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Bhutan vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 132nd vs. 25th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Ethiopia
Population
803385
139917664
Population rank 163/197 10/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$150B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Ethiopia
2024 - $149,740,297,953
2023 $3,012,896,789 $135,874,093,202
2022 $2,898,227,744 $123,140,304,666
2021 $2,768,802,960 $109,070,960,372
2020 $2,457,604,334 $98,676,811,061
2019 $2,735,683,570 $91,834,517,113
2018 $2,583,335,722 $83,337,901,072
2017 $2,591,358,009 $76,366,081,767
2016 $2,357,504,761 $68,475,871,210
2015 $2,187,815,803 $62,103,418,182
2014 $2,089,079,571 $55,612,228,234
2013 $1,943,696,952 $47,648,276,605
2012 $1,973,387,228 $43,310,721,414
2011 $1,977,728,659 $31,952,763,089
2010 $1,708,880,730 $29,933,790,334
2009 $1,331,343,798 $32,437,389,116
2008 $1,317,517,835 $27,066,912,635
2007 $1,255,767,964 $19,707,616,773
2006 $942,879,879 $15,280,861,835
2005 $860,391,000 $12,401,139,454
2004 $735,348,490 $10,131,187,261
2003 $651,935,430 $8,623,691,300
2002 $559,345,264 $7,850,809,498
2001 $496,110,226 $8,231,326,016
2000 $460,733,418 $8,242,349,618
1999 $399,311,200 $7,892,973,532
1998 $363,458,381 $8,013,274,132
1997 $352,229,077 $8,803,539,988
1996 $303,408,346 $8,761,215,548
1995 $290,490,984 $7,855,205,207
1994 $258,954,708 $7,100,806,754
1993 $225,973,693 $9,051,043,870
1992 $240,233,531 $10,754,799,037
1991 $240,294,286 $13,799,799,324
1990 $287,765,007 $12,478,943,895
1989 $264,798,626 $11,762,932,007
1988 $272,298,067 $11,181,119,718
1987 $242,742,766 $10,790,001,558
1986 $191,218,115 $10,094,328,898
1985 $163,288,815 $9,717,392,687
1984 $160,423,494 $8,298,309,581
1983 $156,704,290 $8,781,664,427
1982 $141,439,317 $7,899,988,841
1981 $139,174,178 $7,507,663,567
1980 $128,669,201 $7,012,585,454
1979 $105,377,995 $6,586,048,398
1978 $94,086,228 $6,014,961,435
1977 $97,884,434 $5,651,840,585
1976 $88,461,263 $4,943,806,093
1975 $86,820,762 $4,577,047,854
1974 $92,901,784 $4,577,209,966
1973 $78,900,289 $4,070,570,550
1972 $70,139,867 $3,520,252,938
1971 $66,289,450 $3,224,280,835
1970 $61,812,113 $3,045,354,455
1969 - $2,768,987,372
1968 - $2,619,948,865
1967 - $2,461,762,003
1966 - $2,324,466,416
1965 - $2,159,998,591
1964 - $1,984,129,186
1963 - $1,825,058,828
1962 - $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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Bhutan and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Ethiopia
2024 - $1,134
2023 $3,831 $1,056
2022 $3,711 $982
2021 $3,571 $893
2020 $3,192 $830
2019 $3,577 $793
2018 $3,400 $740
2017 $3,435 $696
2016 $3,152 $642
2015 $2,954 $598
2014 $2,849 $550
2013 $2,680 $484
2012 $2,751 $452
2011 $2,788 $343
2010 $2,436 $331
2009 $1,918 $369
2008 $1,920 $316
2007 $1,850 $237.1
2006 $1,406 $189.3
2005 $1,300 $158.2
2004 $1,130 $133.2
2003 $1,022 $116.8
2002 $896 $109.6
2001 $812 $118.5
2000 $772 $122.3
1999 $685 $120.7
1998 $638 $126.5
1997 $630 $143.4
1996 $553 $147.3
1995 $530 $136.5
1994 $467 $127.7
1993 $407 $168.5
1992 $416 $207.4
1991 $401 $277.6
1990 $488 $262.1
1989 $462 $256.4
1988 $489 $253.2
1987 $449 $254.1
1986 $365 $246
1985 $321 $243.9
1984 $326 $214.2
1983 $328 $232.7
1982 $306 $215.3
1981 $311 $212.7
1980 $296.9 $203.7
1979 $251.4 $192.4
1978 $232.2 $178.3
1977 $249.9 $170.4
1976 $233.7 $152
1975 $237.4 $144.3
1974 $262.8 $147.9
1973 $230.9 $134.9
1972 $212.4 $119.8
1971 $207.7 $112.7
1970 $200.3 $109.4
1969 - $102.3
1968 - $99.5
1967 - $96.1
1966 - $93.2
1965 - $88.9
1964 - $83.8
1963 - $79.2
1962 - $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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Bhutan vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Ethiopia
2026 73.8 68.1
2025 73.5 67.9
2024 73.3 67.6
2023 73 67.3
2022 72.8 66.9
2021 72.4 65.3
2020 72.3 66
2019 72 65.7
2018 71.7 65.3
2017 71.4 64.8
2016 71.1 64.2
2015 70.8 63.6
2014 70.5 62.9
2013 70.2 62.2
2012 69.8 61.4
2011 69.3 60.6
2010 68.8 59.7
2009 68.2 58.7
2008 67.7 57.7
2007 67.2 56.6
2006 66.5 55.4
2005 65.9 54.4
2004 65.3 53.7
2003 64.7 52.9
2002 64 52.1
2001 63.3 51.4
2000 61.8 50.9
1999 62 49.5
1998 61.3 49.8
1997 60.6 49.2
1996 60 48.7
1995 59.3 48.2
1994 58.4 47.9
1993 57.9 47.7
1992 57.2 47.3
1991 56.5 46.7
1990 55.8 45.1
1989 55.1 45.6
1988 54.4 45.7
1987 53.6 45.9
1986 52.8 38.4
1985 52 37.7
1984 51.3 36.7
1983 50.6 36.3
1982 49.8 43.4
1981 49 43.1
1980 48.2 42.8
1979 47.4 42.4
1978 46.7 41.5
1977 46 41.4
1976 45.2 41.3
1975 44.5 38.9
1974 43.8 39.1
1973 43.1 41.1
1972 42.5 41
1971 41.8 42.2
1970 41.2 42.1
1969 40.6 42.1
1968 40 42.1
1967 39.4 41.9
1966 38.8 39.3
1965 38.3 41.4
1964 37.8 41.3
1963 37.4 41
1962 37 40.5
1961 36.7 40.2
1960 36.4 39.6
1959 36.1 39.2
1958 35.9 32.6
1957 35.7 32.2
1956 35.6 37.8
1955 35.5 37.3
1954 35.4 37
1953 35.4 36.6
1952 35.4 36.2
1951 35.3 35.9
1950 35.3 35.5

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

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Bhutan and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Ethiopia
2024 791,524 132,059,767
2023 786,385 128,691,692
2022 780,914 125,384,287
2021 775,442 122,138,588
2020 770,006 118,917,671
2019 764,824 115,737,383
2018 759,759 112,664,152
2017 754,335 109,666,481
2016 747,866 106,718,162
2015 740,618 103,867,135
2014 733,139 101,115,610
2013 725,273 98,438,751
2012 717,279 95,798,767
2011 709,377 93,149,970
2010 701,632 90,538,514
2009 693,988 88,007,636
2008 686,351 85,543,668
2007 678,641 83,103,217
2006 670,799 80,703,490
2005 661,865 78,367,470
2004 650,544 76,077,206
2003 637,663 73,832,663
2002 624,409 71,635,517
2001 610,794 69,487,762
2000 596,863 67,411,494
1999 582,579 65,374,561
1998 569,435 63,363,524
1997 558,697 61,404,539
1996 548,784 59,467,635
1995 547,989 57,537,335
1994 554,497 55,611,508
1993 554,673 53,708,891
1992 577,774 51,853,747
1991 599,784 49,717,198
1990 589,287 47,609,755
1989 573,586 45,879,690
1988 556,986 44,150,825
1987 540,557 42,460,039
1986 524,324 41,037,656
1985 508,392 39,842,136
1984 492,784 38,735,722
1983 477,460 37,740,817
1982 462,485 36,701,290
1981 447,836 35,304,012
1980 433,404 34,428,514
1979 419,200 34,238,652
1978 405,243 33,734,592
1977 391,639 33,167,272
1976 378,490 32,534,418
1975 365,791 31,723,252
1974 353,538 30,957,273
1973 341,705 30,166,785
1972 330,264 29,374,608
1971 319,211 28,600,106
1970 308,528 27,829,128
1969 298,214 27,072,571
1968 288,311 26,337,930
1967 278,852 25,620,276
1966 269,820 24,952,689
1965 261,200 24,310,612
1964 252,987 23,666,548
1963 245,156 23,051,637
1962 237,636 22,465,126
1961 230,602 21,906,102
1960 224,084 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Ethiopia
2023 1.46 3.99
2022 1.48 4.08
2021 1.49 4.18
2020 1.5 4.27
2019 1.45 4.35
2018 1.52 4.37
2017 1.62 4.4
2016 1.74 4.47
2015 1.84 4.53
2014 1.92 4.61
2013 2 4.71
2012 2.07 4.89
2011 2.15 5.08
2010 2.25 5.28
2009 2.36 5.49
2008 2.48 5.7
2007 2.59 5.89
2006 2.66 6.05
2005 2.73 6.19
2004 2.78 6.3
2003 2.87 6.4
2002 3.01 6.5
2001 3.19 6.58
2000 3.38 6.65
1999 3.61 6.72
1998 3.85 6.79
1997 4.09 6.87
1996 4.37 6.93
1995 4.62 7
1994 4.87 7.05
1993 5.07 7.09
1992 5.27 7.13
1991 5.45 7.16
1990 5.6 7.2
1989 5.76 7.23
1988 5.88 7.26
1987 6 7.29
1986 6.1 7.32
1985 6.18 7.34
1984 6.26 7.36
1983 6.34 7.35
1982 6.4 7.34
1981 6.46 7.31
1980 6.51 7.29
1979 6.55 7.25
1978 6.58 7.23
1977 6.61 7.19
1976 6.62 7.13
1975 6.62 7.08
1974 6.62 7.02
1973 6.63 6.96
1972 6.64 6.9
1971 6.64 6.84
1970 6.65 6.78
1969 6.66 6.72
1968 6.66 6.7
1967 6.67 6.68
1966 6.67 6.66
1965 6.68 6.63
1964 6.68 6.61
1963 6.69 6.59
1962 6.69 6.56
1961 6.7 6.53
1960 6.7 6.51

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

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Bhutan and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Ethiopia
2024 30.9 19.9
2023 30.4 19.7
2022 29.8 19.6
2021 29.2 19.4
2020 28.6 19.2
2019 28 19
2018 27.5 18.8
2017 26.9 18.6
2016 26.4 18.3
2015 26 18.1
2014 25.6 17.9
2013 25.1 17.6
2012 24.7 17.4
2011 24.4 17.1
2010 24 16.9
2009 23.7 16.7
2008 23.3 16.5
2007 22.9 16.4
2006 22.6 16.3
2005 22.2 16.2
2004 21.8 16.2
2003 21.3 16.1
2002 20.8 16.1
2001 20.4 16.1
2000 20 16.2
1999 19.8 16.2
1998 19.5 16.3
1997 19.3 16.4
1996 19.1 16.5
1995 18.9 16.6
1994 18.8 16.7
1993 18.7 16.8
1992 18.6 16.9
1991 18.6 16.9
1990 18.6 16.9
1989 18.5 16.9
1988 18.5 16.9
1987 18.5 16.9
1986 18.5 16.9
1985 18.6 16.9
1984 18.6 16.8
1983 18.7 16.7
1982 18.7 16.7
1981 18.8 16.8
1980 18.9 16.8
1979 18.9 16.9
1978 19 17
1977 19 17.1
1976 19.1 17.2
1975 19.1 17.3
1974 19.2 17.5
1973 19.2 17.6
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.3 17.9
1970 19.3 18.1
1969 19.3 18.3
1968 19.3 18.4
1967 19.3 18.5
1966 19.2 18.5
1965 19.1 18.6
1964 19.1 18.6
1963 19 18.6
1962 18.9 18.6
1961 18.9 18.6
1960 18.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
48.8%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Bhutan Ethiopia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
38
2025
Higher education index n/a
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
60.5%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Bhutan Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Ethiopia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
74,671 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 (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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