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Bhutan vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 132nd vs. 7th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan India
Population
803385
1480351380
Population rank 163/197 1/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 170/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Bhutan and India: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and India economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

India
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan India
2024 - $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $3,012,896,789 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $2,898,227,744 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $2,768,802,960 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $2,457,604,334 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $2,735,683,570 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $2,583,335,722 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $2,591,358,009 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $2,357,504,761 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $2,187,815,803 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $2,089,079,571 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $1,943,696,952 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $1,973,387,228 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $1,977,728,659 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $1,708,880,730 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $1,331,343,798 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $942,879,879 $940,259,888,788
2005 $860,391,000 $820,383,763,511
2004 $735,348,490 $709,152,728,831
2003 $651,935,430 $607,700,687,237
2002 $559,345,264 $514,939,140,319
2001 $496,110,226 $485,440,139,204
2000 $460,733,418 $468,395,521,654
1999 $399,311,200 $458,821,052,616
1998 $363,458,381 $421,351,317,225
1997 $352,229,077 $415,867,563,593
1996 $303,408,346 $392,896,866,205
1995 $290,490,984 $360,281,909,643
1994 $258,954,708 $327,274,843,459
1993 $225,973,693 $279,295,648,983
1992 $240,233,531 $288,208,070,278
1991 $240,294,286 $270,105,341,879
1990 $287,765,007 $320,979,026,420
1989 $264,798,626 $296,042,052,945
1988 $272,298,067 $296,589,670,896
1987 $242,742,766 $279,033,584,092
1986 $191,218,115 $248,985,994,041
1985 $163,288,815 $232,511,554,840
1984 $160,423,494 $212,157,645,178
1983 $156,704,290 $218,262,146,413
1982 $141,439,317 $200,715,624,831
1981 $139,174,178 $193,491,368,446
1980 $128,669,201 $186,328,579,302
1979 $105,377,995 $152,995,442,498
1978 $94,086,228 $137,302,319,829
1977 $97,884,434 $121,486,641,441
1976 $88,461,263 $102,716,451,980
1975 $86,820,762 $98,473,832,017
1974 $92,901,784 $99,526,597,934
1973 $78,900,289 $85,517,673,173
1972 $70,139,867 $71,464,700,667
1971 $66,289,450 $67,351,404,352
1970 $61,812,113 $62,422,483,055
1969 - $58,447,995,017
1968 - $53,085,455,871
1967 - $50,134,942,204
1966 - $45,581,230,504
1965 - $59,556,105,229
1964 - $56,480,289,941
1963 - $48,421,923,459
1962 - $42,161,481,858
1961 - $39,232,435,784
1960 - $37,029,883,876

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

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Bhutan and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan India
2024 - $2,695
2023 $3,831 $2,530
2022 $3,711 $2,347
2021 $3,571 $2,240
2020 $3,192 $1,907
2019 $3,577 $2,041
2018 $3,400 $1,966
2017 $3,435 $1,950
2016 $3,152 $1,708
2015 $2,954 $1,584
2014 $2,849 $1,554
2013 $2,680 $1,433
2012 $2,751 $1,429
2011 $2,788 $1,445
2010 $2,436 $1,348
2009 $1,918 $1,095
2008 $1,920 $993
2007 $1,850 $1,022
2006 $1,406 $802
2005 $1,300 $710
2004 $1,130 $624
2003 $1,022 $544
2002 $896 $469
2001 $812 $450
2000 $772 $443
1999 $685 $442
1998 $638 $414
1997 $630 $416
1996 $553 $401
1995 $530 $375
1994 $467 $348
1993 $407 $303
1992 $416 $319
1991 $401 $306
1990 $488 $371
1989 $462 $350
1988 $489 $358
1987 $449 $345
1986 $365 $315
1985 $321 $301
1984 $326 $281
1983 $328 $296
1982 $306 $278.7
1981 $311 $275
1980 $296.9 $271.1
1979 $251.4 $228
1978 $232.2 $209.4
1977 $249.9 $189.6
1976 $233.7 $164.1
1975 $237.4 $161.1
1974 $262.8 $166.7
1973 $230.9 $146.6
1972 $212.4 $125.3
1971 $207.7 $120.7
1970 $200.3 $114.4
1969 - $109.5
1968 - $101.6
1967 - $98
1966 - $91
1965 - $121.5
1964 - $117.9
1963 - $103.4
1962 - $92.2
1961 - $87.9
1960 - $84.9

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

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Bhutan vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan India
2026 73.8 72.7
2025 73.5 72.5
2024 73.3 72.2
2023 73 72
2022 72.8 71.7
2021 72.4 67.3
2020 72.3 70.2
2019 72 70.7
2018 71.7 70.4
2017 71.4 70.1
2016 71.1 69.7
2015 70.8 69.3
2014 70.5 68.9
2013 70.2 68.5
2012 69.8 68.1
2011 69.3 67.6
2010 68.8 67.2
2009 68.2 66.7
2008 67.7 66.2
2007 67.2 65.8
2006 66.5 65.4
2005 65.9 64.9
2004 65.3 64.5
2003 64.7 64.1
2002 64 63.6
2001 63.3 63.2
2000 61.8 62.7
1999 62 62.3
1998 61.3 61.9
1997 60.6 61.4
1996 60 61
1995 59.3 60.6
1994 58.4 60.2
1993 57.9 59.8
1992 57.2 59.4
1991 56.5 59
1990 55.8 58.6
1989 55.1 58.2
1988 54.4 57.7
1987 53.6 57.3
1986 52.8 56.8
1985 52 56.3
1984 51.3 55.8
1983 50.6 55.3
1982 49.8 54.7
1981 49 54.2
1980 48.2 53.6
1979 47.4 53
1978 46.7 52.4
1977 46 51.8
1976 45.2 51.3
1975 44.5 50.8
1974 43.8 50.3
1973 43.1 49.6
1972 42.5 49.2
1971 41.8 48.9
1970 41.2 48.6
1969 40.6 48.3
1968 40 47.9
1967 39.4 46.2
1966 38.8 45.9
1965 38.3 45.6
1964 37.8 46.7
1963 37.4 46.5
1962 37 46.1
1961 36.7 45.8
1960 36.4 45.6
1959 36.1 45.3
1958 35.9 44.8
1957 35.7 44.4
1956 35.6 44.1
1955 35.5 43.7
1954 35.4 43.2
1953 35.4 42.4
1952 35.4 42.1
1951 35.3 41.6
1950 35.3 41.2

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

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Bhutan and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

India
1x
Year Population
Bhutan India
2024 791,524 1,450,935,791
2023 786,385 1,438,069,596
2022 780,914 1,425,423,212
2021 775,442 1,414,203,896
2020 770,006 1,402,617,695
2019 764,824 1,389,030,312
2018 759,759 1,374,659,064
2017 754,335 1,359,657,400
2016 747,866 1,343,944,296
2015 740,618 1,328,024,498
2014 733,139 1,312,277,191
2013 725,273 1,295,829,511
2012 717,279 1,278,674,502
2011 709,377 1,261,224,954
2010 701,632 1,243,481,564
2009 693,988 1,225,524,753
2008 686,351 1,207,930,964
2007 678,641 1,190,676,021
2006 670,799 1,172,878,890
2005 661,865 1,154,676,322
2004 650,544 1,135,991,513
2003 637,663 1,116,803,006
2002 624,409 1,097,600,380
2001 610,794 1,077,898,575
2000 596,863 1,057,922,733
1999 582,579 1,038,225,823
1998 569,435 1,018,665,080
1997 558,697 999,133,762
1996 548,784 979,678,458
1995 547,989 960,301,044
1994 554,497 941,163,767
1993 554,673 922,118,387
1992 577,774 902,957,070
1991 599,784 883,927,600
1990 589,287 864,972,221
1989 573,586 846,039,529
1988 556,986 827,342,990
1987 540,557 808,931,270
1986 524,324 790,689,978
1985 508,392 772,647,793
1984 492,784 754,875,449
1983 477,460 737,372,681
1982 462,485 720,313,473
1981 447,836 703,696,250
1980 433,404 687,354,025
1979 419,200 671,155,747
1978 405,243 655,728,229
1977 391,639 640,801,103
1976 378,490 625,861,883
1975 365,791 611,309,535
1974 353,538 597,041,391
1973 341,705 583,465,598
1972 330,264 570,482,142
1971 319,211 558,096,387
1970 308,528 545,864,268
1969 298,214 533,880,544
1968 288,311 522,716,889
1967 278,852 511,606,372
1966 269,820 500,740,247
1965 261,200 490,140,146
1964 252,987 479,229,598
1963 245,156 468,138,575
1962 237,636 457,283,090
1961 230,602 446,564,729
1960 224,084 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and India

Fertility rate
Bhutan

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan India
2023 1.46 1.98
2022 1.48 1.99
2021 1.49 2.01
2020 1.5 2.05
2019 1.45 2.12
2018 1.52 2.18
2017 1.62 2.19
2016 1.74 2.28
2015 1.84 2.29
2014 1.92 2.29
2013 2 2.4
2012 2.07 2.47
2011 2.15 2.53
2010 2.25 2.6
2009 2.36 2.67
2008 2.48 2.71
2007 2.59 2.78
2006 2.66 2.87
2005 2.73 2.96
2004 2.78 3.05
2003 2.87 3.12
2002 3.01 3.22
2001 3.19 3.3
2000 3.38 3.35
1999 3.61 3.38
1998 3.85 3.45
1997 4.09 3.51
1996 4.37 3.58
1995 4.62 3.65
1994 4.87 3.72
1993 5.07 3.8
1992 5.27 3.88
1991 5.45 3.96
1990 5.6 4.05
1989 5.76 4.13
1988 5.88 4.22
1987 6 4.31
1986 6.1 4.4
1985 6.18 4.43
1984 6.26 4.52
1983 6.34 4.57
1982 6.4 4.62
1981 6.46 4.7
1980 6.51 4.78
1979 6.55 4.81
1978 6.58 4.89
1977 6.61 5.01
1976 6.62 5.13
1975 6.62 5.2
1974 6.62 5.33
1973 6.63 5.4
1972 6.64 5.48
1971 6.64 5.57
1970 6.65 5.62
1969 6.66 5.68
1968 6.66 5.76
1967 6.67 5.83
1966 6.67 5.88
1965 6.68 5.94
1964 6.68 5.98
1963 6.69 5.97
1962 6.69 5.95
1961 6.7 5.94
1960 6.7 5.92

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

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Bhutan and India demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan India
2024 30.9 29.5
2023 30.4 29.1
2022 29.8 28.7
2021 29.2 28.4
2020 28.6 28.1
2019 28 27.7
2018 27.5 27.3
2017 26.9 27
2016 26.4 26.6
2015 26 26.3
2014 25.6 26
2013 25.1 25.6
2012 24.7 25.3
2011 24.4 25
2010 24 24.7
2009 23.7 24.4
2008 23.3 24.1
2007 22.9 23.8
2006 22.6 23.6
2005 22.2 23.3
2004 21.8 23.1
2003 21.3 22.9
2002 20.8 22.7
2001 20.4 22.5
2000 20 22.3
1999 19.8 22.1
1998 19.5 21.9
1997 19.3 21.7
1996 19.1 21.6
1995 18.9 21.4
1994 18.8 21.2
1993 18.7 21.1
1992 18.6 21
1991 18.6 20.8
1990 18.6 20.7
1989 18.5 20.6
1988 18.5 20.5
1987 18.5 20.4
1986 18.5 20.4
1985 18.6 20.3
1984 18.6 20.2
1983 18.7 20.1
1982 18.7 20
1981 18.8 20
1980 18.9 19.9
1979 18.9 19.8
1978 19 19.7
1977 19 19.6
1976 19.1 19.5
1975 19.1 19.4
1974 19.2 19.3
1973 19.2 19.3
1972 19.3 19.2
1971 19.3 19.2
1970 19.3 19.2
1969 19.3 19.2
1968 19.3 19.2
1967 19.3 19.3
1966 19.2 19.4
1965 19.1 19.5
1964 19.1 19.6
1963 19 19.8
1962 18.9 19.9
1961 18.9 20.1
1960 18.8 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan India
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
89%
2024

Energy

Bhutan India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Bhutan India
% of world population
0.01%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
39
2025
Higher education index n/a
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
81.7%
2023
English speaking
75%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Bhutan India
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan India
% of world land
0.03%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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