Bhutan has a population of 797K (ranked 163/197), compared with 1.46B 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 167/197 ($3.58B) and India ranks 6/197 ($3.96T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 128/197 ($4,493), while India ranks 149/197 ($2,702).
Main facts and rankings
Bhutan
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
805057
|
1483314140
|
| Population rank | 163/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP |
$3.58B
2025 |
$3.96T
2025 |
| GDP rank | 167/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,493
2025 |
$2,702
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 128/197 | 149/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$16,215
2023 |
$11,160
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.71B
2025 |
$3.33T
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
103.6%
2025 |
84.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,655
2025 |
$2,272
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 88/185 | 116/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,215
2026 |
$2,974
2026 |
| Land area | 14,726 sq mi | 1,147,955 sq mi |
| Population density |
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,286 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.45
2024 |
1.96
2024 |
| Median age |
31.4 years
2025 |
29.8 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
73.8 years
2026 |
72.7 years
2026 |
Bhutan and India: Comparison Charts
Bhutan and India economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
|
| 2025 | $3,579,320,145 | $3,956,067,115,772 |
| 2024 | $3,346,603,859 | $3,760,813,470,501 |
| 2023 | $3,012,896,790 | $3,500,906,030,645 |
| 2022 | $2,898,227,744 | $3,249,938,492,013 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Bhutan and India economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
|
| 2025 | $4,493 | $2,702 |
| 2024 | $4,228 | $2,592 |
| 2023 | $3,831 | $2,434 |
| 2022 | $3,711 | $2,280 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Bhutan vs. India life expectancy calculator
| 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 2026-07-08).
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Bhutan and India population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
|
| 2025 | 796,682 | 1,463,865,525 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Bhutan and India
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 1.45 | 1.96 |
| 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Bhutan and India demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
|
| 2025 | 31.4 | 29.8 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.43B
2025 |
$4.04T
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2025 |
28.5%
2025 |
| 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 |
-2.7%
2025 |
-7.44%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.36%
2025 |
4.51%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.2%
2025 |
49.3%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
33.2%
2025 |
25.2%
2025 |
| 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 |
944,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.1%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
229
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00002%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
8,510
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$10.6T
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.19B
2025 |
$700B
2025 |
| 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 |
763 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.9
2007 |
$13.5
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 |
4.07%
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%
2025 |
17.9%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+455
2025 |
-495,753
2025 |
| Urban population |
43.4%
2025 |
35.7%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
53.4:46.6
2025 |
51.6:48.4
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.38 ft
2026 |
5.41 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.03 ft
2026 |
4.99 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
52.9
2026 |
43.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
71
2025 |
39
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
71
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.47
2020 |
2.82
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.2
2019 |
15.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
63
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
64.9%
2022 |
78.2%
2024 |
| English speaking |
75%
2026 |
18.9%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
91.3%
2024 |
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 |
17.2
2024 |
26.6
2024 |
| 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 |
19.6%
2024 |
22.6%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.18 liters
2020 |
4.1 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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