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Bhutan vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 132nd vs. 149th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Israel
Population
803385
10290887
Population rank 163/197 95/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$540B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Israel: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Israel economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Israel
2024 - $540,379,921,262
2023 $3,012,896,789 $512,184,638,999
2022 $2,898,227,744 $525,181,008,026
2021 $2,768,802,960 $489,851,549,972
2020 $2,457,604,334 $410,768,352,658
2019 $2,735,683,570 $400,645,216,359
2018 $2,583,335,722 $376,299,083,108
2017 $2,591,358,009 $358,451,839,053
2016 $2,357,504,761 $321,940,971,558
2015 $2,187,815,803 $303,469,434,072
2014 $2,089,079,571 $315,017,088,117
2013 $1,943,696,952 $298,478,070,673
2012 $1,973,387,228 $263,589,172,712
2011 $1,977,728,659 $268,094,998,225
2010 $1,708,880,730 $239,679,036,634
2009 $1,331,343,798 $213,403,181,853
2008 $1,317,517,835 $221,231,658,863
2007 $1,255,767,964 $184,681,214,673
2006 $942,879,879 $158,900,547,825
2005 $860,391,000 $147,519,922,009
2004 $735,348,490 $140,047,984,605
2003 $651,935,430 $131,408,914,824
2002 $559,345,264 $125,332,331,884
2001 $496,110,226 $135,002,039,613
2000 $460,733,418 $136,512,300,542
1999 $399,311,200 $121,417,185,062
1998 $363,458,381 $120,547,409,279
1997 $352,229,077 $119,459,826,347
1996 $303,408,346 $115,116,595,545
1995 $290,490,984 $105,497,418,059
1994 $258,954,708 $90,740,103,829
1993 $225,973,693 $79,855,877,174
1992 $240,233,531 $79,457,685,757
1991 $240,294,286 $70,998,755,007
1990 $287,765,007 $62,016,729,541
1989 $264,798,626 $52,443,479,454
1988 $272,298,067 $52,650,948,910
1987 $242,742,766 $43,049,543,635
1986 $191,218,115 $35,834,154,874
1985 $163,288,815 $28,905,736,367
1984 $160,423,494 $30,645,607,293
1983 $156,704,290 $32,675,755,462
1982 $141,439,317 $29,255,285,401
1981 $139,174,178 $26,882,009,819
1980 $128,669,201 $25,395,256,478
1979 $105,377,995 $22,609,741,060
1978 $94,086,228 $17,701,286,907
1977 $97,884,434 $18,257,113,904
1976 $88,461,263 $15,956,349,550
1975 $86,820,762 $16,141,767,373
1974 $92,901,784 $17,172,607,138
1973 $78,900,289 $11,902,574,259
1972 $70,139,867 $9,222,557,539
1971 $66,289,450 $7,052,544,000
1970 $61,812,113 $7,406,712,876
1969 - $6,297,852,761
1968 - $5,458,427,928
1967 - $4,762,386,783
1966 - $4,703,300,098
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

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

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Bhutan and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Israel
2024 - $54,177
2023 $3,831 $52,004
2022 $3,711 $54,950
2021 $3,571 $52,271
2020 $3,192 $44,576
2019 $3,577 $44,251
2018 $3,400 $42,363
2017 $3,435 $41,138
2016 $3,152 $37,672
2015 $2,954 $36,213
2014 $2,849 $38,343
2013 $2,680 $37,034
2012 $2,751 $33,321
2011 $2,788 $34,523
2010 $2,436 $31,439
2009 $1,918 $28,508
2008 $1,920 $30,269
2007 $1,850 $25,721
2006 $1,406 $22,527
2005 $1,300 $21,287
2004 $1,130 $20,568
2003 $1,022 $19,643
2002 $896 $19,076
2001 $812 $20,966
2000 $772 $21,707
1999 $685 $19,823
1998 $638 $20,189
1997 $630 $20,469
1996 $553 $20,224
1995 $530 $19,026
1994 $467 $16,807
1993 $407 $15,179
1992 $416 $15,510
1991 $401 $14,346
1990 $488 $13,308
1989 $462 $11,608
1988 $489 $11,853
1987 $449 $9,853
1986 $365 $8,335
1985 $321 $6,829
1984 $326 $7,369
1983 $328 $7,960
1982 $306 $7,258
1981 $311 $6,795
1980 $296.9 $6,549
1979 $251.4 $5,972
1978 $232.2 $4,797
1977 $249.9 $5,053
1976 $233.7 $4,516
1975 $237.4 $4,672
1974 $262.8 $5,085
1973 $230.9 $3,631
1972 $212.4 $2,930
1971 $207.7 $2,298
1970 $200.3 $2,490
1969 - $2,189
1968 - $1,947
1967 - $1,735
1966 - $1,789
1965 - $1,689
1964 - $1,626
1963 - $1,486
1962 - $1,294
1961 - $1,697
1960 - $1,452

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

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Bhutan vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Israel
2026 73.8 82.9
2025 73.5 82.8
2024 73.3 82.7
2023 73 82.4
2022 72.8 82.8
2021 72.4 82.5
2020 72.3 82.7
2019 72 82.9
2018 71.7 82.9
2017 71.4 82.7
2016 71.1 82.6
2015 70.8 82.3
2014 70.5 82.4
2013 70.2 82.4
2012 69.8 82
2011 69.3 82
2010 68.8 82
2009 68.2 81.8
2008 67.7 81.3
2007 67.2 81
2006 66.5 80.8
2005 65.9 80.4
2004 65.3 80.3
2003 64.7 79.8
2002 64 79.5
2001 63.3 79.5
2000 61.8 79.2
1999 62 78.9
1998 61.3 78.6
1997 60.6 78.6
1996 60 78.6
1995 59.3 78.1
1994 58.4 78
1993 57.9 77.9
1992 57.2 77.3
1991 56.5 77.6
1990 55.8 78
1989 55.1 77.6
1988 54.4 76.9
1987 53.6 76.4
1986 52.8 75.9
1985 52 76
1984 51.3 75.5
1983 50.6 75.1
1982 49.8 74.3
1981 49 74.2
1980 48.2 73.7
1979 47.4 73.4
1978 46.7 73.1
1977 46 72.7
1976 45.2 72.7
1975 44.5 71.6
1974 43.8 71.6
1973 43.1 71.6
1972 42.5 71.6
1971 41.8 71.8
1970 41.2 71.2
1969 40.6 71
1968 40 70.8
1967 39.4 70.9
1966 38.8 70.9
1965 38.3 70.5
1964 37.8 69.6
1963 37.4 69.6
1962 37 69.3
1961 36.7 69.8
1960 36.4 69.8
1959 36.1 68.9
1958 35.9 68.4
1957 35.7 66.5
1956 35.6 66.6
1955 35.5 68
1954 35.4 66.3
1953 35.4 66.4
1952 35.4 67.2
1951 35.3 67.6
1950 35.3 69.9

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

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Bhutan and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Israel
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Israel
2024 791,524 9,974,400
2023 786,385 9,849,000
2022 780,914 9,557,500
2021 775,442 9,371,400
2020 770,006 9,215,100
2019 764,824 9,054,000
2018 759,759 8,882,800
2017 754,335 8,713,300
2016 747,866 8,546,000
2015 740,618 8,380,100
2014 733,139 8,215,700
2013 725,273 8,059,500
2012 717,279 7,910,500
2011 709,377 7,765,800
2010 701,632 7,623,600
2009 693,988 7,485,600
2008 686,351 7,308,800
2007 678,641 7,180,100
2006 670,799 7,053,700
2005 661,865 6,930,100
2004 650,544 6,809,000
2003 637,663 6,689,700
2002 624,409 6,570,000
2001 610,794 6,439,000
2000 596,863 6,289,000
1999 582,579 6,125,000
1998 569,435 5,971,000
1997 558,697 5,836,000
1996 548,784 5,692,000
1995 547,989 5,545,000
1994 554,497 5,399,000
1993 554,673 5,261,000
1992 577,774 5,123,000
1991 599,784 4,949,000
1990 589,287 4,660,000
1989 573,586 4,518,000
1988 556,986 4,442,000
1987 540,557 4,369,000
1986 524,324 4,299,000
1985 508,392 4,233,000
1984 492,784 4,159,000
1983 477,460 4,105,000
1982 462,485 4,031,000
1981 447,836 3,956,000
1980 433,404 3,878,000
1979 419,200 3,786,000
1978 405,243 3,690,000
1977 391,639 3,613,000
1976 378,490 3,533,000
1975 365,791 3,455,000
1974 353,538 3,377,000
1973 341,705 3,278,000
1972 330,264 3,148,000
1971 319,211 3,069,000
1970 308,528 2,974,000
1969 298,214 2,877,000
1968 288,311 2,803,000
1967 278,852 2,745,000
1966 269,820 2,629,000
1965 261,200 2,563,000
1964 252,987 2,475,000
1963 245,156 2,379,000
1962 237,636 2,293,000
1961 230,602 2,185,000
1960 224,084 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Israel

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Israel
2023 1.46 2.85
2022 1.48 2.89
2021 1.49 3
2020 1.5 2.9
2019 1.45 3.01
2018 1.52 3.09
2017 1.62 3.11
2016 1.74 3.11
2015 1.84 3.09
2014 1.92 3.08
2013 2 3.03
2012 2.07 3.05
2011 2.15 2.98
2010 2.25 3.03
2009 2.36 2.96
2008 2.48 2.96
2007 2.59 2.9
2006 2.66 2.88
2005 2.73 2.84
2004 2.78 2.9
2003 2.87 2.95
2002 3.01 2.89
2001 3.19 2.92
2000 3.38 2.95
1999 3.61 2.97
1998 3.85 2.98
1997 4.09 2.94
1996 4.37 2.9
1995 4.62 2.9
1994 4.87 2.9
1993 5.07 2.8
1992 5.27 2.7
1991 5.45 2.76
1990 5.6 2.82
1989 5.76 2.89
1988 5.88 2.95
1987 6 3.01
1986 6.1 3.03
1985 6.18 3.06
1984 6.26 3.08
1983 6.34 3.11
1982 6.4 3.13
1981 6.46 3.19
1980 6.51 3.24
1979 6.55 3.3
1978 6.58 3.35
1977 6.61 3.41
1976 6.62 3.48
1975 6.62 3.55
1974 6.62 3.63
1973 6.63 3.7
1972 6.64 3.77
1971 6.64 3.77
1970 6.65 3.78
1969 6.66 3.78
1968 6.66 3.79
1967 6.67 3.79
1966 6.67 3.8
1965 6.68 3.81
1964 6.68 3.83
1963 6.69 3.84
1962 6.69 3.85
1961 6.7 3.86
1960 6.7 3.87

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

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Bhutan and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Israel
2024 30.9 30.2
2023 30.4 30.2
2022 29.8 30.1
2021 29.2 30
2020 28.6 30
2019 28 29.9
2018 27.5 29.9
2017 26.9 29.9
2016 26.4 29.8
2015 26 29.8
2014 25.6 29.7
2013 25.1 29.6
2012 24.7 29.5
2011 24.4 29.5
2010 24 29.4
2009 23.7 29.3
2008 23.3 29.2
2007 22.9 29.1
2006 22.6 28.9
2005 22.2 28.7
2004 21.8 28.5
2003 21.3 28.4
2002 20.8 28.2
2001 20.4 28
2000 20 27.8
1999 19.8 27.6
1998 19.5 27.4
1997 19.3 27.3
1996 19.1 27.1
1995 18.9 26.9
1994 18.8 26.6
1993 18.7 26.5
1992 18.6 26.4
1991 18.6 26.2
1990 18.6 25.8
1989 18.5 25.6
1988 18.5 25.5
1987 18.5 25.5
1986 18.5 25.4
1985 18.6 25.4
1984 18.6 25.4
1983 18.7 25.3
1982 18.7 25.2
1981 18.8 25.1
1980 18.9 25
1979 18.9 24.8
1978 19 24.7
1977 19 24.5
1976 19.1 24.3
1975 19.1 24.2
1974 19.2 24
1973 19.2 23.8
1972 19.3 23.7
1971 19.3 23.5
1970 19.3 23.4
1969 19.3 23.3
1968 19.3 23.3
1967 19.3 23.4
1966 19.2 23.5
1965 19.1 23.8
1964 19.1 24.1
1963 19 24.6
1962 18.9 25
1961 18.9 25.3
1960 18.8 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
89.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Israel
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
62
2025
Higher education index n/a
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
97.8%
2011
English speaking
75%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Bhutan Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Israel
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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