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Bhutan vs Fiji statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 929K in Fiji (ranked 159/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 7,054 sq mi for Fiji (ranked 132nd vs. 152nd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Fiji
Population
803385
938628
Population rank 163/197 159/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$5.97B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 161/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$6,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 108/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$15,450
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$4.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
76.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$4,893
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$6,964
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 7,054 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
28.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Bhutan and Fiji: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Fiji economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Fiji
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Fiji
2024 - $5,968,125,909
2023 $3,012,896,789 $5,476,673,518
2022 $2,898,227,744 $4,977,861,886
2021 $2,768,802,960 $4,158,873,156
2020 $2,457,604,334 $4,227,719,873
2019 $2,735,683,570 $5,344,907,153
2018 $2,583,335,722 $5,581,425,327
2017 $2,591,358,009 $5,353,469,174
2016 $2,357,504,761 $4,930,213,644
2015 $2,187,815,803 $4,682,479,894
2014 $2,089,079,571 $4,857,104,769
2013 $1,943,696,952 $4,189,967,999
2012 $1,973,387,228 $3,972,028,104
2011 $1,977,728,659 $3,779,411,899
2010 $1,708,880,730 $3,140,166,713
2009 $1,331,343,798 $2,870,624,636
2008 $1,317,517,835 $3,523,185,920
2007 $1,255,767,964 $3,378,314,600
2006 $942,879,879 $3,076,305,453
2005 $860,391,000 $2,980,403,845
2004 $735,348,490 $2,708,078,477
2003 $651,935,430 $2,300,492,465
2002 $559,345,264 $1,833,279,985
2001 $496,110,226 $1,652,462,023
2000 $460,733,418 $1,678,219,508
1999 $399,311,200 $1,936,459,986
1998 $363,458,381 $1,653,146,717
1997 $352,229,077 $2,090,221,137
1996 $303,408,346 $2,128,696,644
1995 $290,490,984 $1,970,301,486
1994 $258,954,708 $1,825,732,093
1993 $225,973,693 $1,636,101,247
1992 $240,233,531 $1,532,411,039
1991 $240,294,286 $1,383,883,250
1990 $287,765,007 $1,337,017,559
1989 $264,798,626 $1,182,660,266
1988 $272,298,067 $1,110,009,523
1987 $242,742,766 $1,177,947,965
1986 $191,218,115 $1,290,267,340
1985 $163,288,815 $1,141,168,944
1984 $160,423,494 $1,178,000,678
1983 $156,704,290 $1,123,085,190
1982 $141,439,317 $1,194,059,943
1981 $139,174,178 $1,235,626,771
1980 $128,669,201 $1,202,618,816
1979 $105,377,995 $1,019,691,460
1978 $94,086,228 $829,267,889
1977 $97,884,434 $719,501,766
1976 $88,461,263 $694,540,806
1975 $86,820,762 $684,282,434
1974 $92,901,784 $558,587,097
1973 $78,900,289 $425,950,488
1972 $70,139,867 $316,656,649
1971 $66,289,450 $247,749,328
1970 $61,812,113 $219,878,482
1969 - $182,182,068
1968 - $166,952,937
1967 - $162,625,886
1966 - $150,603,926
1965 - $147,084,750
1964 - $140,032,741
1963 - $129,454,729
1962 - $122,906,435
1961 - $116,987,785
1960 - $112,328,422

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

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Bhutan and Fiji economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Fiji
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Fiji
2024 - $6,426
2023 $3,831 $5,926
2022 $3,711 $5,414
2021 $3,571 $4,537
2020 $3,192 $4,621
2019 $3,577 $5,842
2018 $3,400 $6,085
2017 $3,435 $5,827
2016 $3,152 $5,364
2015 $2,954 $5,098
2014 $2,849 $5,293
2013 $2,680 $4,572
2012 $2,751 $4,341
2011 $2,788 $4,140
2010 $2,436 $3,449
2009 $1,918 $3,164
2008 $1,920 $3,900
2007 $1,850 $3,763
2006 $1,406 $3,455
2005 $1,300 $3,378
2004 $1,130 $3,097
2003 $1,022 $2,656
2002 $896 $2,137
2001 $812 $1,945
2000 $772 $1,996
1999 $685 $2,328
1998 $638 $2,010
1997 $630 $2,574
1996 $553 $2,648
1995 $530 $2,467
1994 $467 $2,297
1993 $407 $2,070
1992 $416 $1,951
1991 $401 $1,775
1990 $488 $1,729
1989 $462 $1,543
1988 $489 $1,463
1987 $449 $1,569
1986 $365 $1,745
1985 $321 $1,577
1984 $326 $1,667
1983 $328 $1,628
1982 $306 $1,773
1981 $311 $1,879
1980 $296.9 $1,873
1979 $251.4 $1,627
1978 $232.2 $1,355
1977 $249.9 $1,204
1976 $233.7 $1,186
1975 $237.4 $1,188
1974 $262.8 $984
1973 $230.9 $762
1972 $212.4 $575
1971 $207.7 $458
1970 $200.3 $414
1969 - $350
1968 - $327
1967 - $326
1966 - $310
1965 - $311
1964 - $306
1963 - $291.4
1962 - $285.5
1961 - $280.3
1960 - $277.4

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

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Bhutan vs. Fiji life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Fiji
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Fiji
2026 73.8 67.8
2025 73.5 67.6
2024 73.3 67.5
2023 73 67.3
2022 72.8 67.1
2021 72.4 64.9
2020 72.3 66.9
2019 72 67
2018 71.7 67
2017 71.4 67.1
2016 71.1 66.7
2015 70.8 66.5
2014 70.5 66.6
2013 70.2 66.5
2012 69.8 65.8
2011 69.3 66.9
2010 68.8 66.8
2009 68.2 66.3
2008 67.7 66.3
2007 67.2 66.2
2006 66.5 66.1
2005 65.9 66
2004 65.3 65.8
2003 64.7 65.7
2002 64 65.5
2001 63.3 66.2
2000 61.8 66.2
1999 62 66.7
1998 61.3 66.5
1997 60.6 66.3
1996 60 66.2
1995 59.3 66
1994 58.4 65.8
1993 57.9 65.5
1992 57.2 65.4
1991 56.5 65.5
1990 55.8 65.1
1989 55.1 65.4
1988 54.4 65
1987 53.6 64.3
1986 52.8 64
1985 52 64
1984 51.3 63.2
1983 50.6 62.9
1982 49.8 62.2
1981 49 62.3
1980 48.2 62.4
1979 47.4 62.3
1978 46.7 63.1
1977 46 62.7
1976 45.2 62.1
1975 44.5 61.7
1974 43.8 61.2
1973 43.1 60.6
1972 42.5 61.6
1971 41.8 61.7
1970 41.2 61.7
1969 40.6 61.4
1968 40 61.7
1967 39.4 61.4
1966 38.8 61.6
1965 38.3 61.4
1964 37.8 60.7
1963 37.4 60.2
1962 37 59.7
1961 36.7 59.1
1960 36.4 58.6
1959 36.1 58.2
1958 35.9 57.8
1957 35.7 57.1
1956 35.6 56.2
1955 35.5 55.3
1954 35.4 54.2
1953 35.4 53.4
1952 35.4 52.6
1951 35.3 52.2
1950 35.3 51.7

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

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Bhutan and Fiji population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Fiji
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Fiji
2024 791,524 928,784
2023 786,385 924,145
2022 780,914 919,422
2021 775,442 916,711
2020 770,006 914,963
2019 764,824 914,899
2018 759,759 917,180
2017 754,335 918,759
2016 747,866 919,166
2015 740,618 918,578
2014 733,139 917,585
2013 725,273 916,352
2012 717,279 914,918
2011 709,377 912,989
2010 701,632 910,419
2009 693,988 907,239
2008 686,351 903,399
2007 678,641 897,832
2006 670,799 890,365
2005 661,865 882,379
2004 650,544 874,366
2003 637,663 866,286
2002 624,409 858,049
2001 610,794 849,596
2000 596,863 840,909
1999 582,579 831,828
1998 569,435 822,258
1997 558,697 812,139
1996 548,784 803,789
1995 547,989 798,746
1994 554,497 794,771
1993 554,673 790,369
1992 577,774 785,346
1991 599,784 779,656
1990 589,287 773,316
1989 573,586 766,321
1988 556,986 758,697
1987 540,557 750,540
1986 524,324 739,306
1985 508,392 723,761
1984 492,784 706,716
1983 477,460 689,835
1982 462,485 673,414
1981 447,836 657,471
1980 433,404 641,975
1979 419,200 626,862
1978 405,243 612,091
1977 391,639 597,805
1976 378,490 585,534
1975 365,791 575,906
1974 353,538 567,489
1973 341,705 559,222
1972 330,264 550,499
1971 319,211 541,121
1970 308,528 531,188
1969 298,214 520,797
1968 288,311 510,002
1967 278,852 498,873
1966 269,820 486,487
1965 261,200 472,575
1964 252,987 458,324
1963 245,156 444,276
1962 237,636 430,536
1961 230,602 417,406
1960 224,084 404,887

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Fiji

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Fiji
2023 1.46 2.28
2022 1.48 2.31
2021 1.49 2.33
2020 1.5 2.36
2019 1.45 2.38
2018 1.52 2.42
2017 1.62 2.46
2016 1.74 2.52
2015 1.84 2.57
2014 1.92 2.59
2013 2 2.6
2012 2.07 2.61
2011 2.15 2.63
2010 2.25 2.7
2009 2.36 2.76
2008 2.48 2.82
2007 2.59 2.87
2006 2.66 2.91
2005 2.73 2.92
2004 2.78 2.94
2003 2.87 2.96
2002 3.01 2.97
2001 3.19 2.97
2000 3.38 2.99
1999 3.61 3.05
1998 3.85 3.12
1997 4.09 3.19
1996 4.37 3.25
1995 4.62 3.25
1994 4.87 3.26
1993 5.07 3.29
1992 5.27 3.33
1991 5.45 3.37
1990 5.6 3.39
1989 5.76 3.4
1988 5.88 3.43
1987 6 3.48
1986 6.1 3.54
1985 6.18 3.66
1984 6.26 3.8
1983 6.34 3.88
1982 6.4 3.94
1981 6.46 3.99
1980 6.51 4.04
1979 6.55 4.08
1978 6.58 4.1
1977 6.61 4.11
1976 6.62 4.12
1975 6.62 4.1
1974 6.62 4.07
1973 6.63 4.16
1972 6.64 4.32
1971 6.64 4.51
1970 6.65 4.71
1969 6.66 4.91
1968 6.66 5.11
1967 6.67 5.33
1966 6.67 5.55
1965 6.68 5.76
1964 6.68 5.96
1963 6.69 6.09
1962 6.69 6.2
1961 6.7 6.28
1960 6.7 6.36

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

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Bhutan and Fiji demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Fiji
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Fiji
2024 30.9 28.9
2023 30.4 28.7
2022 29.8 28.5
2021 29.2 28.3
2020 28.6 28.1
2019 28 27.8
2018 27.5 27.5
2017 26.9 27.2
2016 26.4 26.9
2015 26 26.7
2014 25.6 26.4
2013 25.1 26.1
2012 24.7 25.9
2011 24.4 25.6
2010 24 25.3
2009 23.7 25
2008 23.3 24.8
2007 22.9 24.5
2006 22.6 24.2
2005 22.2 23.9
2004 21.8 23.6
2003 21.3 23.4
2002 20.8 23.1
2001 20.4 22.8
2000 20 22.6
1999 19.8 22.3
1998 19.5 22.1
1997 19.3 21.8
1996 19.1 21.6
1995 18.9 21.5
1994 18.8 21.3
1993 18.7 21.2
1992 18.6 21.1
1991 18.6 21
1990 18.6 20.9
1989 18.5 20.8
1988 18.5 20.6
1987 18.5 20.5
1986 18.5 20.3
1985 18.6 20.1
1984 18.6 20
1983 18.7 19.8
1982 18.7 19.6
1981 18.8 19.5
1980 18.9 19.3
1979 18.9 19.1
1978 19 19
1977 19 18.8
1976 19.1 18.5
1975 19.1 18.3
1974 19.2 18.1
1973 19.2 17.8
1972 19.3 17.6
1971 19.3 17.4
1970 19.3 17.2
1969 19.3 17.1
1968 19.3 16.9
1967 19.3 16.8
1966 19.2 16.7
1965 19.1 16.7
1964 19.1 16.7
1963 19 16.6
1962 18.9 16.6
1961 18.9 16.7
1960 18.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Fiji
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$5.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
29.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
54.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
59.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
24.2%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.5%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$1.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$424M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
168,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
19.2%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Fiji
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
584 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
1.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
60.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
50.1%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.3%
2023

Society

Bhutan Fiji
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-3,288
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
59.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
55.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
2.17
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
98
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.1%
2018
English speaking
75%
2025
20.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
79.3%
2023

Health

Bhutan Fiji
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$212.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$17.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
11.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.81
2015
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
30
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
29.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
34.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
16.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
3.58 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Fiji
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
7,595 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
1,203 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
4,479 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
2,138 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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