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Bhutan vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 132nd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Iceland
Population
803385
397129
Population rank 163/197 173/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Bhutan and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Iceland
2024 - $33,255,181,469
2023 $3,012,896,789 $31,677,891,897
2022 $2,898,227,744 $29,166,102,877
2021 $2,768,802,960 $26,234,872,402
2020 $2,457,604,334 $22,034,665,041
2019 $2,735,683,570 $24,985,687,022
2018 $2,583,335,722 $26,677,652,544
2017 $2,591,358,009 $25,060,086,488
2016 $2,357,504,761 $21,083,713,310
2015 $2,187,815,803 $17,700,486,957
2014 $2,089,079,571 $18,052,183,515
2013 $1,943,696,952 $16,244,319,959
2012 $1,973,387,228 $14,943,757,823
2011 $1,977,728,659 $15,394,005,872
2010 $1,708,880,730 $13,922,711,577
2009 $1,331,343,798 $13,212,543,838
2008 $1,317,517,835 $18,247,921,360
2007 $1,255,767,964 $21,960,110,030
2006 $942,879,879 $17,671,649,843
2005 $860,391,000 $17,146,410,561
2004 $735,348,490 $13,963,943,244
2003 $651,935,430 $11,564,687,742
2002 $559,345,264 $9,416,199,700
2001 $496,110,226 $8,323,401,820
2000 $460,733,418 $9,140,168,922
1999 $399,311,200 $9,107,644,691
1998 $363,458,381 $8,637,732,542
1997 $352,229,077 $7,716,781,803
1996 $303,408,346 $7,686,566,105
1995 $290,490,984 $7,372,640,169
1994 $258,954,708 $6,612,804,056
1993 $225,973,693 $6,435,952,174
1992 $240,233,531 $7,328,497,599
1991 $240,294,286 $7,151,260,062
1990 $287,765,007 $6,694,851,159
1989 $264,798,626 $5,870,854,233
1988 $272,298,067 $6,320,093,411
1987 $242,742,766 $5,713,281,235
1986 $191,218,115 $4,129,080,094
1985 $163,288,815 $3,088,359,967
1984 $160,423,494 $2,964,568,006
1983 $156,704,290 $2,862,634,164
1982 $141,439,317 $3,318,714,326
1981 $139,174,178 $3,615,094,820
1980 $128,669,201 $3,499,616,683
1979 $105,377,995 $2,953,176,971
1978 $94,086,228 $2,599,627,089
1977 $97,884,434 $2,285,707,749
1976 $88,461,263 $1,727,845,419
1975 $86,820,762 $1,456,052,700
1974 $92,901,784 $1,568,154,077
1973 $78,900,289 $1,194,794,186
1972 $70,139,867 $869,002,946
1971 $66,289,450 $693,679,545
1970 $61,812,113 $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Bhutan and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Iceland
2024 - $86,041
2023 $3,831 $82,139
2022 $3,711 $76,350
2021 $3,571 $70,425
2020 $3,192 $60,128
2019 $3,577 $69,296
2018 $3,400 $75,634
2017 $3,435 $72,976
2016 $3,152 $62,854
2015 $2,954 $53,506
2014 $2,849 $55,140
2013 $2,680 $50,173
2012 $2,751 $46,595
2011 $2,788 $48,255
2010 $2,436 $43,776
2009 $1,918 $41,484
2008 $1,920 $57,489
2007 $1,850 $70,483
2006 $1,406 $58,172
2005 $1,300 $57,784
2004 $1,130 $47,810
2003 $1,022 $39,944
2002 $896 $32,749
2001 $812 $29,208
2000 $772 $32,504
1999 $685 $32,834
1998 $638 $31,519
1997 $630 $28,462
1996 $553 $28,584
1995 $530 $27,565
1994 $467 $24,858
1993 $407 $24,404
1992 $416 $28,072
1991 $401 $27,740
1990 $488 $26,272
1989 $462 $23,219
1988 $489 $25,307
1987 $449 $23,238
1986 $365 $16,980
1985 $321 $12,793
1984 $326 $12,378
1983 $328 $12,080
1982 $306 $14,191
1981 $311 $15,666
1980 $296.9 $15,340
1979 $251.4 $13,082
1978 $232.2 $11,630
1977 $249.9 $10,305
1976 $233.7 $7,848
1975 $237.4 $6,680
1974 $262.8 $7,287
1973 $230.9 $5,627
1972 $212.4 $4,155
1971 $207.7 $3,366
1970 $200.3 $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Bhutan vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Iceland
2026 73.8 83.3
2025 73.5 83.2
2024 73.3 83
2023 73 82.7
2022 72.8 81.6
2021 72.4 82.8
2020 72.3 82.7
2019 72 82.8
2018 71.7 82.5
2017 71.4 82.2
2016 71.1 81.8
2015 70.8 82.2
2014 70.5 82.4
2013 70.2 81.7
2012 69.8 82.3
2011 69.3 82
2010 68.8 81.6
2009 68.2 81.4
2008 67.7 81.2
2007 67.2 81.1
2006 66.5 80.9
2005 65.9 81.2
2004 65.3 80.7
2003 64.7 80.8
2002 64 80.3
2001 63.3 80.4
2000 61.8 79.5
1999 62 79.2
1998 61.3 79.4
1997 60.6 78.7
1996 60 78.6
1995 59.3 77.5
1994 58.4 79
1993 57.9 78.8
1992 57.2 78.6
1991 56.5 77.8
1990 55.8 77.7
1989 55.1 77.9
1988 54.4 76.9
1987 53.6 77.1
1986 52.8 77.9
1985 52 77.4
1984 51.3 77.3
1983 50.6 76.4
1982 49.8 76.8
1981 49 76.2
1980 48.2 76.6
1979 47.4 76.5
1978 46.7 76.4
1977 46 76.1
1976 45.2 76.6
1975 44.5 75.3
1974 43.8 74.1
1973 43.1 74.3
1972 42.5 74.4
1971 41.8 73.5
1970 41.2 73.8
1969 40.6 73.7
1968 40 73.9
1967 39.4 73.7
1966 38.8 73.1
1965 38.3 73.8
1964 37.8 73.5
1963 37.4 72.9
1962 37 73.6
1961 36.7 73.4
1960 36.4 74
1959 36.1 72.6
1958 35.9 73.3
1957 35.7 73.4
1956 35.6 72.9
1955 35.5 73.3
1954 35.4 73.3
1953 35.4 72.3
1952 35.4 72.4
1951 35.3 71
1950 35.3 71

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

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Bhutan and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Iceland
2024 791,524 386,506
2023 786,385 385,663
2022 780,914 382,003
2021 775,442 372,520
2020 770,006 366,463
2019 764,824 360,563
2018 759,759 352,721
2017 754,335 343,400
2016 747,866 335,439
2015 740,618 330,815
2014 733,139 327,386
2013 725,273 323,764
2012 717,279 320,716
2011 709,377 319,014
2010 701,632 318,041
2009 693,988 318,499
2008 686,351 317,414
2007 678,641 311,566
2006 670,799 303,782
2005 661,865 296,734
2004 650,544 292,074
2003 637,663 289,521
2002 624,409 287,523
2001 610,794 284,968
2000 596,863 281,205
1999 582,579 277,381
1998 569,435 274,047
1997 558,697 271,128
1996 548,784 268,916
1995 547,989 267,468
1994 554,497 266,021
1993 554,673 263,725
1992 577,774 261,057
1991 599,784 257,797
1990 589,287 254,826
1989 573,586 252,852
1988 556,986 249,740
1987 540,557 245,859
1986 524,324 243,180
1985 508,392 241,405
1984 492,784 239,511
1983 477,460 236,977
1982 462,485 233,860
1981 447,836 230,755
1980 433,404 228,138
1979 419,200 225,735
1978 405,243 223,537
1977 391,639 221,799
1976 378,490 220,154
1975 365,791 217,979
1974 353,538 215,209
1973 341,705 212,317
1972 330,264 209,137
1971 319,211 206,098
1970 308,528 204,438
1969 298,214 203,369
1968 288,311 201,488
1967 278,852 198,751
1966 269,820 195,570
1965 261,200 192,286
1964 252,987 188,983
1963 245,156 185,653
1962 237,636 182,378
1961 230,602 179,029
1960 224,084 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Iceland

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Iceland
2023 1.46 1.59
2022 1.48 1.59
2021 1.49 1.82
2020 1.5 1.72
2019 1.45 1.74
2018 1.52 1.71
2017 1.62 1.71
2016 1.74 1.74
2015 1.84 1.8
2014 1.92 1.93
2013 2 1.93
2012 2.07 2.04
2011 2.15 2.02
2010 2.25 2.2
2009 2.36 2.23
2008 2.48 2.15
2007 2.59 2.09
2006 2.66 2.08
2005 2.73 2.05
2004 2.78 2.04
2003 2.87 1.99
2002 3.01 1.93
2001 3.19 1.95
2000 3.38 2.08
1999 3.61 1.99
1998 3.85 2.05
1997 4.09 2.04
1996 4.37 2.12
1995 4.62 2.08
1994 4.87 2.14
1993 5.07 2.22
1992 5.27 2.21
1991 5.45 2.18
1990 5.6 2.3
1989 5.76 2.19
1988 5.88 2.26
1987 6 2.06
1986 6.1 1.92
1985 6.18 1.93
1984 6.26 2.08
1983 6.34 2.24
1982 6.4 2.27
1981 6.46 2.33
1980 6.51 2.48
1979 6.55 2.49
1978 6.58 2.35
1977 6.61 2.31
1976 6.62 2.52
1975 6.62 2.65
1974 6.62 2.66
1973 6.63 2.94
1972 6.64 3.09
1971 6.64 2.92
1970 6.65 2.81
1969 6.66 2.99
1968 6.66 3.06
1967 6.67 3.28
1966 6.67 3.59
1965 6.68 3.73
1964 6.68 3.88
1963 6.69 3.99
1962 6.69 3.98
1961 6.7 3.88
1960 6.7 4.29

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

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Bhutan and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Iceland
2024 30.9 37.1
2023 30.4 36.9
2022 29.8 36.7
2021 29.2 36.7
2020 28.6 36.6
2019 28 36.5
2018 27.5 36.4
2017 26.9 36.3
2016 26.4 36.2
2015 26 36
2014 25.6 35.7
2013 25.1 35.5
2012 24.7 35.4
2011 24.4 35.1
2010 24 34.9
2009 23.7 34.6
2008 23.3 34.5
2007 22.9 34.6
2006 22.6 34.5
2005 22.2 34.2
2004 21.8 34
2003 21.3 33.7
2002 20.8 33.4
2001 20.4 33
2000 20 32.8
1999 19.8 32.6
1998 19.5 32.4
1997 19.3 32.1
1996 19.1 31.8
1995 18.9 31.5
1994 18.8 31.1
1993 18.7 30.8
1992 18.6 30.5
1991 18.6 30.2
1990 18.6 30
1989 18.5 29.6
1988 18.5 29.3
1987 18.5 29.1
1986 18.5 28.8
1985 18.6 28.4
1984 18.6 28
1983 18.7 27.7
1982 18.7 27.5
1981 18.8 27.2
1980 18.9 26.9
1979 18.9 26.7
1978 19 26.4
1977 19 26
1976 19.1 25.7
1975 19.1 25.4
1974 19.2 25.1
1973 19.2 24.9
1972 19.3 24.8
1971 19.3 24.7
1970 19.3 24.5
1969 19.3 24.3
1968 19.3 24.2
1967 19.3 24.1
1966 19.2 24.1
1965 19.1 24.2
1964 19.1 24.4
1963 19 24.7
1962 18.9 24.9
1961 18.9 25.2
1960 18.8 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
7.29%
2022
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
99.9%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Iceland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
77
2025
Higher education index n/a
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
75%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Bhutan Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Iceland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
8,014 mi
2012

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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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