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Bhutan vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 132nd vs. 70th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Finland
Population
803385
5631965
Population rank 163/197 120/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$299B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Finland: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Finland economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Finland
2024 - $298,696,961,298
2023 $3,012,896,789 $295,021,982,463
2022 $2,898,227,744 $280,253,099,309
2021 $2,768,802,960 $294,223,210,496
2020 $2,457,604,334 $270,000,311,606
2019 $2,735,683,570 $267,014,821,129
2018 $2,583,335,722 $273,869,255,596
2017 $2,591,358,009 $253,846,138,440
2016 $2,357,504,761 $238,777,818,793
2015 $2,187,815,803 $233,210,733,506
2014 $2,089,079,571 $273,478,528,955
2013 $1,943,696,952 $270,268,036,626
2012 $1,973,387,228 $257,443,384,493
2011 $1,977,728,659 $275,126,915,516
2010 $1,708,880,730 $249,429,613,683
2009 $1,331,343,798 $253,480,783,439
2008 $1,317,517,835 $285,698,662,071
2007 $1,255,767,964 $256,360,251,538
2006 $942,879,879 $217,044,068,234
2005 $860,391,000 $204,859,368,791
2004 $735,348,490 $197,458,297,640
2003 $651,935,430 $171,612,867,736
2002 $559,345,264 $140,360,963,812
2001 $496,110,226 $129,519,672,869
2000 $460,733,418 $125,967,821,111
1999 $399,311,200 $135,234,241,918
1998 $363,458,381 $133,990,876,725
1997 $352,229,077 $126,862,902,302
1996 $303,408,346 $131,991,975,149
1995 $290,490,984 $134,060,457,516
1994 $258,954,708 $103,182,697,780
1993 $225,973,693 $89,112,105,756
1992 $240,233,531 $112,537,828,511
1991 $240,294,286 $127,794,441,994
1990 $287,765,007 $141,446,120,355
1989 $264,798,626 $118,991,270,611
1988 $272,298,067 $109,039,090,263
1987 $242,742,766 $91,564,993,913
1986 $191,218,115 $73,511,611,541
1985 $163,288,815 $55,856,676,899
1984 $160,423,494 $52,870,993,273
1983 $156,704,290 $50,956,447,481
1982 $141,439,317 $52,784,013,815
1981 $139,174,178 $52,440,066,134
1980 $128,669,201 $53,649,984,061
1979 $105,377,995 $44,469,218,440
1978 $94,086,228 $36,259,392,058
1977 $97,884,434 $33,502,784,418
1976 $88,461,263 $31,852,352,670
1975 $86,820,762 $29,475,251,333
1974 $92,901,784 $24,851,036,710
1973 $78,900,289 $19,474,098,335
1972 $70,139,867 $14,744,499,570
1971 $66,289,450 $12,528,522,307
1970 $61,812,113 $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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Bhutan and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Finland
2024 - $53,150
2023 $3,831 $52,834
2022 $3,711 $50,441
2021 $3,571 $53,099
2020 $3,192 $48,829
2019 $3,577 $48,358
2018 $3,400 $49,654
2017 $3,435 $46,085
2016 $3,152 $43,451
2015 $2,954 $42,560
2014 $2,849 $50,074
2013 $2,680 $49,691
2012 $2,751 $47,552
2011 $2,788 $51,060
2010 $2,436 $46,506
2009 $1,918 $47,478
2008 $1,920 $53,769
2007 $1,850 $48,473
2006 $1,406 $41,214
2005 $1,300 $39,050
2004 $1,130 $37,768
2003 $1,022 $32,920
2002 $896 $26,989
2001 $812 $24,965
2000 $772 $24,336
1999 $685 $26,180
1998 $638 $26,000
1997 $630 $24,682
1996 $553 $25,757
1995 $530 $26,246
1994 $467 $20,278
1993 $407 $17,589
1992 $416 $22,320
1991 $401 $25,489
1990 $488 $28,366
1989 $462 $23,969
1988 $489 $22,044
1987 $449 $18,565
1986 $365 $14,947
1985 $321 $11,394
1984 $326 $10,830
1983 $328 $10,494
1982 $306 $10,935
1981 $311 $10,925
1980 $296.9 $11,225
1979 $251.4 $9,333
1978 $232.2 $7,629
1977 $249.9 $7,070
1976 $233.7 $6,740
1975 $237.4 $6,256
1974 $262.8 $5,298
1973 $230.9 $4,174
1972 $212.4 $3,178
1971 $207.7 $2,716
1970 $200.3 $2,466
1969 - $2,201
1968 - $1,927
1967 - $2,056
1966 - $2,032
1965 - $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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Bhutan vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Finland
2026 73.8 82.4
2025 73.5 82.2
2024 73.3 82.1
2023 73 81.9
2022 72.8 81.2
2021 72.4 81.8
2020 72.3 81.8
2019 72 81.9
2018 71.7 81.6
2017 71.4 81.5
2016 71.1 81.3
2015 70.8 81.4
2014 70.5 81.1
2013 70.2 80.9
2012 69.8 80.5
2011 69.3 80.4
2010 68.8 80
2009 68.2 79.8
2008 67.7 79.7
2007 67.2 79.4
2006 66.5 79.4
2005 65.9 79
2004 65.3 78.8
2003 64.7 78.5
2002 64 78.3
2001 63.3 78.1
2000 61.8 77.7
1999 62 77.5
1998 61.3 77.3
1997 60.6 77.1
1996 60 76.9
1995 59.3 76.6
1994 58.4 76.6
1993 57.9 75.9
1992 57.2 75.6
1991 56.5 75.4
1990 55.8 75
1989 55.1 75
1988 54.4 74.8
1987 53.6 74.8
1986 52.8 74.8
1985 52 74.4
1984 51.3 74.7
1983 50.6 74.4
1982 49.8 74.5
1981 49 74
1980 48.2 73.6
1979 47.4 73.4
1978 46.7 73.1
1977 46 72.5
1976 45.2 72
1975 44.5 71.8
1974 43.8 71.3
1973 43.1 71.4
1972 42.5 70.9
1971 41.8 70.1
1970 41.2 70.3
1969 40.6 69.6
1968 40 69.8
1967 39.4 69.8
1966 38.8 69.6
1965 38.3 69.1
1964 37.8 69.4
1963 37.4 69.2
1962 37 68.7
1961 36.7 69
1960 36.4 69
1959 36.1 68.8
1958 35.9 68.6
1957 35.7 67.5
1956 35.6 68
1955 35.5 67.3
1954 35.4 67.5
1953 35.4 66.6
1952 35.4 66.5
1951 35.3 65.6
1950 35.3 64.2

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

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Bhutan and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Finland
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Finland
2024 791,524 5,619,911
2023 786,385 5,583,911
2022 780,914 5,556,106
2021 775,442 5,541,017
2020 770,006 5,529,543
2019 764,824 5,521,606
2018 759,759 5,515,525
2017 754,335 5,508,214
2016 747,866 5,495,303
2015 740,618 5,479,531
2014 733,139 5,461,512
2013 725,273 5,438,972
2012 717,279 5,413,971
2011 709,377 5,388,272
2010 701,632 5,363,352
2009 693,988 5,338,871
2008 686,351 5,313,399
2007 678,641 5,288,720
2006 670,799 5,266,268
2005 661,865 5,246,096
2004 650,544 5,228,172
2003 637,663 5,213,014
2002 624,409 5,200,598
2001 610,794 5,188,008
2000 596,863 5,176,209
1999 582,579 5,165,474
1998 569,435 5,153,498
1997 558,697 5,139,835
1996 548,784 5,124,573
1995 547,989 5,107,790
1994 554,497 5,088,333
1993 554,673 5,066,447
1992 577,774 5,041,992
1991 599,784 5,013,740
1990 589,287 4,986,431
1989 573,586 4,964,371
1988 556,986 4,946,481
1987 540,557 4,932,123
1986 524,324 4,918,154
1985 508,392 4,902,206
1984 492,784 4,881,803
1983 477,460 4,855,787
1982 462,485 4,826,933
1981 447,836 4,799,964
1980 433,404 4,779,535
1979 419,200 4,764,690
1978 405,243 4,752,528
1977 391,639 4,738,902
1976 378,490 4,725,664
1975 365,791 4,711,440
1974 353,538 4,690,574
1973 341,705 4,666,081
1972 330,264 4,639,657
1971 319,211 4,612,124
1970 308,528 4,606,307
1969 298,214 4,623,785
1968 288,311 4,626,469
1967 278,852 4,605,744
1966 269,820 4,580,869
1965 261,200 4,563,732
1964 252,987 4,548,543
1963 245,156 4,523,309
1962 237,636 4,491,443
1961 230,602 4,461,005
1960 224,084 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Finland

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Finland
2023 1.46 1.26
2022 1.48 1.32
2021 1.49 1.46
2020 1.5 1.37
2019 1.45 1.35
2018 1.52 1.41
2017 1.62 1.49
2016 1.74 1.57
2015 1.84 1.65
2014 1.92 1.71
2013 2 1.75
2012 2.07 1.8
2011 2.15 1.83
2010 2.25 1.87
2009 2.36 1.86
2008 2.48 1.85
2007 2.59 1.83
2006 2.66 1.84
2005 2.73 1.8
2004 2.78 1.8
2003 2.87 1.76
2002 3.01 1.72
2001 3.19 1.73
2000 3.38 1.73
1999 3.61 1.73
1998 3.85 1.7
1997 4.09 1.75
1996 4.37 1.78
1995 4.62 1.81
1994 4.87 1.85
1993 5.07 1.81
1992 5.27 1.85
1991 5.45 1.79
1990 5.6 1.78
1989 5.76 1.71
1988 5.88 1.69
1987 6 1.59
1986 6.1 1.6
1985 6.18 1.64
1984 6.26 1.69
1983 6.34 1.74
1982 6.4 1.71
1981 6.46 1.64
1980 6.51 1.63
1979 6.55 1.64
1978 6.58 1.64
1977 6.61 1.68
1976 6.62 1.7
1975 6.62 1.68
1974 6.62 1.61
1973 6.63 1.49
1972 6.64 1.58
1971 6.64 1.68
1970 6.65 1.83
1969 6.66 1.93
1968 6.66 2.14
1967 6.67 2.32
1966 6.67 2.41
1965 6.68 2.48
1964 6.68 2.59
1963 6.69 2.68
1962 6.69 2.68
1961 6.7 2.72
1960 6.7 2.72

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

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Bhutan and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Finland
2024 30.9 44
2023 30.4 43.8
2022 29.8 43.5
2021 29.2 43.3
2020 28.6 43.2
2019 28 43
2018 27.5 42.8
2017 26.9 42.7
2016 26.4 42.6
2015 26 42.5
2014 25.6 42.4
2013 25.1 42.3
2012 24.7 42.2
2011 24.4 42.1
2010 24 41.9
2009 23.7 41.8
2008 23.3 41.6
2007 22.9 41.4
2006 22.6 41.2
2005 22.2 40.9
2004 21.8 40.6
2003 21.3 40.3
2002 20.8 40
2001 20.4 39.7
2000 20 39.4
1999 19.8 39
1998 19.5 38.7
1997 19.3 38.4
1996 19.1 38.1
1995 18.9 37.8
1994 18.8 37.5
1993 18.7 37.2
1992 18.6 37
1991 18.6 36.7
1990 18.6 36.4
1989 18.5 36.1
1988 18.5 35.8
1987 18.5 35.4
1986 18.5 35.1
1985 18.6 34.7
1984 18.6 34.3
1983 18.7 33.9
1982 18.7 33.5
1981 18.8 33.2
1980 18.9 32.8
1979 18.9 32.4
1978 19 32.1
1977 19 31.7
1976 19.1 31.2
1975 19.1 30.7
1974 19.2 30.4
1973 19.2 30.2
1972 19.3 30.1
1971 19.3 29.9
1970 19.3 29.6
1969 19.3 29.3
1968 19.3 29
1967 19.3 28.9
1966 19.2 28.8
1965 19.1 28.7
1964 19.1 28.6
1963 19 28.5
1962 18.9 28.5
1961 18.9 28.4
1960 18.8 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
99.8%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Finland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
88
2025
Higher education index n/a
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
75%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Finland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
282,103 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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