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Bhutan vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 132nd vs. 57th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Iraq
Population
803385
48289334
Population rank 163/197 33/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$280B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Iraq
2024 - $279,641,257,615
2023 $3,012,896,789 $268,881,051,644
2022 $2,898,227,744 $287,372,232,138
2021 $2,768,802,960 $209,691,945,713
2020 $2,457,604,334 $180,898,797,517
2019 $2,735,683,570 $233,636,097,800
2018 $2,583,335,722 $227,367,469,034
2017 $2,591,358,009 $187,217,660,051
2016 $2,357,504,761 $166,743,557,748
2015 $2,187,815,803 $166,774,104,959
2014 $2,089,079,571 $228,415,656,175
2013 $1,943,696,952 $234,637,675,129
2012 $1,973,387,228 $218,002,476,129
2011 $1,977,728,659 $185,749,664,444
2010 $1,708,880,730 $138,516,722,650
2009 $1,331,343,798 $111,657,580,326
2008 $1,317,517,835 $131,614,434,154
2007 $1,255,767,964 $88,837,057,320
2006 $942,879,879 $65,147,051,918
2005 $860,391,000 $50,065,104,668
2004 $735,348,490 $36,633,669,269
2003 $651,935,430 $21,921,569,479
2002 $559,345,264 $32,928,454,672
2001 $496,110,226 $36,176,430,129
2000 $460,733,418 $48,364,250,944
1999 $399,311,200 $36,881,601,584
1998 $363,458,381 $20,617,405,044
1997 $352,229,077 $20,764,857,056
1996 $303,408,346 $10,433,698,621
1995 $290,490,984 $12,894,029,888
1994 $258,954,708 $3,991,349,283
1993 $225,973,693 $1,031,944,881
1992 $240,233,531 $553,671,958
1991 $240,294,286 $407,796,350
1990 $287,765,007 $180,408,064,516
1989 $264,798,626 $65,831,935,484
1988 $272,298,067 $62,684,516,129
1987 $242,742,766 $56,774,193,548
1986 $191,218,115 $47,264,516,129
1985 $163,288,815 $48,425,161,290
1984 $160,423,494 $46,938,387,097
1983 $156,704,290 $40,712,903,226
1982 $141,439,317 $42,382,333,333
1981 $139,174,178 $37,823,000,000
1980 $128,669,201 $52,569,000,000
1979 $105,377,995 $37,816,457,839
1978 $94,086,228 $23,762,275,652
1977 $97,884,434 $19,838,130,715
1976 $88,461,263 $17,754,825,601
1975 $86,820,762 $13,458,516,763
1974 $92,901,784 $11,516,762,614
1973 $78,900,289 $5,134,367,778
1972 $70,139,867 $4,113,848,002
1971 $66,289,450 $3,865,346,535
1970 $61,812,113 $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Bhutan and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Iraq
2024 - $6,074
2023 $3,831 $5,965
2022 $3,711 $6,521
2021 $3,571 $4,868
2020 $3,192 $4,295
2019 $3,577 $5,672
2018 $3,400 $5,647
2017 $3,435 $4,759
2016 $3,152 $4,334
2015 $2,954 $4,440
2014 $2,849 $6,249
2013 $2,680 $6,650
2012 $2,751 $6,478
2011 $2,788 $5,776
2010 $2,436 $4,462
2009 $1,918 $3,715
2008 $1,920 $4,543
2007 $1,850 $3,129
2006 $1,406 $2,277
2005 $1,300 $1,762
2004 $1,130 $1,328
2003 $1,022 $818
2002 $896 $1,266
2001 $812 $1,436
2000 $772 $1,980
1999 $685 $1,560
1998 $638 $901
1997 $630 $936
1996 $553 $485
1995 $530 $619
1994 $467 $198.2
1993 $407 $53.7
1992 $416 $30.3
1991 $401 $23
1990 $488 $10,261
1989 $462 $3,791
1988 $489 $3,707
1987 $449 $3,436
1986 $365 $2,940
1985 $321 $3,088
1984 $326 $3,066
1983 $328 $2,743
1982 $306 $2,942
1981 $311 $2,700
1980 $296.9 $3,868
1979 $251.4 $2,871
1978 $232.2 $1,863
1977 $249.9 $1,609
1976 $233.7 $1,489
1975 $237.4 $1,166
1974 $262.8 $1,031
1973 $230.9 $476
1972 $212.4 $394
1971 $207.7 $384
1970 $200.3 $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Bhutan vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Iraq
2026 73.8 72.6
2025 73.5 72.5
2024 73.3 72.4
2023 73 72.3
2022 72.8 72
2021 72.4 70.7
2020 72.3 69.7
2019 72 71.2
2018 71.7 71.1
2017 71.4 69.8
2016 71.1 68.7
2015 70.8 70
2014 70.5 69.7
2013 70.2 69
2012 69.8 68.8
2011 69.3 68.4
2010 68.8 68.1
2009 68.2 67.8
2008 67.7 66.5
2007 67.2 64.4
2006 66.5 64
2005 65.9 64.9
2004 65.3 64.6
2003 64.7 64.8
2002 64 65.7
2001 63.3 65.3
2000 61.8 64.9
1999 62 64.5
1998 61.3 64.4
1997 60.6 64.2
1996 60 64.6
1995 59.3 64.8
1994 58.4 65
1993 57.9 65.3
1992 57.2 65.3
1991 56.5 61.3
1990 55.8 57.6
1989 55.1 57.5
1988 54.4 56.7
1987 53.6 60.3
1986 52.8 60
1985 52 59.8
1984 51.3 59.5
1983 50.6 59.3
1982 49.8 59
1981 49 58.7
1980 48.2 60.9
1979 47.4 64.4
1978 46.7 64.2
1977 46 63.9
1976 45.2 63.6
1975 44.5 61.4
1974 43.8 61
1973 43.1 62.3
1972 42.5 61.8
1971 41.8 61.3
1970 41.2 60.5
1969 40.6 59.6
1968 40 59
1967 39.4 58.4
1966 38.8 57.3
1965 38.3 56.4
1964 37.8 55.2
1963 37.4 54.4
1962 37 53.5
1961 36.7 52.3
1960 36.4 51.5
1959 36.1 49.7
1958 35.9 49
1957 35.7 47.7
1956 35.6 46.4
1955 35.5 45
1954 35.4 43.5
1953 35.4 42.1
1952 35.4 40.5
1951 35.3 39
1950 35.3 37.4

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

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Bhutan and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Iraq
2024 791,524 46,042,015
2023 786,385 45,074,049
2022 780,914 44,070,551
2021 775,442 43,071,211
2020 770,006 42,116,605
2019 764,824 41,192,171
2018 759,759 40,265,624
2017 754,335 39,337,353
2016 747,866 38,469,627
2015 740,618 37,560,535
2014 733,139 36,550,059
2013 725,273 35,281,989
2012 717,279 33,654,842
2011 709,377 32,161,424
2010 701,632 31,045,366
2009 693,988 30,058,206
2008 686,351 28,971,036
2007 678,641 28,391,607
2006 670,799 28,616,515
2005 661,865 28,407,448
2004 650,544 27,577,878
2003 637,663 26,802,659
2002 624,409 26,006,559
2001 610,794 25,197,840
2000 596,863 24,424,056
1999 582,579 23,636,527
1998 569,435 22,884,399
1997 558,697 22,176,593
1996 548,784 21,501,321
1995 547,989 20,825,860
1994 554,497 20,139,807
1993 554,673 19,201,195
1992 577,774 18,300,845
1991 599,784 17,767,253
1990 589,287 17,581,206
1989 573,586 17,364,542
1988 556,986 16,908,819
1987 540,557 16,521,049
1986 524,324 16,074,145
1985 508,392 15,683,430
1984 492,784 15,310,733
1983 477,460 14,840,555
1982 462,485 14,406,083
1981 447,836 14,006,381
1980 433,404 13,591,992
1979 419,200 13,170,365
1978 405,243 12,753,355
1977 391,639 12,331,046
1976 378,490 11,927,651
1975 365,791 11,543,639
1974 353,538 11,167,761
1973 341,705 10,795,869
1972 330,264 10,430,164
1971 319,211 10,077,809
1970 308,528 9,735,611
1969 298,214 9,403,356
1968 288,311 9,085,016
1967 278,852 8,778,869
1966 269,820 8,485,104
1965 261,200 8,202,140
1964 252,987 7,929,566
1963 245,156 7,667,928
1962 237,636 7,413,875
1961 230,602 7,194,553
1960 224,084 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Iraq

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Iraq
2023 1.46 3.25
2022 1.48 3.29
2021 1.49 3.36
2020 1.5 3.42
2019 1.45 3.48
2018 1.52 3.55
2017 1.62 3.64
2016 1.74 3.84
2015 1.84 4.08
2014 1.92 4.31
2013 2 4.44
2012 2.07 4.54
2011 2.15 4.59
2010 2.25 4.46
2009 2.36 4.38
2008 2.48 4.37
2007 2.59 4.4
2006 2.66 4.46
2005 2.73 4.45
2004 2.78 4.53
2003 2.87 4.58
2002 3.01 4.67
2001 3.19 4.8
2000 3.38 4.92
1999 3.61 5.04
1998 3.85 5.11
1997 4.09 5.19
1996 4.37 5.25
1995 4.62 5.36
1994 4.87 5.49
1993 5.07 5.61
1992 5.27 5.72
1991 5.45 5.83
1990 5.6 5.93
1989 5.76 5.99
1988 5.88 6.05
1987 6 6.11
1986 6.1 6.18
1985 6.18 6.25
1984 6.26 6.32
1983 6.34 6.39
1982 6.4 6.46
1981 6.46 6.53
1980 6.51 6.59
1979 6.55 6.66
1978 6.58 6.73
1977 6.61 6.8
1976 6.62 6.86
1975 6.62 6.91
1974 6.62 6.95
1973 6.63 6.99
1972 6.64 7.02
1971 6.64 7.06
1970 6.65 7.07
1969 6.66 7.08
1968 6.66 7.06
1967 6.67 7.03
1966 6.67 7.02
1965 6.68 7.02
1964 6.68 7.01
1963 6.69 7.01
1962 6.69 6.99
1961 6.7 5.8
1960 6.7 5.3

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

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Bhutan and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Iraq
2024 30.9 21.6
2023 30.4 21.4
2022 29.8 21.1
2021 29.2 20.9
2020 28.6 20.6
2019 28 20.4
2018 27.5 20.1
2017 26.9 19.9
2016 26.4 19.7
2015 26 19.5
2014 25.6 19.4
2013 25.1 19.3
2012 24.7 19.2
2011 24.4 19.1
2010 24 19
2009 23.7 18.9
2008 23.3 18.8
2007 22.9 18.7
2006 22.6 18.6
2005 22.2 18.5
2004 21.8 18.3
2003 21.3 18.2
2002 20.8 18.1
2001 20.4 18
2000 20 17.9
1999 19.8 17.9
1998 19.5 17.8
1997 19.3 17.7
1996 19.1 17.6
1995 18.9 17.5
1994 18.8 17.4
1993 18.7 17.3
1992 18.6 17.3
1991 18.6 17.2
1990 18.6 17.1
1989 18.5 17
1988 18.5 16.9
1987 18.5 16.9
1986 18.5 16.8
1985 18.6 16.7
1984 18.6 16.6
1983 18.7 16.6
1982 18.7 16.5
1981 18.8 16.5
1980 18.9 16.5
1979 18.9 16.5
1978 19 16.6
1977 19 16.6
1976 19.1 16.7
1975 19.1 17
1974 19.2 17.2
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.3 17.9
1970 19.3 18.1
1969 19.3 18.3
1968 19.3 18.5
1967 19.3 18.7
1966 19.2 19
1965 19.1 19.3
1964 19.1 19.5
1963 19 19.8
1962 18.9 20.1
1961 18.9 20.4
1960 18.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
30.2%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Iraq
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
28
2025
Higher education index n/a
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Bhutan Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Iraq
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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