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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 170/197 ($3.01B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Gambia
Population
803385
2902554
Population rank 163/197 138/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$741
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Bhutan and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Gambia
2024 - $2,404,888,749
2023 $3,012,896,789 $2,382,262,185
2022 $2,898,227,744 $2,204,734,528
2021 $2,768,802,960 $2,014,158,842
2020 $2,457,604,334 $1,812,170,891
2019 $2,735,683,570 $1,813,609,692
2018 $2,583,335,722 $1,670,671,328
2017 $2,591,358,009 $1,504,909,463
2016 $2,357,504,761 $1,484,578,886
2015 $2,187,815,803 $1,378,176,609
2014 $2,089,079,571 $1,229,461,721
2013 $1,943,696,952 $1,375,609,453
2012 $1,973,387,228 $1,415,004,738
2011 $1,977,728,659 $1,409,693,597
2010 $1,708,880,730 $1,543,294,927
2009 $1,331,343,798 $1,450,142,509
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,561,766,956
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,279,703,047
2006 $942,879,879 $1,054,112,488
2005 $860,391,000 $1,027,701,068
2004 $735,348,490 $961,900,651
2003 $651,935,430 $487,038,685
2002 $559,345,264 $578,235,309
2001 $496,110,226 $687,410,645
2000 $460,733,418 $782,913,872
1999 $399,311,200 $814,724,032
1998 $363,458,381 $840,285,265
1997 $352,229,077 $803,633,342
1996 $303,408,346 $848,239,446
1995 $290,490,984 $785,999,865
1994 $258,954,708 $746,493,952
1993 $225,973,693 $755,040,974
1992 $240,233,531 $714,254,256
1991 $240,294,286 $690,311,081
1990 $287,765,007 $317,083,695
1989 $264,798,626 $284,120,329
1988 $272,298,067 $266,672,212
1987 $242,742,766 $220,626,484
1986 $191,218,115 $185,646,987
1985 $163,288,815 $225,726,359
1984 $160,423,494 $177,340,880
1983 $156,704,290 $213,448,585
1982 $141,439,317 $216,050,552
1981 $139,174,178 $218,767,743
1980 $128,669,201 $241,083,090
1979 $105,377,995 $207,112,628
1978 $94,086,228 $171,833,086
1977 $97,884,434 $138,093,099
1976 $88,461,263 $112,190,829
1975 $86,820,762 $115,179,719
1974 $92,901,784 $95,796,022
1973 $78,900,289 $75,187,749
1972 $70,139,867 $59,160,569
1971 $66,289,450 $55,728,663
1970 $61,812,113 $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Gambia
2024 - $871
2023 $3,831 $883
2022 $3,711 $836
2021 $3,571 $782
2020 $3,192 $720
2019 $3,577 $738
2018 $3,400 $696
2017 $3,435 $643
2016 $3,152 $650
2015 $2,954 $620
2014 $2,849 $568
2013 $2,680 $654
2012 $2,751 $693
2011 $2,788 $711
2010 $2,436 $801
2009 $1,918 $775
2008 $1,920 $859
2007 $1,850 $725
2006 $1,406 $615
2005 $1,300 $616
2004 $1,130 $593
2003 $1,022 $309
2002 $896 $377
2001 $812 $460
2000 $772 $538
1999 $685 $575
1998 $638 $610
1997 $630 $600
1996 $553 $652
1995 $530 $622
1994 $467 $608
1993 $407 $635
1992 $416 $623
1991 $401 $628
1990 $488 $301
1989 $462 $280.9
1988 $489 $274.9
1987 $449 $237
1986 $365 $207.7
1985 $321 $262.8
1984 $326 $214.8
1983 $328 $268.6
1982 $306 $282.1
1981 $311 $296
1980 $296.9 $338
1979 $251.4 $300
1978 $232.2 $257.6
1977 $249.9 $213.8
1976 $233.7 $179.3
1975 $237.4 $189.8
1974 $262.8 $162.6
1973 $230.9 $131.4
1972 $212.4 $106.5
1971 $207.7 $103.3
1970 $200.3 $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Gambia
2026 73.8 66.5
2025 73.5 66.3
2024 73.3 66.1
2023 73 65.9
2022 72.8 64.9
2021 72.4 63.8
2020 72.3 64.4
2019 72 64.4
2018 71.7 64
2017 71.4 63.7
2016 71.1 63.4
2015 70.8 63
2014 70.5 62.6
2013 70.2 62.3
2012 69.8 61.9
2011 69.3 61.6
2010 68.8 61.2
2009 68.2 60.7
2008 67.7 60.5
2007 67.2 60
2006 66.5 59.7
2005 65.9 59.1
2004 65.3 58.7
2003 64.7 58.2
2002 64 57.7
2001 63.3 57.3
2000 61.8 56.9
1999 62 56.5
1998 61.3 56
1997 60.6 55.2
1996 60 54.8
1995 59.3 54.3
1994 58.4 53.8
1993 57.9 53.2
1992 57.2 52.5
1991 56.5 51.9
1990 55.8 51.3
1989 55.1 50.7
1988 54.4 50.1
1987 53.6 49.4
1986 52.8 48.8
1985 52 48.2
1984 51.3 47.5
1983 50.6 46.9
1982 49.8 46.3
1981 49 44.5
1980 48.2 45
1979 47.4 44.5
1978 46.7 43.6
1977 46 43.4
1976 45.2 42.9
1975 44.5 42.2
1974 43.8 41.7
1973 43.1 41.1
1972 42.5 40.5
1971 41.8 40
1970 41.2 39.5
1969 40.6 39
1968 40 38.5
1967 39.4 38.1
1966 38.8 37.6
1965 38.3 37.1
1964 37.8 36.6
1963 37.4 36.1
1962 37 35.6
1961 36.7 35.1
1960 36.4 34.6
1959 36.1 34.1
1958 35.9 33.6
1957 35.7 33.1
1956 35.6 32.8
1955 35.5 32.4
1954 35.4 32.2
1953 35.4 31.9
1952 35.4 31.7
1951 35.3 31.5
1950 35.3 31.2

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

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Bhutan and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

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

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Gambia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Gambia
2023 1.46 4.01
2022 1.48 4.08
2021 1.49 4.17
2020 1.5 4.25
2019 1.45 4.33
2018 1.52 4.42
2017 1.62 4.61
2016 1.74 4.81
2015 1.84 5
2014 1.92 5.2
2013 2 5.39
2012 2.07 5.52
2011 2.15 5.54
2010 2.25 5.56
2009 2.36 5.57
2008 2.48 5.63
2007 2.59 5.69
2006 2.66 5.74
2005 2.73 5.71
2004 2.78 5.68
2003 2.87 5.66
2002 3.01 5.66
2001 3.19 5.67
2000 3.38 5.72
1999 3.61 5.77
1998 3.85 5.82
1997 4.09 5.85
1996 4.37 5.93
1995 4.62 5.99
1994 4.87 6.04
1993 5.07 6.03
1992 5.27 6.11
1991 5.45 6.19
1990 5.6 6.25
1989 5.76 6.25
1988 5.88 6.26
1987 6 6.3
1986 6.1 6.34
1985 6.18 6.36
1984 6.26 6.39
1983 6.34 6.39
1982 6.4 6.4
1981 6.46 6.4
1980 6.51 6.41
1979 6.55 6.41
1978 6.58 6.42
1977 6.61 6.43
1976 6.62 6.43
1975 6.62 6.43
1974 6.62 6.42
1973 6.63 6.41
1972 6.64 6.37
1971 6.64 6.33
1970 6.65 6.26
1969 6.66 6.25
1968 6.66 6.22
1967 6.67 6.21
1966 6.67 6.18
1965 6.68 6.19
1964 6.68 6.2
1963 6.69 6.2
1962 6.69 6.21
1961 6.7 6.23
1960 6.7 6.25

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

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Bhutan and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Gambia
2024 30.9 19.4
2023 30.4 19.2
2022 29.8 19.1
2021 29.2 18.9
2020 28.6 18.7
2019 28 18.5
2018 27.5 18.4
2017 26.9 18.2
2016 26.4 18.1
2015 26 17.9
2014 25.6 17.8
2013 25.1 17.7
2012 24.7 17.6
2011 24.4 17.5
2010 24 17.4
2009 23.7 17.3
2008 23.3 17.2
2007 22.9 17.1
2006 22.6 17
2005 22.2 16.9
2004 21.8 16.8
2003 21.3 16.7
2002 20.8 16.6
2001 20.4 16.6
2000 20 16.5
1999 19.8 16.5
1998 19.5 16.5
1997 19.3 16.6
1996 19.1 16.7
1995 18.9 16.8
1994 18.8 16.9
1993 18.7 17
1992 18.6 17.1
1991 18.6 17.1
1990 18.6 17.2
1989 18.5 17.2
1988 18.5 17.3
1987 18.5 17.4
1986 18.5 17.4
1985 18.6 17.5
1984 18.6 17.6
1983 18.7 17.8
1982 18.7 17.9
1981 18.8 18.1
1980 18.9 18.2
1979 18.9 18.4
1978 19 18.5
1977 19 18.6
1976 19.1 18.8
1975 19.1 18.9
1974 19.2 19.1
1973 19.2 19.2
1972 19.3 19.3
1971 19.3 19.4
1970 19.3 19.5
1969 19.3 19.6
1968 19.3 19.7
1967 19.3 19.8
1966 19.2 19.7
1965 19.1 19.7
1964 19.1 19.6
1963 19 19.6
1962 18.9 19.5
1961 18.9 19.4
1960 18.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
56.3
2026
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
1.59 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
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
+455
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.8:50.2
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
55.3
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
35
2026
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
63
2025
73
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
$162.2
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.09
2023
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
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
2026
9
2026
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%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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