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Bhutan vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 132nd vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Germany
Population
803385
82575542
Population rank 163/197 19/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 170/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Germany: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Germany economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Germany
2024 - $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $3,012,896,789 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $2,898,227,744 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $2,768,802,960 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $2,457,604,334 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $2,735,683,570 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $2,583,335,722 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $2,591,358,009 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $2,357,504,761 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $2,187,815,803 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $2,089,079,571 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $1,943,696,952 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $1,973,387,228 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $1,977,728,659 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $1,708,880,730 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $1,331,343,798 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $1,317,517,835 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $1,255,767,964 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $942,879,879 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $860,391,000 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $735,348,490 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $651,935,430 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $559,345,264 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $496,110,226 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $460,733,418 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $399,311,200 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $363,458,381 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $352,229,077 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $303,408,346 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $290,490,984 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $258,954,708 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $225,973,693 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $240,233,531 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $240,294,286 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $287,765,007 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $264,798,626 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $272,298,067 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $242,742,766 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $191,218,115 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $163,288,815 $735,218,723,093
1984 $160,423,494 $727,767,760,979
1983 $156,704,290 $773,507,930,295
1982 $141,439,317 $779,421,633,755
1981 $139,174,178 $803,404,797,058
1980 $128,669,201 $953,772,499,462
1979 $105,377,995 $884,574,218,333
1978 $94,086,228 $743,182,891,918
1977 $97,884,434 $602,698,323,086
1976 $88,461,263 $521,658,712,133
1975 $86,820,762 $492,434,094,920
1974 $92,901,784 $446,934,971,657
1973 $78,900,289 $399,833,571,167
1972 $70,139,867 $300,899,944,795
1971 $66,289,450 $250,900,942,397
1970 $61,812,113 $216,629,229,947
1969 - $177,733,486,326
1968 - $156,527,292,653
1967 - $145,100,667,773
1966 - $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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Bhutan and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Germany
2024 - $56,104
2023 $3,831 $54,777
2022 $3,711 $50,507
2021 $3,571 $52,349
2020 $3,192 $47,395
2019 $3,577 $47,656
2018 $3,400 $48,916
2017 $3,435 $45,554
2016 $3,152 $42,949
2015 $2,954 $41,930
2014 $2,849 $48,960
2013 $2,680 $47,207
2012 $2,751 $44,718
2011 $2,788 $47,631
2010 $2,436 $42,397
2009 $1,918 $42,472
2008 $1,920 $46,379
2007 $1,850 $42,351
2006 $1,406 $36,980
2005 $1,300 $35,084
2004 $1,130 $34,567
2003 $1,022 $30,711
2002 $896 $25,487
2001 $812 $23,878
2000 $772 $23,926
1999 $685 $26,965
1998 $638 $27,396
1997 $630 $27,047
1996 $553 $30,600
1995 $530 $31,747
1994 $467 $27,202
1993 $407 $25,617
1992 $416 $26,560
1991 $401 $23,443
1990 $488 $22,386
1989 $462 $17,829
1988 $489 $17,997
1987 $449 $16,739
1986 $365 $13,511
1985 $321 $9,464
1984 $326 $9,347
1983 $328 $9,900
1982 $306 $9,950
1981 $311 $10,246
1980 $296.9 $12,183
1979 $251.4 $11,322
1978 $232.2 $9,517
1977 $249.9 $7,711
1976 $233.7 $6,659
1975 $237.4 $6,259
1974 $262.8 $5,660
1973 $230.9 $5,065
1972 $212.4 $3,824
1971 $207.7 $3,204
1970 $200.3 $2,771
1969 - $2,281
1968 - $2,025
1967 - $1,886
1966 - $1,871
1965 - $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

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

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Bhutan vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Germany
2026 73.8 81.9
2025 73.5 81.7
2024 73.3 81.5
2023 73 81.4
2022 72.8 80.6
2021 72.4 81.1
2020 72.3 81
2019 72 81.2
2018 71.7 80.9
2017 71.4 80.9
2016 71.1 80.8
2015 70.8 80.6
2014 70.5 80.9
2013 70.2 80.5
2012 69.8 80.5
2011 69.3 80.4
2010 68.8 80.1
2009 68.2 79.9
2008 67.7 79.8
2007 67.2 79.7
2006 66.5 79.6
2005 65.9 79.3
2004 65.3 79.1
2003 64.7 78.5
2002 64 78.5
2001 63.3 78.4
2000 61.8 78.1
1999 62 77.8
1998 61.3 77.6
1997 60.6 77.2
1996 60 76.8
1995 59.3 76.6
1994 58.4 76.4
1993 57.9 76.1
1992 57.2 76
1991 56.5 75.6
1990 55.8 75.3
1989 55.1 75.5
1988 54.4 75.3
1987 53.6 75.1
1986 52.8 74.7
1985 52 74.5
1984 51.3 74.4
1983 50.6 73.9
1982 49.8 73.6
1981 49 73.3
1980 48.2 73.1
1979 47.4 72.9
1978 46.7 72.6
1977 46 72.6
1976 45.2 72
1975 44.5 71.5
1974 43.8 71.7
1973 43.1 71.4
1972 42.5 71.1
1971 41.8 70.9
1970 41.2 70.7
1969 40.6 70.5
1968 40 70.6
1967 39.4 71
1966 38.8 70.7
1965 38.3 70.6
1964 37.8 70.6
1963 37.4 70.1
1962 37 70
1961 36.7 69.8
1960 36.4 69.3
1959 36.1 69.3
1958 35.9 69.2
1957 35.7 68.5
1956 35.6 68.6
1955 35.5 68.3
1954 35.4 68.1
1953 35.4 67.8
1952 35.4 67.5
1951 35.3 67.1
1950 35.3 66.8

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

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Bhutan and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Germany
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Germany
2024 791,524 83,516,593
2023 786,385 83,287,273
2022 780,914 83,177,813
2021 775,442 83,196,078
2020 770,006 83,160,871
2019 764,824 83,092,962
2018 759,759 82,905,782
2017 754,335 82,657,002
2016 747,866 82,348,669
2015 740,618 81,686,611
2014 733,139 80,982,500
2013 725,273 80,645,605
2012 717,279 80,425,823
2011 709,377 80,274,983
2010 701,632 81,776,930
2009 693,988 81,902,307
2008 686,351 82,110,097
2007 678,641 82,266,372
2006 670,799 82,376,451
2005 661,865 82,469,422
2004 650,544 82,516,260
2003 637,663 82,534,176
2002 624,409 82,488,495
2001 610,794 82,349,925
2000 596,863 82,211,508
1999 582,579 82,100,243
1998 569,435 82,047,195
1997 558,697 82,034,771
1996 548,784 81,914,831
1995 547,989 81,678,051
1994 554,497 81,438,348
1993 554,673 81,156,363
1992 577,774 80,624,598
1991 599,784 80,013,896
1990 589,287 79,433,029
1989 573,586 78,751,283
1988 556,986 78,144,619
1987 540,557 77,839,920
1986 524,324 77,720,436
1985 508,392 77,684,873
1984 492,784 77,858,685
1983 477,460 78,128,282
1982 462,485 78,333,366
1981 447,836 78,407,907
1980 433,404 78,288,576
1979 419,200 78,126,350
1978 405,243 78,091,820
1977 391,639 78,159,814
1976 378,490 78,336,950
1975 365,791 78,673,554
1974 353,538 78,967,433
1973 341,705 78,936,666
1972 330,264 78,688,452
1971 319,211 78,312,842
1970 308,528 78,169,289
1969 298,214 77,909,682
1968 288,311 77,294,314
1967 278,852 76,951,336
1966 269,820 76,600,311
1965 261,200 75,963,695
1964 252,987 75,318,337
1963 245,156 74,714,353
1962 237,636 74,025,784
1961 230,602 73,377,632
1960 224,084 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Germany

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Germany
2023 1.46 1.39
2022 1.48 1.46
2021 1.49 1.58
2020 1.5 1.53
2019 1.45 1.54
2018 1.52 1.57
2017 1.62 1.57
2016 1.74 1.6
2015 1.84 1.5
2014 1.92 1.47
2013 2 1.42
2012 2.07 1.41
2011 2.15 1.39
2010 2.25 1.39
2009 2.36 1.36
2008 2.48 1.38
2007 2.59 1.37
2006 2.66 1.33
2005 2.73 1.34
2004 2.78 1.36
2003 2.87 1.34
2002 3.01 1.34
2001 3.19 1.35
2000 3.38 1.38
1999 3.61 1.36
1998 3.85 1.36
1997 4.09 1.35
1996 4.37 1.3
1995 4.62 1.25
1994 4.87 1.24
1993 5.07 1.28
1992 5.27 1.29
1991 5.45 1.33
1990 5.6 1.45
1989 5.76 1.42
1988 5.88 1.46
1987 6 1.43
1986 6.1 1.43
1985 6.18 1.37
1984 6.26 1.29
1983 6.34 1.33
1982 6.4 1.41
1981 6.46 1.43
1980 6.51 1.44
1979 6.55 1.38
1978 6.58 1.38
1977 6.61 1.4
1976 6.62 1.45
1975 6.62 1.45
1974 6.62 1.51
1973 6.63 1.54
1972 6.64 1.71
1971 6.64 1.92
1970 6.65 2.03
1969 6.66 2.21
1968 6.66 2.38
1967 6.67 2.48
1966 6.67 2.53
1965 6.68 2.5
1964 6.68 2.54
1963 6.69 2.51
1962 6.69 2.44
1961 6.7 2.45
1960 6.7 2.37

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

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Bhutan and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Germany
2024 30.9 46.3
2023 30.4 46.2
2022 29.8 46
2021 29.2 45.9
2020 28.6 45.8
2019 28 45.8
2018 27.5 45.8
2017 26.9 45.8
2016 26.4 45.7
2015 26 45.7
2014 25.6 45.7
2013 25.1 45.5
2012 24.7 45.1
2011 24.4 44.6
2010 24 44.2
2009 23.7 43.9
2008 23.3 43.5
2007 22.9 43.1
2006 22.6 42.5
2005 22.2 42
2004 21.8 41.6
2003 21.3 41.2
2002 20.8 40.8
2001 20.4 40.4
2000 20 40
1999 19.8 39.7
1998 19.5 39.3
1997 19.3 38.9
1996 19.1 38.6
1995 18.9 38.4
1994 18.8 38.1
1993 18.7 37.9
1992 18.6 37.8
1991 18.6 37.7
1990 18.6 37.6
1989 18.5 37.6
1988 18.5 37.6
1987 18.5 37.4
1986 18.5 37.2
1985 18.6 37.1
1984 18.6 37
1983 18.7 36.7
1982 18.7 36.6
1981 18.8 36.5
1980 18.9 36.5
1979 18.9 36.4
1978 19 36.3
1977 19 36.1
1976 19.1 35.8
1975 19.1 35.5
1974 19.2 35
1973 19.2 34.7
1972 19.3 34.6
1971 19.3 34.4
1970 19.3 34.3
1969 19.3 34.1
1968 19.3 34.2
1967 19.3 34.3
1966 19.2 34.4
1965 19.1 34.4
1964 19.1 34.5
1963 19 34.6
1962 18.9 34.7
1961 18.9 34.7
1960 18.8 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Germany
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
77
2025
Higher education index n/a
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
75%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Bhutan Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Germany
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
515,738 mi
2022

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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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