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Bhutan vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 132nd vs. 14th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Indonesia
Population
803385
288551776
Population rank 163/197 4/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 170/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Indonesia
2024 - $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $3,012,896,789 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $2,898,227,744 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $2,768,802,960 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $2,457,604,334 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $2,735,683,570 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $2,583,335,722 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $2,591,358,009 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $2,357,504,761 $931,877,364,038
2015 $2,187,815,803 $860,854,232,686
2014 $2,089,079,571 $890,814,755,534
2013 $1,943,696,952 $912,524,136,718
2012 $1,973,387,228 $917,869,913,333
2011 $1,977,728,659 $892,969,104,563
2010 $1,708,880,730 $755,094,157,622
2009 $1,331,343,798 $539,580,085,612
2008 $1,317,517,835 $510,228,634,992
2007 $1,255,767,964 $432,216,737,775
2006 $942,879,879 $364,570,515,618
2005 $860,391,000 $285,868,619,196
2004 $735,348,490 $256,836,875,295
2003 $651,935,430 $234,772,463,824
2002 $559,345,264 $195,660,611,165
2001 $496,110,226 $160,446,947,785
2000 $460,733,418 $165,021,012,078
1999 $399,311,200 $140,001,351,215
1998 $363,458,381 $95,445,547,873
1997 $352,229,077 $215,748,998,610
1996 $303,408,346 $227,369,679,375
1995 $290,490,984 $202,132,028,723
1994 $258,954,708 $176,892,143,932
1993 $225,973,693 $158,006,700,302
1992 $240,233,531 $128,026,966,580
1991 $240,294,286 $116,621,996,217
1990 $287,765,007 $106,140,727,334
1989 $264,798,626 $94,451,427,877
1988 $272,298,067 $84,300,174,486
1987 $242,742,766 $75,929,617,558
1986 $191,218,115 $79,954,072,545
1985 $163,288,815 $85,289,488,375
1984 $160,423,494 $84,853,700,028
1983 $156,704,290 $81,052,283,384
1982 $141,439,317 $90,158,449,295
1981 $139,174,178 $85,518,233,419
1980 $128,669,201 $72,482,337,397
1979 $105,377,995 $51,400,186,343
1978 $94,086,228 $51,455,719,076
1977 $97,884,434 $45,808,915,663
1976 $88,461,263 $37,269,156,627
1975 $86,820,762 $30,463,855,422
1974 $92,901,784 $25,802,409,639
1973 $78,900,289 $16,273,253,012
1972 $70,139,867 $10,997,590,361
1971 $66,289,450 $9,333,536,370
1970 $61,812,113 $9,150,684,932
1969 - $8,337,423,313
1968 - $7,076,465,300
1967 - $5,667,756,628

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Indonesia
2024 - $4,925
2023 $3,831 $4,876
2022 $3,711 $4,731
2021 $3,571 $4,287
2020 $3,192 $3,854
2019 $3,577 $4,107
2018 $3,400 $3,861
2017 $3,435 $3,799
2016 $3,152 $3,521
2015 $2,954 $3,288
2014 $2,849 $3,441
2013 $2,680 $3,567
2012 $2,751 $3,632
2011 $2,788 $3,579
2010 $2,436 $3,066
2009 $1,918 $2,218
2008 $1,920 $2,125
2007 $1,850 $1,823
2006 $1,406 $1,558
2005 $1,300 $1,238
2004 $1,130 $1,127
2003 $1,022 $1,043
2002 $896 $881
2001 $812 $732
2000 $772 $764
1999 $685 $657
1998 $638 $455
1997 $630 $1,045
1996 $553 $1,119
1995 $530 $1,011
1994 $467 $900
1993 $407 $817
1992 $416 $674
1991 $401 $624
1990 $488 $578
1989 $462 $524
1988 $489 $477
1987 $449 $438
1986 $365 $470
1985 $321 $511
1984 $326 $520
1983 $328 $508
1982 $306 $578
1981 $311 $561
1980 $296.9 $487
1979 $251.4 $353
1978 $232.2 $362
1977 $249.9 $331
1976 $233.7 $275.7
1975 $237.4 $231.1
1974 $262.8 $200.7
1973 $230.9 $129.9
1972 $212.4 $90.1
1971 $207.7 $78.5
1970 $200.3 $79.1
1969 - $74.1
1968 - $64.7
1967 - $53.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Indonesia
2026 73.8 71.6
2025 73.5 71.4
2024 73.3 71.3
2023 73 71.1
2022 72.8 70.9
2021 72.4 67.5
2020 72.3 68.8
2019 72 70.3
2018 71.7 70.1
2017 71.4 70
2016 71.1 69.7
2015 70.8 69.5
2014 70.5 69.3
2013 70.2 69.1
2012 69.8 68.9
2011 69.3 68.6
2010 68.8 68.4
2009 68.2 68.3
2008 67.7 68.1
2007 67.2 67.9
2006 66.5 67.7
2005 65.9 67.5
2004 65.3 65.5
2003 64.7 67.1
2002 64 67
2001 63.3 66.6
2000 61.8 66.3
1999 62 66
1998 61.3 65.9
1997 60.6 65.8
1996 60 65.5
1995 59.3 65.3
1994 58.4 65
1993 57.9 64.9
1992 57.2 64.2
1991 56.5 63.7
1990 55.8 63.2
1989 55.1 62.9
1988 54.4 62.4
1987 53.6 62.1
1986 52.8 61.7
1985 52 61.4
1984 51.3 60.9
1983 50.6 60.3
1982 49.8 59.7
1981 49 59.1
1980 48.2 58.7
1979 47.4 58.2
1978 46.7 57.6
1977 46 57.1
1976 45.2 56.4
1975 44.5 56
1974 43.8 55.4
1973 43.1 54.9
1972 42.5 54.4
1971 41.8 53.8
1970 41.2 53.3
1969 40.6 52.6
1968 40 51.9
1967 39.4 51.3
1966 38.8 48.4
1965 38.3 42.8
1964 37.8 49.4
1963 37.4 48.7
1962 37 48.1
1961 36.7 47.4
1960 36.4 46.8
1959 36.1 46.2
1958 35.9 45.4
1957 35.7 45
1956 35.6 44.3
1955 35.5 43.6
1954 35.4 42.9
1953 35.4 42.2
1952 35.4 41.5
1951 35.3 40.8
1950 35.3 40.2

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

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Bhutan and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Indonesia
2024 791,524 283,487,931
2023 786,385 281,190,067
2022 780,914 278,830,529
2021 775,442 276,758,053
2020 770,006 274,814,866
2019 764,824 272,489,381
2018 759,759 269,951,846
2017 754,335 267,346,658
2016 747,866 264,627,418
2015 740,618 261,799,249
2014 733,139 258,877,399
2013 725,273 255,852,467
2012 717,279 252,698,525
2011 709,377 249,470,032
2010 701,632 246,305,322
2009 693,988 243,220,028
2008 686,351 240,157,903
2007 678,641 237,062,337
2006 670,799 233,951,652
2005 661,865 230,871,650
2004 650,544 227,926,649
2003 637,663 225,048,008
2002 624,409 222,088,495
2001 610,794 219,097,902
2000 596,863 216,077,790
1999 582,579 213,004,668
1998 569,435 209,826,788
1997 558,697 206,536,095
1996 548,784 203,204,348
1995 547,989 199,888,057
1994 554,497 196,591,828
1993 554,673 193,305,168
1992 577,774 190,043,744
1991 599,784 186,778,238
1990 589,287 183,501,098
1989 573,586 180,201,630
1988 556,986 176,855,065
1987 540,557 173,511,154
1986 524,324 170,175,065
1985 508,392 166,776,185
1984 492,784 163,251,124
1983 477,460 159,651,381
1982 462,485 156,052,152
1981 447,836 152,485,035
1980 433,404 148,950,540
1979 419,200 145,434,834
1978 405,243 141,953,163
1977 391,639 138,533,541
1976 378,490 135,173,655
1975 365,791 131,843,848
1974 353,538 128,555,045
1973 341,705 125,288,515
1972 330,264 122,039,841
1971 319,211 118,833,702
1970 308,528 115,657,495
1969 298,214 112,517,639
1968 288,311 109,450,006
1967 278,852 106,526,393
1966 269,820 103,792,754
1965 261,200 101,365,130
1964 252,987 98,833,749
1963 245,156 96,051,424
1962 237,636 93,375,850
1961 230,602 90,791,249
1960 224,084 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Indonesia
2023 1.46 2.13
2022 1.48 2.15
2021 1.49 2.17
2020 1.5 2.19
2019 1.45 2.21
2018 1.52 2.22
2017 1.62 2.25
2016 1.74 2.31
2015 1.84 2.35
2014 1.92 2.39
2013 2 2.44
2012 2.07 2.51
2011 2.15 2.52
2010 2.25 2.46
2009 2.36 2.44
2008 2.48 2.44
2007 2.59 2.48
2006 2.66 2.46
2005 2.73 2.45
2004 2.78 2.42
2003 2.87 2.41
2002 3.01 2.44
2001 3.19 2.47
2000 3.38 2.5
1999 3.61 2.57
1998 3.85 2.66
1997 4.09 2.74
1996 4.37 2.78
1995 4.62 2.81
1994 4.87 2.85
1993 5.07 2.9
1992 5.27 2.95
1991 5.45 3.06
1990 5.6 3.11
1989 5.76 3.25
1988 5.88 3.35
1987 6 3.42
1986 6.1 3.53
1985 6.18 3.73
1984 6.26 3.96
1983 6.34 4.11
1982 6.4 4.25
1981 6.46 4.36
1980 6.51 4.5
1979 6.55 4.63
1978 6.58 4.73
1977 6.61 4.81
1976 6.62 4.92
1975 6.62 5.03
1974 6.62 5.09
1973 6.63 5.25
1972 6.64 5.32
1971 6.64 5.4
1970 6.65 5.49
1969 6.66 5.55
1968 6.66 5.57
1967 6.67 5.58
1966 6.67 5.59
1965 6.68 5.59
1964 6.68 5.57
1963 6.69 5.55
1962 6.69 5.53
1961 6.7 5.52
1960 6.7 5.51

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

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Bhutan and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Indonesia
2024 30.9 31.1
2023 30.4 30.8
2022 29.8 30.6
2021 29.2 30.3
2020 28.6 30.1
2019 28 29.9
2018 27.5 29.6
2017 26.9 29.4
2016 26.4 29.1
2015 26 28.9
2014 25.6 28.6
2013 25.1 28.3
2012 24.7 28.1
2011 24.4 27.9
2010 24 27.6
2009 23.7 27.3
2008 23.3 27.1
2007 22.9 26.8
2006 22.6 26.5
2005 22.2 26.2
2004 21.8 25.9
2003 21.3 25.6
2002 20.8 25.2
2001 20.4 24.9
2000 20 24.6
1999 19.8 24.3
1998 19.5 24
1997 19.3 23.7
1996 19.1 23.5
1995 18.9 23.2
1994 18.8 22.9
1993 18.7 22.6
1992 18.6 22.3
1991 18.6 22
1990 18.6 21.7
1989 18.5 21.4
1988 18.5 21.1
1987 18.5 20.9
1986 18.5 20.6
1985 18.6 20.3
1984 18.6 20.1
1983 18.7 19.9
1982 18.7 19.7
1981 18.8 19.6
1980 18.9 19.4
1979 18.9 19.3
1978 19 19.2
1977 19 19.1
1976 19.1 19
1975 19.1 18.9
1974 19.2 18.9
1973 19.2 18.8
1972 19.3 18.8
1971 19.3 18.9
1970 19.3 19
1969 19.3 19.1
1968 19.3 19.3
1967 19.3 19.4
1966 19.2 19.6
1965 19.1 19.8
1964 19.1 19.9
1963 19 20
1962 18.9 20.1
1961 18.9 20.1
1960 18.8 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
56.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Bhutan Indonesia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
34
2025
Higher education index n/a
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
96%
2020
English speaking
75%
2025
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Bhutan Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Indonesia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
340,572 mi
2025

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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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