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Bhutan vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 132nd vs. 139th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
Population
803385
2311915
Population rank 163/197 146/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
2024 - $2,218,393,805
2023 $3,012,896,789 $2,127,688,181
2022 $2,898,227,744 $1,859,601,384
2021 $2,768,802,960 $1,908,094,558
2020 $2,457,604,334 $1,705,057,581
2019 $2,735,683,570 $1,596,227,316
2018 $2,583,335,722 $1,554,133,594
2017 $2,591,358,009 $1,469,978,606
2016 $2,357,504,761 $1,245,074,264
2015 $2,187,815,803 $1,152,384,167
2014 $2,089,079,571 $1,135,250,721
2013 $1,943,696,952 $1,109,682,824
2012 $1,973,387,228 $1,049,412,177
2011 $1,977,728,659 $1,157,074,319
2010 $1,708,880,730 $940,112,539
2009 $1,331,343,798 $890,167,833
2008 $1,317,517,835 $952,667,544
2007 $1,255,767,964 $753,162,998
2006 $942,879,879 $634,781,901
2005 $860,391,000 $639,776,041
2004 $735,348,490 $582,169,841
2003 $651,935,430 $553,614,800
2002 $559,345,264 $466,773,711
2001 $496,110,226 $412,610,872
2000 $460,733,418 $391,345,597
1999 $399,311,200 $579,365,780
1998 $363,458,381 $591,034,143
1997 $352,229,077 $698,107,222
1996 $303,408,346 $702,965,148
1995 $290,490,984 $660,195,402
1994 $258,954,708 $612,502,085
1993 $225,973,693 $615,779,519
1992 $240,233,531 $588,309,271
1991 $240,294,286 $668,470,891
1990 $287,765,007 $634,187,269
1989 $264,798,626 $554,072,303
1988 $272,298,067 $427,514,322
1987 $242,742,766 $451,893,375
1986 $191,218,115 $338,524,233
1985 $163,288,815 $373,959,151
1984 $160,423,494 $359,980,491
1983 $156,704,290 $425,225,177
1982 $141,439,317 $430,284,022
1981 $139,174,178 $402,230,865
1980 $128,669,201 $287,648,258
1979 $105,377,995 $308,143,183
1978 $94,086,228 $318,876,550
1977 $97,884,434 $298,871,675
1976 $88,461,263 $292,152,321
1975 $86,820,762 $283,311,997
1974 $92,901,784 $256,769,730
1973 $78,900,289 $232,331,281
1972 $70,139,867 $227,986,203
1971 $66,289,450 $204,167,297
1970 $61,812,113 $204,670,551

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
2024 - $1,008
2023 $3,831 $988
2022 $3,711 $883
2021 $3,571 $927
2020 $3,192 $847
2019 $3,577 $811
2018 $3,400 $809
2017 $3,435 $783
2016 $3,152 $680
2015 $2,954 $645
2014 $2,849 $652
2013 $2,680 $654
2012 $2,751 $635
2011 $2,788 $720
2010 $2,436 $600
2009 $1,918 $583
2008 $1,920 $640
2007 $1,850 $519
2006 $1,406 $449
2005 $1,300 $463
2004 $1,130 $431
2003 $1,022 $420
2002 $896 $362
2001 $812 $327
2000 $772 $317
1999 $685 $479
1998 $638 $498
1997 $630 $599
1996 $553 $615
1995 $530 $589
1994 $467 $561
1993 $407 $582
1992 $416 $574
1991 $401 $672
1990 $488 $651
1989 $462 $578
1988 $489 $454
1987 $449 $488
1986 $365 $371
1985 $321 $417
1984 $326 $407
1983 $328 $489
1982 $306 $503
1981 $311 $477
1980 $296.9 $347
1979 $251.4 $376
1978 $232.2 $403
1977 $249.9 $403
1976 $233.7 $421
1975 $237.4 $435
1974 $262.8 $419
1973 $230.9 $392
1972 $212.4 $389
1971 $207.7 $348
1970 $200.3 $350

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
2026 73.8 64.6
2025 73.5 64.4
2024 73.3 64.3
2023 73 64.1
2022 72.8 63.6
2021 72.4 61.7
2020 72.3 61.3
2019 72 62.2
2018 71.7 61.7
2017 71.4 61.1
2016 71.1 60.6
2015 70.8 60.1
2014 70.5 59.5
2013 70.2 58.9
2012 69.8 58.3
2011 69.3 57.7
2010 68.8 57
2009 68.2 56.3
2008 67.7 55.3
2007 67.2 54.9
2006 66.5 54.1
2005 65.9 52.9
2004 65.3 52.8
2003 64.7 52.2
2002 64 51.6
2001 63.3 51.1
2000 61.8 50.6
1999 62 48.5
1998 61.3 48.1
1997 60.6 48
1996 60 48.8
1995 59.3 48.5
1994 58.4 47.8
1993 57.9 47.8
1992 57.2 47.5
1991 56.5 47.2
1990 55.8 46.9
1989 55.1 46.6
1988 54.4 46.3
1987 53.6 45.8
1986 52.8 45.5
1985 52 45.3
1984 51.3 44.9
1983 50.6 44.6
1982 49.8 44.3
1981 49 43.9
1980 48.2 43.6
1979 47.4 43.2
1978 46.7 42.9
1977 46 42.6
1976 45.2 42.3
1975 44.5 41.9
1974 43.8 41.6
1973 43.1 38.2
1972 42.5 37.8
1971 41.8 37.5
1970 41.2 37.3
1969 40.6 37
1968 40 36.7
1967 39.4 36.3
1966 38.8 36.1
1965 38.3 35.9
1964 37.8 35.8
1963 37.4 35.6
1962 37 38
1961 36.7 37.8
1960 36.4 37.6
1959 36.1 37.3
1958 35.9 37.1
1957 35.7 37
1956 35.6 36.8
1955 35.5 36.6
1954 35.4 36.4
1953 35.4 36.3
1952 35.4 36.1
1951 35.3 35.9
1950 35.3 35.7

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

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Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
2024 791,524 2,201,352
2023 786,385 2,153,339
2022 780,914 2,105,529
2021 775,442 2,058,841
2020 770,006 2,013,255
2019 764,824 1,967,696
2018 759,759 1,922,168
2017 754,335 1,877,072
2016 747,866 1,831,893
2015 740,618 1,786,457
2014 733,139 1,741,122
2013 725,273 1,695,973
2012 717,279 1,651,417
2011 709,377 1,608,076
2010 701,632 1,566,347
2009 693,988 1,526,377
2008 686,351 1,488,054
2007 678,641 1,450,986
2006 670,799 1,415,303
2005 661,865 1,381,585
2004 650,544 1,349,563
2003 637,663 1,318,806
2002 624,409 1,289,307
2001 610,794 1,261,273
2000 596,863 1,234,741
1999 582,579 1,210,206
1998 569,435 1,187,473
1997 558,697 1,165,545
1996 548,784 1,143,535
1995 547,989 1,119,949
1994 554,497 1,092,031
1993 554,673 1,058,745
1992 577,774 1,024,356
1991 599,784 994,639
1990 589,287 973,669
1989 573,586 957,789
1988 556,986 942,061
1987 540,557 926,862
1986 524,324 912,126
1985 508,392 897,697
1984 492,784 883,519
1983 477,460 869,592
1982 462,485 855,891
1981 447,836 842,432
1980 433,404 829,303
1979 419,200 819,867
1978 405,243 791,694
1977 391,639 741,789
1976 378,490 694,191
1975 365,791 650,966
1974 353,538 613,338
1973 341,705 592,808
1972 330,264 586,620
1971 319,211 586,221
1970 308,528 584,403
1969 298,214 581,610
1968 288,311 578,170
1967 278,852 569,011
1966 269,820 566,908
1965 261,200 575,005
1964 252,987 588,543
1963 245,156 594,418
1962 237,636 589,474
1961 230,602 582,532
1960 224,084 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.46 3.84
2022 1.48 3.91
2021 1.49 4
2020 1.5 4.08
2019 1.45 4.15
2018 1.52 4.24
2017 1.62 4.35
2016 1.74 4.52
2015 1.84 4.66
2014 1.92 4.79
2013 2 4.93
2012 2.07 5
2011 2.15 5.07
2010 2.25 5.11
2009 2.36 5.18
2008 2.48 5.27
2007 2.59 5.37
2006 2.66 5.41
2005 2.73 5.46
2004 2.78 5.5
2003 2.87 5.58
2002 3.01 5.63
2001 3.19 5.69
2000 3.38 5.79
1999 3.61 5.87
1998 3.85 5.97
1997 4.09 6.06
1996 4.37 6.14
1995 4.62 6.22
1994 4.87 6.3
1993 5.07 6.37
1992 5.27 6.44
1991 5.45 6.47
1990 5.6 6.5
1989 5.76 6.66
1988 5.88 6.69
1987 6 6.72
1986 6.1 6.73
1985 6.18 6.74
1984 6.26 6.73
1983 6.34 6.69
1982 6.4 6.64
1981 6.46 6.57
1980 6.51 6.49
1979 6.55 6.4
1978 6.58 6.32
1977 6.61 6.25
1976 6.62 6.19
1975 6.62 6.15
1974 6.62 6.12
1973 6.63 6.1
1972 6.64 6.08
1971 6.64 6.06
1970 6.65 6.04
1969 6.66 6.02
1968 6.66 6.01
1967 6.67 5.99
1966 6.67 5.98
1965 6.68 5.97
1964 6.68 5.96
1963 6.69 5.95
1962 6.69 5.94
1961 6.7 5.93
1960 6.7 5.92

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

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Bhutan and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
2024 30.9 20.2
2023 30.4 19.9
2022 29.8 19.8
2021 29.2 19.6
2020 28.6 19.4
2019 28 19.2
2018 27.5 19.1
2017 26.9 18.9
2016 26.4 18.8
2015 26 18.6
2014 25.6 18.5
2013 25.1 18.4
2012 24.7 18.3
2011 24.4 18.3
2010 24 18.2
2009 23.7 18.1
2008 23.3 18
2007 22.9 17.9
2006 22.6 17.9
2005 22.2 17.8
2004 21.8 17.7
2003 21.3 17.6
2002 20.8 17.6
2001 20.4 17.5
2000 20 17.4
1999 19.8 17.4
1998 19.5 17.3
1997 19.3 17.3
1996 19.1 17.2
1995 18.9 17.2
1994 18.8 17.1
1993 18.7 17.1
1992 18.6 17.1
1991 18.6 17.1
1990 18.6 17.1
1989 18.5 17
1988 18.5 17
1987 18.5 17.1
1986 18.5 17.1
1985 18.6 17.2
1984 18.6 17.2
1983 18.7 17.3
1982 18.7 17.5
1981 18.8 17.6
1980 18.9 17.7
1979 18.9 17.6
1978 19 17.8
1977 19 18.2
1976 19.1 18.5
1975 19.1 18.8
1974 19.2 18.9
1973 19.2 18.9
1972 19.3 18.8
1971 19.3 19
1970 19.3 19.1
1969 19.3 19.3
1968 19.3 19.5
1967 19.3 19.6
1966 19.2 19.9
1965 19.1 20.7
1964 19.1 21.7
1963 19 22.3
1962 18.9 22.6
1961 18.9 22.9
1960 18.8 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
87.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
21
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
63.9%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.25
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
2,734 mi
2018

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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)

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