1,705
1996 $553 $1,619
1995 $530 $1,751
1994 $467 $1,461
1993 $407 $1,397
1992 $416 $1,362
1991 $401 $1,273
1990 $488 $1,278
1989 $462 $832
1988 $489 $865
1987 $449 $765
1986 $365 $611
1985 $321 $510
1984 $326 $726
1983 $328 $843
1982 $306 $843
1981 $311 $925
1980 $296.9 $908
1979 $251.4 $714
1978 $232.2 $610
1977 $249.9 $563
1976 $233.7 $521
1975 $237.4 $568
1974 $262.8 $536
1973 $230.9 $463
1972 $212.4 $315
1971 $207.7 $301
1970 $200.3 $254.2
1969 - $245.2
1968 - $190.4
1967 - $182.8
1966 - $192.7
1965 - $181
1964 - $171.6
1963 - $146.4
1962 - $127.1
1961 - $121.8
1960 - $101.6

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

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Bhutan vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Eswatini
2026 73.8 64.5
2025 73.5 64.4
2024 73.3 64.3
2023 73 64.1
2022 72.8 63
2021 72.4 58.2
2020 72.3 59.9
2019 72 59.8
2018 71.7 58.7
2017 71.4 57.6
2016 71.1 56.2
2015 70.8 54.9
2014 70.5 53.5
2013 70.2 52.1
2012 69.8 50.7
2011 69.3 49.1
2010 68.8 48.3
2009 68.2 46.9
2008 67.7 45.9
2007 67.2 45.2
2006 66.5 44.6
2005 65.9 44
2004 65.3 43.9
2003 64.7 44.6
2002 64 45.4
2001 63.3 46.3
2000 61.8 47.6
1999 62 48.8
1998 61.3 50.1
1997 60.6 51.7
1996 60 53.3
1995 59.3 55.1
1994 58.4 56.6
1993 57.9 58.1
1992 57.2 59.3
1991 56.5 60.4
1990 55.8 61.2
1989 55.1 61.7
1988 54.4 61.9
1987 53.6 61.9
1986 52.8 61.6
1985 52 61.2
1984 51.3 60.4
1983 50.6 58.4
1982 49.8 59.5
1981 49 58.8
1980 48.2 58.2
1979 47.4 57.5
1978 46.7 56.8
1977 46 56
1976 45.2 55.2
1975 44.5 54.4
1974 43.8 53.7
1973 43.1 53
1972 42.5 52.4
1971 41.8 51.8
1970 41.2 51.2
1969 40.6 50.6
1968 40 50.1
1967 39.4 49.5
1966 38.8 49
1965 38.3 48.4
1964 37.8 47.9
1963 37.4 47.5
1962 37 47.1
1961 36.7 46.7
1960 36.4 46.4
1959 36.1 46.1
1958 35.9 45.8
1957 35.7 45.4
1956 35.6 45.1
1955 35.5 44.8
1954 35.4 44.6
1953 35.4 44.3
1952 35.4 44
1951 35.3 43.7
1950 35.3 43.4

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

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Bhutan and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Eswatini
2024 791,524 1,242,822
2023 786,385 1,230,506
2022 780,914 1,218,917
2021 775,442 1,206,593
2020 770,006 1,192,729
2019 764,824 1,179,874
2018 759,759 1,168,929
2017 754,335 1,158,195
2016 747,866 1,149,507
2015 740,618 1,142,813
2014 733,139 1,136,299
2013 725,273 1,129,990
2012 717,279 1,123,863
2011 709,377 1,117,833
2010 701,632 1,111,650
2009 693,988 1,105,153
2008 686,351 1,098,091
2007 678,641 1,090,705
2006 670,799 1,084,436
2005 661,865 1,079,022
2004 650,544 1,073,159
2003 637,663 1,066,700
2002 624,409 1,059,441
2001 610,794 1,051,064
2000 596,863 1,041,414
1999 582,579 1,030,782
1998 569,435 1,019,653
1997 558,697 1,006,635
1996 548,784 989,841
1995 547,989 970,433
1994 554,497 971,212
1993 554,673 971,318
1992 577,774 943,416
1991 599,784 908,189
1990 589,287 872,428
1989 573,586 837,800
1988 556,986 799,798
1987 540,557 763,811
1986 524,324 734,732
1985 508,392 706,196
1984 492,784 680,783
1983 477,460 658,957
1982 462,485 637,652
1981 447,836 616,808
1980 433,404 596,644
1979 419,200 577,199
1978 405,243 558,446
1977 391,639 540,348
1976 378,490 523,330
1975 365,791 507,673
1974 353,538 492,988
1973 341,705 479,038
1972 330,264 465,788
1971 319,211 453,183
1970 308,528 441,216
1969 298,214 429,875
1968 288,311 419,147
1967 278,852 409,031
1966 269,820 398,766
1965 261,200 388,336
1964 252,987 378,656
1963 245,156 369,759
1962 237,636 361,365
1961 230,602 353,264
1960 224,084 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Eswatini
2023 1.46 2.75
2022 1.48 2.8
2021 1.49 2.84
2020 1.5 2.89
2019 1.45 2.93
2018 1.52 2.97
2017 1.62 3.02
2016 1.74 3.07
2015 1.84 3.12
2014 1.92 3.18
2013 2 3.24
2012 2.07 3.27
2011 2.15 3.32
2010 2.25 3.38
2009 2.36 3.5
2008 2.48 3.57
2007 2.59 3.58
2006 2.66 3.63
2005 2.73 3.7
2004 2.78 3.76
2003 2.87 3.8
2002 3.01 3.85
2001 3.19 3.94
2000 3.38 4.03
1999 3.61 4.09
1998 3.85 4.13
1997 4.09 4.24
1996 4.37 4.38
1995 4.62 4.52
1994 4.87 4.66
1993 5.07 4.82
1992 5.27 4.98
1991 5.45 5.13
1990 5.6 5.3
1989 5.76 5.48
1988 5.88 5.69
1987 6 5.9
1986 6.1 6.11
1985 6.18 6.28
1984 6.26 6.36
1983 6.34 6.43
1982 6.4 6.49
1981 6.46 6.54
1980 6.51 6.57
1979 6.55 6.61
1978 6.58 6.65
1977 6.61 6.68
1976 6.62 6.7
1975 6.62 6.71
1974 6.62 6.71
1973 6.63 6.72
1972 6.64 6.72
1971 6.64 6.74
1970 6.65 6.75
1969 6.66 6.76
1968 6.66 6.76
1967 6.67 6.77
1966 6.67 6.8
1965 6.68 6.79
1964 6.68 6.79
1963 6.69 6.8
1962 6.69 6.79
1961 6.7 6.77
1960 6.7 6.75

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

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Bhutan and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Eswatini
2024 30.9 23.2
2023 30.4 23
2022 29.8 22.8
2021 29.2 22.6
2020 28.6 22.4
2019 28 22.1
2018 27.5 21.8
2017 26.9 21.5
2016 26.4 21.2
2015 26 21
2014 25.6 20.7
2013 25.1 20.5
2012 24.7 20.2
2011 24.4 19.9
2010 24 19.6
2009 23.7 19.4
2008 23.3 19.1
2007 22.9 18.9
2006 22.6 18.7
2005 22.2 18.6
2004 21.8 18.5
2003 21.3 18.3
2002 20.8 18.1
2001 20.4 17.8
2000 20 17.6
1999 19.8 17.3
1998 19.5 16.9
1997 19.3 16.6
1996 19.1 16.3
1995 18.9 16.1
1994 18.8 16.3
1993 18.7 16.7
1992 18.6 16.5
1991 18.6 16.3
1990 18.6 16.1
1989 18.5 15.9
1988 18.5 15.6
1987 18.5 15.3
1986 18.5 15.3
1985 18.6 15.2
1984 18.6 15.3
1983 18.7 15.3
1982 18.7 15.4
1981 18.8 15.5
1980 18.9 15.6
1979 18.9 15.7
1978 19 15.8
1977 19 15.9
1976 19.1 16
1975 19.1 16.1
1974 19.2 16.2
1973 19.2 16.2
1972 19.3 16.3
1971 19.3 16.3
1970 19.3 16.3
1969 19.3 16.2
1968 19.3 16.2
1967 19.3 16.1
1966 19.2 16.1
1965 19.1 16.1
1964 19.1 16.1
1963 19 16.1
1962 18.9 16.3
1961 18.9 16.4
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
65.1%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Bhutan Eswatini
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
23
2025
Higher education index n/a
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
90.8%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Bhutan Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Eswatini
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
2,342 mi
2019

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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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