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Bhutan vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 132nd vs. 81st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Ghana
Population
803385
35885254
Population rank 163/197 46/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Ghana
2024 - $82,308,110,386
2023 $3,012,896,789 $80,547,146,878
2022 $2,898,227,744 $73,919,003,210
2021 $2,768,802,960 $79,514,204,730
2020 $2,457,604,334 $70,008,243,860
2019 $2,735,683,570 $68,352,629,246
2018 $2,583,335,722 $67,259,353,966
2017 $2,591,358,009 $60,385,409,435
2016 $2,357,504,761 $56,144,179,398
2015 $2,187,815,803 $49,436,806,230
2014 $2,089,079,571 $54,678,533,806
2013 $1,943,696,952 $62,845,721,960
2012 $1,973,387,228 $41,271,701,061
2011 $1,977,728,659 $39,336,668,081
2010 $1,708,880,730 $32,197,655,567
2009 $1,331,343,798 $26,048,720,006
2008 $1,317,517,835 $28,679,383,241
2007 $1,255,767,964 $24,827,339,138
2006 $942,879,879 $20,885,037,597
2005 $860,391,000 $10,744,568,381
2004 $735,348,490 $8,881,417,907
2003 $651,935,430 $7,632,723,556
2002 $559,345,264 $6,166,197,848
2001 $496,110,226 $5,314,872,854
2000 $460,733,418 $4,982,850,662
1999 $399,311,200 $7,718,109,982
1998 $363,458,381 $7,482,069,162
1997 $352,229,077 $6,891,443,192
1996 $303,408,346 $6,932,991,739
1995 $290,490,984 $6,464,382,808
1994 $258,954,708 $5,446,383,727
1993 $225,973,693 $5,968,922,939
1992 $240,233,531 $6,416,103,926
1991 $240,294,286 $6,603,185,268
1990 $287,765,007 $5,889,106,573
1989 $264,798,626 $5,251,858,440
1988 $272,298,067 $5,197,765,032
1987 $242,742,766 $5,074,829,932
1986 $191,218,115 $5,735,677,434
1985 $163,288,815 $4,504,306,723
1984 $160,423,494 $4,412,279,843
1983 $156,704,290 $4,057,275,132
1982 $141,439,317 $4,035,994,398
1981 $139,174,178 $4,222,441,860
1980 $128,669,201 $4,445,228,216
1979 $105,377,995 $4,020,227,920
1978 $94,086,228 $3,662,478,185
1977 $97,884,434 $3,189,428,571
1976 $88,461,263 $2,765,254,237
1975 $86,820,762 $2,810,106,383
1974 $92,901,784 $2,894,409,938
1973 $78,900,289 $3,006,766,758
1972 $70,139,867 $2,112,293,280
1971 $66,289,450 $2,417,108,578
1970 $61,812,113 $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Bhutan and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Ghana
2024 - $2,391
2023 $3,831 $2,384
2022 $3,711 $2,230
2021 $3,571 $2,445
2020 $3,192 $2,195
2019 $3,577 $2,187
2018 $3,400 $2,195
2017 $3,435 $2,012
2016 $3,152 $1,912
2015 $2,954 $1,723
2014 $2,849 $1,950
2013 $2,680 $2,295
2012 $2,751 $1,544
2011 $2,788 $1,507
2010 $2,436 $1,264
2009 $1,918 $1,048
2008 $1,920 $1,183
2007 $1,850 $1,050
2006 $1,406 $906
2005 $1,300 $479
2004 $1,130 $406
2003 $1,022 $358
2002 $896 $297.5
2001 $812 $263.5
2000 $772 $253.7
1999 $685 $403
1998 $638 $400
1997 $630 $378
1996 $553 $389
1995 $530 $372
1994 $467 $321
1993 $407 $360
1992 $416 $396
1991 $401 $418
1990 $488 $383
1989 $462 $350
1988 $489 $355
1987 $449 $355
1986 $365 $411
1985 $321 $330
1984 $326 $330
1983 $328 $311
1982 $306 $319
1981 $311 $344
1980 $296.9 $372
1979 $251.4 $347
1978 $232.2 $326
1977 $249.9 $292.3
1976 $233.7 $261
1975 $237.4 $273
1974 $262.8 $289.4
1973 $230.9 $310
1972 $212.4 $223.8
1971 $207.7 $263.4
1970 $200.3 $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Bhutan vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Ghana
2026 73.8 66.1
2025 73.5 65.9
2024 73.3 65.7
2023 73 65.5
2022 72.8 65.2
2021 72.4 64.3
2020 72.3 64.3
2019 72 64.5
2018 71.7 64.1
2017 71.4 63.8
2016 71.1 63.5
2015 70.8 63.2
2014 70.5 62.8
2013 70.2 62.4
2012 69.8 62
2011 69.3 61.6
2010 68.8 61.3
2009 68.2 60.9
2008 67.7 60.6
2007 67.2 60.3
2006 66.5 60
2005 65.9 59.6
2004 65.3 59.3
2003 64.7 59
2002 64 58.7
2001 63.3 58.4
2000 61.8 58.1
1999 62 57.8
1998 61.3 57.5
1997 60.6 57.2
1996 60 57
1995 59.3 56.7
1994 58.4 56.2
1993 57.9 56.3
1992 57.2 56.1
1991 56.5 55.7
1990 55.8 55.4
1989 55.1 54.9
1988 54.4 54.4
1987 53.6 53.8
1986 52.8 53.3
1985 52 52.7
1984 51.3 52.2
1983 50.6 51.8
1982 49.8 51.4
1981 49 51.3
1980 48.2 51.1
1979 47.4 50.8
1978 46.7 50.5
1977 46 50.1
1976 45.2 49.7
1975 44.5 49.3
1974 43.8 48.9
1973 43.1 48.6
1972 42.5 48.3
1971 41.8 47.9
1970 41.2 47.9
1969 40.6 47.9
1968 40 47.8
1967 39.4 47.7
1966 38.8 47.7
1965 38.3 47.7
1964 37.8 47.6
1963 37.4 47.5
1962 37 47.3
1961 36.7 47.1
1960 36.4 46.9
1959 36.1 46.7
1958 35.9 46.4
1957 35.7 46.1
1956 35.6 45.7
1955 35.5 45.4
1954 35.4 45
1953 35.4 44.5
1952 35.4 44
1951 35.3 43.6
1950 35.3 43.1

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

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Bhutan and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Ghana
2024 791,524 34,427,414
2023 786,385 33,787,914
2022 780,914 33,149,152
2021 775,442 32,518,665
2020 770,006 31,887,809
2019 764,824 31,258,945
2018 759,759 30,637,585
2017 754,335 30,008,354
2016 747,866 29,356,742
2015 740,618 28,696,068
2014 733,139 28,041,592
2013 725,273 27,386,193
2012 717,279 26,734,268
2011 709,377 26,095,088
2010 701,632 25,474,995
2009 693,988 24,862,664
2008 686,351 24,249,946
2007 678,641 23,642,279
2006 670,799 23,040,702
2005 661,865 22,449,438
2004 650,544 21,868,298
2003 637,663 21,296,705
2002 624,409 20,729,388
2001 610,794 20,167,069
2000 596,863 19,637,087
1999 582,579 19,149,864
1998 569,435 18,688,036
1997 558,697 18,238,958
1996 548,784 17,810,181
1995 547,989 17,399,017
1994 554,497 16,993,190
1993 554,673 16,589,519
1992 577,774 16,184,855
1991 599,784 15,787,496
1990 589,287 15,394,648
1989 573,586 15,006,813
1988 556,986 14,636,568
1987 540,557 14,289,108
1986 524,324 13,965,217
1985 508,392 13,661,229
1984 492,784 13,370,590
1983 477,460 13,029,836
1982 462,485 12,643,819
1981 447,836 12,281,712
1980 433,404 11,941,448
1979 419,200 11,597,255
1978 405,243 11,248,450
1977 391,639 10,911,871
1976 378,490 10,594,913
1975 365,791 10,294,308
1974 353,538 10,000,523
1973 341,705 9,714,617
1972 330,264 9,438,187
1971 319,211 9,176,264
1970 308,528 8,925,813
1969 298,214 8,690,383
1968 288,311 8,475,729
1967 278,852 8,271,913
1966 269,820 8,074,521
1965 261,200 7,882,606
1964 252,987 7,695,739
1963 245,156 7,514,714
1962 237,636 7,337,375
1961 230,602 7,162,667
1960 224,084 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Ghana

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Ghana
2023 1.46 3.4
2022 1.48 3.43
2021 1.49 3.49
2020 1.5 3.54
2019 1.45 3.59
2018 1.52 3.65
2017 1.62 3.72
2016 1.74 3.87
2015 1.84 3.98
2014 1.92 4.03
2013 2 4.11
2012 2.07 4.15
2011 2.15 4.18
2010 2.25 4.18
2009 2.36 4.18
2008 2.48 4.22
2007 2.59 4.29
2006 2.66 4.4
2005 2.73 4.5
2004 2.78 4.5
2003 2.87 4.6
2002 3.01 4.69
2001 3.19 4.77
2000 3.38 4.83
1999 3.61 4.82
1998 3.85 4.83
1997 4.09 4.88
1996 4.37 4.96
1995 4.62 5.11
1994 4.87 5.25
1993 5.07 5.41
1992 5.27 5.52
1991 5.45 5.63
1990 5.6 5.74
1989 5.76 5.82
1988 5.88 5.92
1987 6 6.02
1986 6.1 6.08
1985 6.18 6.12
1984 6.26 6.15
1983 6.34 6.23
1982 6.4 6.31
1981 6.46 6.42
1980 6.51 6.47
1979 6.55 6.51
1978 6.58 6.56
1977 6.61 6.64
1976 6.62 6.7
1975 6.62 6.76
1974 6.62 6.82
1973 6.63 6.87
1972 6.64 6.92
1971 6.64 6.95
1970 6.65 6.95
1969 6.66 6.95
1968 6.66 6.89
1967 6.67 6.89
1966 6.67 6.86
1965 6.68 6.88
1964 6.68 6.9
1963 6.69 6.94
1962 6.69 6.94
1961 6.7 6.91
1960 6.7 6.89

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

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Bhutan and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Ghana
2024 30.9 22.2
2023 30.4 22
2022 29.8 21.8
2021 29.2 21.7
2020 28.6 21.5
2019 28 21.3
2018 27.5 21.2
2017 26.9 21
2016 26.4 20.9
2015 26 20.8
2014 25.6 20.7
2013 25.1 20.6
2012 24.7 20.5
2011 24.4 20.3
2010 24 20.2
2009 23.7 20
2008 23.3 19.9
2007 22.9 19.7
2006 22.6 19.5
2005 22.2 19.3
2004 21.8 19.1
2003 21.3 19
2002 20.8 18.8
2001 20.4 18.6
2000 20 18.4
1999 19.8 18.3
1998 19.5 18.1
1997 19.3 17.9
1996 19.1 17.7
1995 18.9 17.6
1994 18.8 17.5
1993 18.7 17.4
1992 18.6 17.3
1991 18.6 17.2
1990 18.6 17.2
1989 18.5 17.1
1988 18.5 17.1
1987 18.5 17.1
1986 18.5 17.1
1985 18.6 17.1
1984 18.6 17.1
1983 18.7 17
1982 18.7 16.9
1981 18.8 16.7
1980 18.9 16.7
1979 18.9 16.5
1978 19 16.4
1977 19 16.2
1976 19.1 16
1975 19.1 15.9
1974 19.2 15.8
1973 19.2 15.8
1972 19.3 15.8
1971 19.3 15.9
1970 19.3 15.9
1969 19.3 16
1968 19.3 16.1
1967 19.3 16.2
1966 19.2 16.4
1965 19.1 16.5
1964 19.1 16.7
1963 19 16.9
1962 18.9 17.2
1961 18.9 17.4
1960 18.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
81.2%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Bhutan Ghana
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
43
2025
Higher education index n/a
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Bhutan Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Ghana
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
68,049 mi
2009

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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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