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Bhutan vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 132nd vs. 75th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Gabon
Population
803385
2663339
Population rank 163/197 141/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Gabon
2024 - $20,895,684,426
2023 $3,012,896,789 $19,388,372,071
2022 $2,898,227,744 $20,440,655,695
2021 $2,768,802,960 $19,444,935,097
2020 $2,457,604,334 $15,342,236,164
2019 $2,735,683,570 $16,874,405,465
2018 $2,583,335,722 $16,867,326,402
2017 $2,591,358,009 $14,929,487,485
2016 $2,357,504,761 $14,023,890,265
2015 $2,187,815,803 $14,383,107,763
2014 $2,089,079,571 $18,203,966,896
2013 $1,943,696,952 $17,595,744,798
2012 $1,973,387,228 $17,170,464,016
2011 $1,977,728,659 $18,210,307,744
2010 $1,708,880,730 $14,372,593,020
2009 $1,331,343,798 $12,113,699,068
2008 $1,317,517,835 $15,571,348,344
2007 $1,255,767,964 $12,455,409,587
2006 $942,879,879 $10,327,598,306
2005 $860,391,000 $9,582,783,991
2004 $735,348,490 $7,770,219,008
2003 $651,935,430 $6,511,903,365
2002 $559,345,264 $5,335,451,100
2001 $496,110,226 $5,023,265,413
2000 $460,733,418 $5,080,483,629
1999 $399,311,200 $4,662,992,036
1998 $363,458,381 $4,483,417,310
1997 $352,229,077 $5,326,817,115
1996 $303,408,346 $5,694,040,003
1995 $290,490,984 $4,958,845,648
1994 $258,954,708 $4,190,819,344
1993 $225,973,693 $4,378,645,081
1992 $240,233,531 $5,592,390,827
1991 $240,294,286 $5,402,919,785
1990 $287,765,007 $5,952,293,765
1989 $264,798,626 $4,186,411,464
1988 $272,298,067 $3,834,503,376
1987 $242,742,766 $3,281,797,043
1986 $191,218,115 $3,403,638,189
1985 $163,288,815 $3,339,914,757
1984 $160,423,494 $3,561,451,561
1983 $156,704,290 $3,391,275,732
1982 $141,439,317 $3,618,007,841
1981 $139,174,178 $3,862,269,121
1980 $128,669,201 $4,279,637,942
1979 $105,377,995 $3,030,251,120
1978 $94,086,228 $2,389,479,272
1977 $97,884,434 $2,809,349,069
1976 $88,461,263 $3,009,409,974
1975 $86,820,762 $2,157,592,940
1974 $92,901,784 $1,544,216,002
1973 $78,900,289 $722,780,701
1972 $70,139,867 $430,508,359
1971 $66,289,450 $381,687,073
1970 $61,812,113 $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Bhutan and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Gabon
2024 - $8,230
2023 $3,831 $7,803
2022 $3,711 $8,409
2021 $3,571 $8,181
2020 $3,192 $6,606
2019 $3,577 $7,441
2018 $3,400 $7,624
2017 $3,435 $6,922
2016 $3,152 $6,677
2015 $2,954 $7,047
2014 $2,849 $9,201
2013 $2,680 $9,198
2012 $2,751 $9,297
2011 $2,788 $10,219
2010 $2,436 $8,357
2009 $1,918 $7,291
2008 $1,920 $9,689
2007 $1,850 $8,004
2006 $1,406 $6,847
2005 $1,300 $6,548
2004 $1,130 $5,466
2003 $1,022 $4,711
2002 $896 $3,966
2001 $812 $3,836
2000 $772 $3,983
1999 $685 $3,751
1998 $638 $3,700
1997 $630 $4,509
1996 $553 $4,943
1995 $530 $4,415
1994 $467 $3,828
1993 $407 $4,106
1992 $416 $5,386
1991 $401 $5,345
1990 $488 $6,051
1989 $462 $4,374
1988 $489 $4,119
1987 $449 $3,624
1986 $365 $3,865
1985 $321 $3,898
1984 $326 $4,273
1983 $328 $4,182
1982 $306 $4,584
1981 $311 $5,026
1980 $296.9 $5,718
1979 $251.4 $4,155
1978 $232.2 $3,360
1977 $249.9 $4,048
1976 $233.7 $4,441
1975 $237.4 $3,258
1974 $262.8 $2,384
1973 $230.9 $1,140
1972 $212.4 $693
1971 $207.7 $627
1970 $200.3 $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Bhutan vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Gabon
2026 73.8 68.9
2025 73.5 68.7
2024 73.3 68.5
2023 73 68.3
2022 72.8 67.7
2021 72.4 67.1
2020 72.3 67.1
2019 72 67.3
2018 71.7 67
2017 71.4 66.8
2016 71.1 66.6
2015 70.8 66.3
2014 70.5 66.1
2013 70.2 65.8
2012 69.8 65.4
2011 69.3 65.1
2010 68.8 64.7
2009 68.2 64.4
2008 67.7 64
2007 67.2 63.6
2006 66.5 63.3
2005 65.9 63
2004 65.3 62.7
2003 64.7 62.5
2002 64 62.2
2001 63.3 62
2000 61.8 61.8
1999 62 61.7
1998 61.3 61.5
1997 60.6 61.4
1996 60 61.3
1995 59.3 61.3
1994 58.4 61.2
1993 57.9 61.1
1992 57.2 61
1991 56.5 60.9
1990 55.8 60.7
1989 55.1 60.6
1988 54.4 60.4
1987 53.6 60.2
1986 52.8 60
1985 52 59.7
1984 51.3 59.3
1983 50.6 59
1982 49.8 58.6
1981 49 58.3
1980 48.2 57.9
1979 47.4 57.4
1978 46.7 57
1977 46 56.5
1976 45.2 56
1975 44.5 55.5
1974 43.8 54.9
1973 43.1 54.4
1972 42.5 53.8
1971 41.8 53.3
1970 41.2 52.7
1969 40.6 52.1
1968 40 51.5
1967 39.4 50.9
1966 38.8 50.3
1965 38.3 49.7
1964 37.8 49
1963 37.4 48.4
1962 37 47.8
1961 36.7 47.1
1960 36.4 46.4
1959 36.1 45.8
1958 35.9 45.1
1957 35.7 44.4
1956 35.6 43.7
1955 35.5 42.9
1954 35.4 42.2
1953 35.4 41.5
1952 35.4 40.7
1951 35.3 40
1950 35.3 39.3

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

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Bhutan and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Gabon
2024 791,524 2,538,952
2023 786,385 2,484,789
2022 780,914 2,430,747
2021 775,442 2,376,722
2020 770,006 2,322,539
2019 764,824 2,267,706
2018 759,759 2,212,318
2017 754,335 2,156,900
2016 747,866 2,100,306
2015 740,618 2,040,989
2014 733,139 1,978,399
2013 725,273 1,913,059
2012 717,279 1,846,889
2011 709,377 1,781,985
2010 701,632 1,719,879
2009 693,988 1,661,556
2008 686,351 1,607,175
2007 678,641 1,556,237
2006 670,799 1,508,337
2005 661,865 1,463,495
2004 650,544 1,421,609
2003 637,663 1,382,350
2002 624,409 1,345,135
2001 610,794 1,309,589
2000 596,863 1,275,572
1999 582,579 1,243,016
1998 569,435 1,211,736
1997 558,697 1,181,439
1996 548,784 1,152,015
1995 547,989 1,123,213
1994 554,497 1,094,720
1993 554,673 1,066,405
1992 577,774 1,038,380
1991 599,784 1,010,818
1990 589,287 983,734
1989 573,586 957,138
1988 556,986 931,020
1987 540,557 905,479
1986 524,324 880,705
1985 508,392 856,726
1984 492,784 833,501
1983 477,460 811,005
1982 462,485 789,286
1981 447,836 768,385
1980 433,404 748,389
1979 419,200 729,375
1978 405,243 711,245
1977 391,639 693,984
1976 378,490 677,628
1975 365,791 662,197
1974 353,538 647,691
1973 341,705 633,995
1972 330,264 620,960
1971 319,211 608,348
1970 308,528 595,846
1969 298,214 583,276
1968 288,311 572,257
1967 278,852 563,108
1966 269,820 554,463
1965 261,200 546,308
1964 252,987 538,657
1963 245,156 531,452
1962 237,636 524,649
1961 230,602 518,266
1960 224,084 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Gabon

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Gabon
2023 1.46 3.65
2022 1.48 3.71
2021 1.49 3.78
2020 1.5 3.83
2019 1.45 3.88
2018 1.52 3.91
2017 1.62 3.91
2016 1.74 3.92
2015 1.84 3.92
2014 1.92 3.95
2013 2 4.02
2012 2.07 4.09
2011 2.15 4.15
2010 2.25 4.15
2009 2.36 4.14
2008 2.48 4.12
2007 2.59 4.14
2006 2.66 4.17
2005 2.73 4.21
2004 2.78 4.25
2003 2.87 4.3
2002 3.01 4.36
2001 3.19 4.42
2000 3.38 4.47
1999 3.61 4.5
1998 3.85 4.58
1997 4.09 4.66
1996 4.37 4.74
1995 4.62 4.88
1994 4.87 5.04
1993 5.07 5.19
1992 5.27 5.29
1991 5.45 5.37
1990 5.6 5.46
1989 5.76 5.55
1988 5.88 5.62
1987 6 5.67
1986 6.1 5.69
1985 6.18 5.71
1984 6.26 5.73
1983 6.34 5.76
1982 6.4 5.74
1981 6.46 5.73
1980 6.51 5.66
1979 6.55 5.61
1978 6.58 5.57
1977 6.61 5.52
1976 6.62 5.46
1975 6.62 5.39
1974 6.62 5.33
1973 6.63 5.29
1972 6.64 5.24
1971 6.64 5.16
1970 6.65 5.1
1969 6.66 5.05
1968 6.66 4.98
1967 6.67 4.92
1966 6.67 4.86
1965 6.68 4.79
1964 6.68 4.71
1963 6.69 4.65
1962 6.69 4.59
1961 6.7 4.5
1960 6.7 4.42

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

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Bhutan and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Gabon
2024 30.9 22.6
2023 30.4 22.6
2022 29.8 22.5
2021 29.2 22.5
2020 28.6 22.5
2019 28 22.5
2018 27.5 22.4
2017 26.9 22.4
2016 26.4 22.3
2015 26 22.2
2014 25.6 22.1
2013 25.1 21.9
2012 24.7 21.7
2011 24.4 21.4
2010 24 21.2
2009 23.7 21
2008 23.3 20.8
2007 22.9 20.6
2006 22.6 20.3
2005 22.2 20.1
2004 21.8 19.9
2003 21.3 19.7
2002 20.8 19.6
2001 20.4 19.4
2000 20 19.3
1999 19.8 19.1
1998 19.5 19
1997 19.3 18.9
1996 19.1 18.9
1995 18.9 18.8
1994 18.8 18.8
1993 18.7 18.8
1992 18.6 18.8
1991 18.6 18.9
1990 18.6 18.9
1989 18.5 19
1988 18.5 19.2
1987 18.5 19.3
1986 18.5 19.5
1985 18.6 19.7
1984 18.6 19.9
1983 18.7 20.1
1982 18.7 20.4
1981 18.8 20.7
1980 18.9 21
1979 18.9 21.3
1978 19 21.6
1977 19 21.9
1976 19.1 22.2
1975 19.1 22.5
1974 19.2 22.9
1973 19.2 23.2
1972 19.3 23.5
1971 19.3 23.9
1970 19.3 24.2
1969 19.3 24.5
1968 19.3 24.8
1967 19.3 25.2
1966 19.2 25.6
1965 19.1 25.9
1964 19.1 26.2
1963 19 26.5
1962 18.9 26.8
1961 18.9 27
1960 18.8 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
68.2%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Bhutan Gabon
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
29
2025
Higher education index n/a
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Bhutan Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Gabon
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
8,886 mi
2001

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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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