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Bhutan vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 132nd vs. 119th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Ireland
Population
803385
5518360
Population rank 163/197 121/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$609B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Ireland
2024 - $609,157,459,747
2023 $3,012,896,789 $567,372,737,459
2022 $2,898,227,744 $548,341,794,599
2021 $2,768,802,960 $530,394,123,830
2020 $2,457,604,334 $436,009,027,819
2019 $2,735,683,570 $407,211,793,801
2018 $2,583,335,722 $395,780,319,817
2017 $2,591,358,009 $348,355,212,569
2016 $2,357,504,761 $305,431,252,709
2015 $2,187,815,803 $302,101,388,556
2014 $2,089,079,571 $266,490,442,124
2013 $1,943,696,952 $242,924,245,719
2012 $1,973,387,228 $226,921,827,888
2011 $1,977,728,659 $240,975,871,047
2010 $1,708,880,730 $221,732,824,603
2009 $1,331,343,798 $236,443,115,854
2008 $1,317,517,835 $275,447,471,451
2007 $1,255,767,964 $270,079,279,420
2006 $942,879,879 $232,180,617,162
2005 $860,391,000 $211,876,989,656
2004 $735,348,490 $194,372,115,041
2003 $651,935,430 $164,670,771,260
2002 $559,345,264 $128,596,035,288
2001 $496,110,226 $109,346,669,230
2000 $460,733,418 $100,207,610,430
1999 $399,311,200 $98,893,958,263
1998 $363,458,381 $90,199,410,116
1997 $352,229,077 $82,856,648,758
1996 $303,408,346 $75,790,786,290
1995 $290,490,984 $69,139,823,232
1994 $258,954,708 $57,097,656,066
1993 $225,973,693 $52,417,477,614
1992 $240,233,531 $55,918,538,121
1991 $240,294,286 $49,787,501,584
1990 $287,765,007 $49,305,632,408
1989 $264,798,626 $39,238,392,678
1988 $272,298,067 $37,772,896,221
1987 $242,742,766 $33,920,518,493
1986 $191,218,115 $28,714,571,852
1985 $163,288,815 $21,270,013,326
1984 $160,423,494 $20,106,648,455
1983 $156,704,290 $20,766,047,764
1982 $141,439,317 $21,474,752,962
1981 $139,174,178 $20,670,190,138
1980 $128,669,201 $21,747,855,640
1979 $105,377,995 $18,319,334,300
1978 $94,086,228 $14,647,996,074
1977 $97,884,434 $11,248,340,431
1976 $88,461,263 $9,453,756,015
1975 $86,820,762 $9,483,808,362
1974 $92,901,784 $7,896,860,615
1973 $78,900,289 $7,481,173,066
1972 $70,139,867 $6,318,060,582
1971 $66,289,450 $5,098,250,287
1970 $61,812,113 $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Bhutan and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Ireland
2024 - $112,895
2023 $3,831 $106,819
2022 $3,711 $105,191
2021 $3,571 $103,783
2020 $3,192 $86,514
2019 $3,577 $81,828
2018 $3,400 $80,804
2017 $3,435 $72,161
2016 $3,152 $64,130
2015 $2,954 $64,250
2014 $2,849 $57,215
2013 $2,680 $52,538
2012 $2,751 $49,336
2011 $2,788 $52,614
2010 $2,436 $48,624
2009 $1,918 $52,133
2008 $1,920 $61,353
2007 $1,850 $61,396
2006 $1,406 $54,329
2005 $1,300 $50,933
2004 $1,130 $47,754
2003 $1,022 $41,204
2002 $896 $32,705
2001 $812 $28,282
2000 $772 $26,335
1999 $685 $26,338
1998 $638 $24,295
1997 $630 $22,551
1996 $553 $20,836
1995 $530 $19,158
1994 $467 $15,903
1993 $407 $14,657
1992 $416 $15,714
1991 $401 $14,087
1990 $488 $14,031
1989 $462 $11,176
1988 $489 $10,716
1987 $449 $9,582
1986 $365 $8,112
1985 $321 $6,012
1984 $326 $5,692
1983 $328 $5,915
1982 $306 $6,161
1981 $311 $5,986
1980 $296.9 $6,372
1979 $251.4 $5,430
1978 $232.2 $4,400
1977 $249.9 $3,427
1976 $233.7 $2,920
1975 $237.4 $2,973
1974 $262.8 $2,517
1973 $230.9 $2,424
1972 $212.4 $2,080
1971 $207.7 $1,704
1970 $200.3 $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Bhutan vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Ireland
2026 73.8 82.9
2025 73.5 82.7
2024 73.3 82.6
2023 73 82.4
2022 72.8 82.1
2021 72.4 81.9
2020 72.3 82.4
2019 72 82.4
2018 71.7 82.1
2017 71.4 82.1
2016 71.1 81.7
2015 70.8 81.5
2014 70.5 81.4
2013 70.2 81.1
2012 69.8 80.9
2011 69.3 80.7
2010 68.8 80.6
2009 68.2 80.1
2008 67.7 79.8
2007 67.2 79.6
2006 66.5 79.2
2005 65.9 78.9
2004 65.3 78.5
2003 64.7 78.1
2002 64 77.6
2001 63.3 77.1
2000 61.8 76.5
1999 62 76.1
1998 61.3 76.2
1997 60.6 76
1996 60 75.8
1995 59.3 75.5
1994 58.4 75.8
1993 57.9 75.3
1992 57.2 75.4
1991 56.5 75
1990 55.8 74.8
1989 55.1 74.5
1988 54.4 74.4
1987 53.6 74.4
1986 52.8 73.6
1985 52 73.6
1984 51.3 73.6
1983 50.6 73.2
1982 49.8 73.2
1981 49 72.9
1980 48.2 72.5
1979 47.4 72.2
1978 46.7 71.9
1977 46 71.9
1976 45.2 71.8
1975 44.5 71.7
1974 43.8 71.1
1973 43.1 71.2
1972 42.5 71
1971 41.8 71.6
1970 41.2 70.8
1969 40.6 70.8
1968 40 70.9
1967 39.4 71.2
1966 38.8 70.2
1965 38.3 70.6
1964 37.8 70.4
1963 37.4 70.2
1962 37 69.9
1961 36.7 69.6
1960 36.4 70.2
1959 36.1 69.4
1958 35.9 69.3
1957 35.7 69
1956 35.6 69
1955 35.5 68
1954 35.4 68
1953 35.4 67.9
1952 35.4 67.2
1951 35.3 64.8
1950 35.3 65.6

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

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Bhutan and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Ireland
2024 791,524 5,395,790
2023 786,385 5,311,538
2022 780,914 5,212,836
2021 775,442 5,110,585
2020 770,006 5,039,747
2019 764,824 4,976,456
2018 759,759 4,898,022
2017 754,335 4,827,445
2016 747,866 4,762,722
2015 740,618 4,701,957
2014 733,139 4,657,740
2013 725,273 4,623,816
2012 717,279 4,599,533
2011 709,377 4,580,084
2010 701,632 4,560,155
2009 693,988 4,535,375
2008 686,351 4,489,544
2007 678,641 4,398,942
2006 670,799 4,273,591
2005 661,865 4,159,914
2004 650,544 4,070,262
2003 637,663 3,996,521
2002 624,409 3,931,947
2001 610,794 3,866,243
2000 596,863 3,805,174
1999 582,579 3,754,786
1998 569,435 3,712,696
1997 558,697 3,674,171
1996 548,784 3,637,510
1995 547,989 3,608,841
1994 554,497 3,590,386
1993 554,673 3,576,261
1992 577,774 3,558,430
1991 599,784 3,534,235
1990 589,287 3,513,974
1989 573,586 3,511,009
1988 556,986 3,524,949
1987 540,557 3,540,057
1986 524,324 3,539,690
1985 508,392 3,538,082
1984 492,784 3,532,423
1983 477,460 3,510,600
1982 462,485 3,485,800
1981 447,836 3,453,000
1980 433,404 3,412,800
1979 419,200 3,373,750
1978 405,243 3,329,100
1977 391,639 3,282,200
1976 378,490 3,238,050
1975 365,791 3,189,550
1974 353,538 3,137,500
1973 341,705 3,085,950
1972 330,264 3,036,850
1971 319,211 2,992,050
1970 308,528 2,957,250
1969 298,214 2,932,650
1968 288,311 2,915,550
1967 278,852 2,902,450
1966 269,820 2,888,800
1965 261,200 2,877,300
1964 252,987 2,866,550
1963 245,156 2,852,650
1962 237,636 2,836,050
1961 230,602 2,824,400
1960 224,084 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Ireland

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Ireland
2023 1.46 1.5
2022 1.48 1.54
2021 1.49 1.78
2020 1.5 1.63
2019 1.45 1.71
2018 1.52 1.75
2017 1.62 1.77
2016 1.74 1.81
2015 1.84 1.85
2014 1.92 1.89
2013 2 1.93
2012 2.07 1.98
2011 2.15 2.03
2010 2.25 2.05
2009 2.36 2.06
2008 2.48 2.06
2007 2.59 2.01
2006 2.66 1.91
2005 2.73 1.86
2004 2.78 1.93
2003 2.87 1.96
2002 3.01 1.97
2001 3.19 1.94
2000 3.38 1.89
1999 3.61 1.9
1998 3.85 1.94
1997 4.09 1.93
1996 4.37 1.88
1995 4.62 1.84
1994 4.87 1.85
1993 5.07 1.9
1992 5.27 1.99
1991 5.45 2.08
1990 5.6 2.11
1989 5.76 2.08
1988 5.88 2.17
1987 6 2.32
1986 6.1 2.44
1985 6.18 2.48
1984 6.26 2.58
1983 6.34 2.74
1982 6.4 2.94
1981 6.46 3.05
1980 6.51 3.21
1979 6.55 3.21
1978 6.58 3.21
1977 6.61 3.24
1976 6.62 3.29
1975 6.62 3.37
1974 6.62 3.59
1973 6.63 3.71
1972 6.64 3.84
1971 6.64 3.93
1970 6.65 3.85
1969 6.66 3.83
1968 6.66 3.77
1967 6.67 3.84
1966 6.67 3.94
1965 6.68 4.04
1964 6.68 4.07
1963 6.69 4.01
1962 6.69 3.92
1961 6.7 3.78
1960 6.7 3.78

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

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Bhutan and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Ireland
2024 30.9 39.7
2023 30.4 39.4
2022 29.8 38.9
2021 29.2 38.6
2020 28.6 38.2
2019 28 37.8
2018 27.5 37.4
2017 26.9 37.1
2016 26.4 36.8
2015 26 36.4
2014 25.6 36
2013 25.1 35.6
2012 24.7 35.2
2011 24.4 34.8
2010 24 34.3
2009 23.7 33.9
2008 23.3 33.5
2007 22.9 33.4
2006 22.6 33.4
2005 22.2 33.4
2004 21.8 33.4
2003 21.3 33.2
2002 20.8 33
2001 20.4 32.7
2000 20 32.5
1999 19.8 32.2
1998 19.5 31.9
1997 19.3 31.6
1996 19.1 31.3
1995 18.9 30.9
1994 18.8 30.6
1993 18.7 30.2
1992 18.6 29.9
1991 18.6 29.6
1990 18.6 29.2
1989 18.5 28.8
1988 18.5 28.4
1987 18.5 27.9
1986 18.5 27.6
1985 18.6 27.3
1984 18.6 27.1
1983 18.7 26.9
1982 18.7 26.7
1981 18.8 26.6
1980 18.9 26.5
1979 18.9 26.5
1978 19 26.5
1977 19 26.5
1976 19.1 26.4
1975 19.1 26.5
1974 19.2 26.5
1973 19.2 26.7
1972 19.3 26.9
1971 19.3 27.1
1970 19.3 27.4
1969 19.3 27.6
1968 19.3 27.8
1967 19.3 28
1966 19.2 28.2
1965 19.1 28.6
1964 19.1 28.9
1963 19 29.2
1962 18.9 29.5
1961 18.9 29.8
1960 18.8 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Ireland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
76
2025
Higher education index n/a
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
75%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Ireland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
62,031 mi
2018

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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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