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Bhutan vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 132nd vs. 161st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 169/197 ($3.02B) and The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,839), while The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Gambia
Population
801123
2871879
Population rank 163/197 138/197
GDP
$3.02B
2023
$2.51B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$3,839
2023
$909
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,254
2023
$3,445
2024
Government debt
$3.49B
2023
$1.83B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.9%
2025
67.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,432
2023
$663
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,460
2025
$753
2025
Land area
14,726 sq mi
2025
3,907 sq mi
2025
Population density
53.8 ppl/mi²
2024
706 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.5 years
2025
66.3 years
2025

Bhutan and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Gambia
Year GDP
Bhutan Gambia
1966 - $44,212,081
1967 - $46,695,007
1968 - $41,160,066
1969 - $45,168,072
1970 $61,812,113 $52,296,084
1971 $66,289,450 $55,728,663
1972 $70,139,867 $59,160,569
1973 $78,900,289 $75,187,749
1974 $92,901,784 $95,796,022
1975 $86,820,762 $115,179,719
1976 $88,461,263 $112,190,829
1977 $97,884,434 $138,093,099
1978 $94,086,228 $171,833,086
1979 $105,377,995 $207,112,628
1980 $128,669,201 $241,083,090
1981 $139,174,178 $218,767,743
1982 $141,439,317 $216,050,552
1983 $156,704,290 $213,448,585
1984 $160,423,494 $177,340,880
1985 $163,288,815 $225,726,359
1986 $191,218,115 $185,646,987
1987 $242,742,766 $220,626,484
1988 $272,298,067 $266,672,212
1989 $264,798,626 $284,120,329
1990 $287,765,007 $317,083,695
1991 $240,294,286 $690,311,081
1992 $240,233,531 $714,254,256
1993 $225,973,693 $755,040,974
1994 $258,954,708 $746,493,952
1995 $290,490,984 $785,999,865
1996 $303,408,346 $848,239,446
1997 $352,229,077 $803,633,342
1998 $363,458,381 $840,285,265
1999 $399,311,200 $814,724,032
2000 $460,733,418 $782,913,872
2001 $496,110,226 $687,410,645
2002 $559,345,264 $578,235,309
2003 $651,935,430 $487,038,685
2004 $735,348,490 $961,900,651
2005 $860,391,000 $1,027,701,068
2006 $942,879,879 $1,054,112,488
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,279,703,047
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,561,766,956
2009 $1,331,343,798 $1,450,142,509
2010 $1,708,880,730 $1,543,294,927
2011 $1,977,728,659 $1,409,693,597
2012 $1,973,387,228 $1,415,004,738
2013 $1,943,696,952 $1,375,609,453
2014 $2,089,079,571 $1,229,461,721
2015 $2,187,815,803 $1,378,176,609
2016 $2,357,504,761 $1,484,578,886
2017 $2,591,358,009 $1,504,909,463
2018 $2,583,335,722 $1,670,671,328
2019 $2,735,683,570 $1,813,609,692
2020 $2,457,604,334 $1,812,170,891
2021 $2,768,802,960 $2,014,158,842
2022 $2,898,227,744 $2,204,734,527
2023 $3,019,253,885 $2,396,111,021
2024 - $2,507,519,958

Bhutan and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Gambia
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Gambia
1966 - $94.4
1967 - $97
1968 - $83.1
1969 - $88.7
1970 $200.3 $99.8
1971 $207.7 $103.3
1972 $212.4 $106.5
1973 $230.9 $131.4
1974 $262.8 $162.6
1975 $237.4 $189.8
1976 $233.7 $179.3
1977 $249.9 $213.8
1978 $232.2 $257.6
1979 $251.4 $300
1980 $296.9 $338
1981 $311 $296
1982 $306 $282.1
1983 $328 $268.6
1984 $326 $214.8
1985 $321 $262.8
1986 $365 $207.7
1987 $449 $237
1988 $489 $274.9
1989 $462 $280.9
1990 $488 $301
1991 $401 $628
1992 $416 $623
1993 $407 $635
1994 $467 $608
1995 $530 $622
1996 $553 $652
1997 $630 $600
1998 $638 $610
1999 $685 $575
2000 $772 $538
2001 $812 $460
2002 $896 $377
2003 $1,022 $309
2004 $1,130 $593
2005 $1,300 $616
2006 $1,406 $615
2007 $1,850 $725
2008 $1,920 $859
2009 $1,918 $775
2010 $2,436 $801
2011 $2,788 $711
2012 $2,751 $693
2013 $2,680 $654
2014 $2,849 $568
2015 $2,954 $620
2016 $3,152 $650
2017 $3,435 $643
2018 $3,400 $696
2019 $3,577 $738
2020 $3,192 $720
2021 $3,571 $782
2022 $3,711 $836
2023 $3,839 $888
2024 - $909

Bhutan vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Gambia
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Gambia
1950 35.3 31.2
1951 35.3 31.5
1952 35.4 31.7
1953 35.4 31.9
1954 35.4 32.2
1955 35.5 32.4
1956 35.6 32.8
1957 35.7 33.1
1958 35.9 33.6
1959 36.1 34.1
1960 36.4 34.6
1961 36.7 35.1
1962 37 35.6
1963 37.4 36.1
1964 37.8 36.6
1965 38.3 37.1
1966 38.8 37.6
1967 39.4 38.1
1968 40 38.5
1969 40.6 39
1970 41.2 39.5
1971 41.8 40
1972 42.5 40.5
1973 43.1 41.1
1974 43.8 41.7
1975 44.5 42.2
1976 45.2 42.9
1977 46 43.4
1978 46.7 43.6
1979 47.4 44.5
1980 48.2 45
1981 49 44.5
1982 49.8 46.3
1983 50.6 46.9
1984 51.3 47.5
1985 52 48.2
1986 52.8 48.8
1987 53.6 49.4
1988 54.4 50.1
1989 55.1 50.7
1990 55.8 51.3
1991 56.5 51.9
1992 57.2 52.5
1993 57.9 53.2
1994 58.4 53.8
1995 59.3 54.3
1996 60 54.8
1997 60.6 55.2
1998 61.3 56
1999 62 56.5
2000 61.8 56.9
2001 63.3 57.3
2002 64 57.7
2003 64.7 58.2
2004 65.3 58.7
2005 65.9 59.1
2006 66.5 59.7
2007 67.2 60
2008 67.7 60.5
2009 68.2 60.7
2010 68.8 61.2
2011 69.3 61.6
2012 69.8 61.9
2013 70.2 62.3
2014 70.5 62.6
2015 70.8 63
2016 71.1 63.4
2017 71.4 63.7
2018 71.7 64
2019 72 64.4
2020 72.3 64.4
2021 72.4 63.8
2022 72.8 64.9
2023 73 65.9
2024 73.3 66.1
2025 73.5 66.3

Bhutan and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Gambia
Year Population
Bhutan Gambia
1960 224,084 398,060
1961 230,602 408,930
1962 237,636 420,163
1963 245,156 431,757
1964 252,987 443,687
1965 261,200 455,952
1966 269,820 468,516
1967 278,852 481,588
1968 288,311 495,269
1969 298,214 509,440
1970 308,528 524,105
1971 319,211 539,388
1972 330,264 555,370
1973 341,705 571,991
1974 353,538 589,085
1975 365,791 606,821
1976 378,490 625,667
1977 391,639 645,770
1978 405,243 667,103
1979 419,200 689,781
1980 433,404 713,913
1981 447,836 739,125
1982 462,485 765,753
1983 477,460 794,525
1984 492,784 825,631
1985 508,392 858,874
1986 524,324 894,019
1987 540,557 931,091
1988 556,986 970,160
1989 573,586 1,011,357
1990 589,287 1,054,696
1991 599,784 1,099,959
1992 577,774 1,145,582
1993 554,673 1,188,365
1994 554,497 1,227,226
1995 547,989 1,264,313
1996 548,784 1,301,410
1997 558,697 1,338,889
1998 569,435 1,376,987
1999 582,579 1,415,779
2000 596,863 1,455,084
2001 610,794 1,495,011
2002 624,409 1,535,691
2003 637,663 1,577,611
2004 650,544 1,621,312
2005 661,865 1,667,037
2006 670,799 1,715,275
2007 678,641 1,765,774
2008 686,351 1,817,852
2009 693,988 1,871,422
2010 701,632 1,926,630
2011 709,377 1,983,784
2012 717,279 2,043,094
2013 725,273 2,103,820
2014 733,139 2,164,528
2015 740,618 2,224,529
2016 747,866 2,283,769
2017 754,335 2,342,189
2018 759,759 2,399,632
2019 764,824 2,456,844
2020 770,006 2,515,733
2021 775,442 2,576,010
2022 780,914 2,636,470
2023 786,385 2,697,845
2024 791,524 2,759,988

Fertility rates in Bhutan and Gambia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Gambia
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Gambia
1960 6.7 6.25
1961 6.7 6.23
1962 6.69 6.21
1963 6.69 6.2
1964 6.68 6.2
1965 6.68 6.19
1966 6.67 6.18
1967 6.67 6.21
1968 6.66 6.22
1969 6.66 6.25
1970 6.65 6.26
1971 6.64 6.33
1972 6.64 6.37
1973 6.63 6.41
1974 6.62 6.42
1975 6.62 6.43
1976 6.62 6.43
1977 6.61 6.43
1978 6.58 6.42
1979 6.55 6.41
1980 6.51 6.41
1981 6.46 6.4
1982 6.4 6.4
1983 6.34 6.39
1984 6.26 6.39
1985 6.18 6.36
1986 6.1 6.34
1987 6 6.3
1988 5.88 6.26
1989 5.76 6.25
1990 5.6 6.25
1991 5.45 6.19
1992 5.27 6.11
1993 5.07 6.03
1994 4.87 6.04
1995 4.62 5.99
1996 4.37 5.93
1997 4.09 5.85
1998 3.85 5.82
1999 3.61 5.77
2000 3.38 5.72
2001 3.19 5.67
2002 3.01 5.66
2003 2.87 5.66
2004 2.78 5.68
2005 2.73 5.71
2006 2.66 5.74
2007 2.59 5.69
2008 2.48 5.63
2009 2.36 5.57
2010 2.25 5.56
2011 2.15 5.54
2012 2.07 5.52
2013 2 5.39
2014 1.92 5.2
2015 1.84 5
2016 1.74 4.81
2017 1.62 4.61
2018 1.52 4.42
2019 1.45 4.33
2020 1.5 4.25
2021 1.49 4.17
2022 1.48 4.08
2023 1.46 4.01

Bhutan and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Gambia
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Gambia
1960 18.8 19.4
1961 18.9 19.4
1962 18.9 19.5
1963 19 19.6
1964 19.1 19.6
1965 19.1 19.7
1966 19.2 19.7
1967 19.3 19.8
1968 19.3 19.7
1969 19.3 19.6
1970 19.3 19.5
1971 19.3 19.4
1972 19.3 19.3
1973 19.2 19.2
1974 19.2 19.1
1975 19.1 18.9
1976 19.1 18.8
1977 19 18.6
1978 19 18.5
1979 18.9 18.4
1980 18.9 18.2
1981 18.8 18.1
1982 18.7 17.9
1983 18.7 17.8
1984 18.6 17.6
1985 18.6 17.5
1986 18.5 17.4
1987 18.5 17.4
1988 18.5 17.3
1989 18.5 17.2
1990 18.6 17.2
1991 18.6 17.1
1992 18.6 17.1
1993 18.7 17
1994 18.8 16.9
1995 18.9 16.8
1996 19.1 16.7
1997 19.3 16.6
1998 19.5 16.5
1999 19.8 16.5
2000 20 16.5
2001 20.4 16.6
2002 20.8 16.6
2003 21.3 16.7
2004 21.8 16.8
2005 22.2 16.9
2006 22.6 17
2007 22.9 17.1
2008 23.3 17.2
2009 23.7 17.3
2010 24 17.4
2011 24.4 17.5
2012 24.7 17.6
2013 25.1 17.7
2014 25.6 17.8
2015 26 17.9
2016 26.4 18.1
2017 26.9 18.2
2018 27.5 18.4
2019 28 18.5
2020 28.6 18.7
2021 29.2 18.9
2022 29.8 19.1
2023 30.4 19.2
2024 30.9 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.94B
2023
$2.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.51%
2025
-1.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2023
53.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.6%
2023
14.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2025
56.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
38.2%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.99 megatons
2023
0.61 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.53 tons
2023
0.22 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
47.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Bhutan Gambia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-277
2024
-2,989
2024
Urban population
45%
2024
65.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2025
22.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2024
38
2024
Higher education index n/a
35
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Bhutan Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$154.5
2022
$28.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.4
2022
$5.75
2022
Life expectancy
73.5 years
2025
66.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15%
2022
24.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.1
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
23.1
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2025
9
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Gambia
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.007%
2025
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
2,448 sq mi
2025
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2025
871 sq mi
2025
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
1,850 mi
2011

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