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Bhutan vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 132nd vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Italy
Population
803385
58562681
Population rank 163/197 26/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 170/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Bhutan and Italy: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Italy economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Italy
2024 - $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $3,012,896,789 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $2,898,227,744 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $2,768,802,960 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $2,457,604,334 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $2,735,683,570 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $2,583,335,722 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $2,591,358,009 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $2,357,504,761 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $2,187,815,803 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $2,089,079,571 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $1,943,696,952 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $1,973,387,228 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $1,977,728,659 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $1,708,880,730 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $1,331,343,798 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $1,317,517,835 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $1,255,767,964 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $942,879,879 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $860,391,000 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $735,348,490 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $651,935,430 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $559,345,264 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $496,110,226 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $460,733,418 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $399,311,200 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $363,458,381 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $352,229,077 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $303,408,346 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $290,490,984 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $258,954,708 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $225,973,693 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $240,233,531 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $240,294,286 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $287,765,007 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $264,798,626 $930,801,709,004
1988 $272,298,067 $893,663,934,841
1987 $242,742,766 $807,570,134,449
1986 $191,218,115 $641,862,313,287
1985 $163,288,815 $453,259,761,687
1984 $160,423,494 $438,896,930,791
1983 $156,704,290 $444,063,496,940
1982 $141,439,317 $428,257,421,618
1981 $139,174,178 $431,695,533,981
1980 $128,669,201 $478,356,755,596
1979 $105,377,995 $394,584,507,108
1978 $94,086,228 $315,784,469,541
1977 $97,884,434 $258,190,019,750
1976 $88,461,263 $225,235,205,862
1975 $86,820,762 $228,220,643,535
1974 $92,901,784 $200,024,444,775
1973 $78,900,289 $175,896,529,392
1972 $70,139,867 $145,594,833,997
1971 $66,289,450 $124,959,712,859
1970 $61,812,113 $113,656,669,765
1969 - $100,996,667,239
1968 - $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Bhutan and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Italy
2024 - $40,385
2023 $3,831 $39,277
2022 $3,711 $35,654
2021 $3,571 $36,853
2020 $3,192 $32,091
2019 $3,577 $33,813
2018 $3,400 $34,904
2017 $3,435 $32,844
2016 $3,152 $31,392
2015 $2,954 $30,640
2014 $2,849 $36,028
2013 $2,680 $35,702
2012 $2,751 $34,854
2011 $2,788 $38,432
2010 $2,436 $35,857
2009 $1,918 $37,100
2008 $1,920 $40,829
2007 $1,850 $37,826
2006 $1,406 $33,537
2005 $1,300 $32,063
2004 $1,130 $31,348
2003 $1,022 $27,578
2002 $896 $22,451
2001 $812 $20,570
2000 $772 $20,190
1999 $685 $22,050
1998 $638 $22,365
1997 $630 $21,884
1996 $553 $23,123
1995 $530 $20,712
1994 $467 $19,382
1993 $407 $18,782
1992 $416 $23,297
1991 $401 $22,007
1990 $488 $20,874
1989 $462 $16,424
1988 $489 $15,781
1987 $449 $14,268
1986 $365 $11,341
1985 $321 $8,009
1984 $326 $7,758
1983 $328 $7,851
1982 $306 $7,574
1981 $311 $7,640
1980 $296.9 $8,476
1979 $251.4 $7,006
1978 $232.2 $5,623
1977 $249.9 $4,614
1976 $233.7 $4,042
1975 $237.4 $4,116
1974 $262.8 $3,629
1973 $230.9 $3,213
1972 $212.4 $2,677
1971 $207.7 $2,311
1970 $200.3 $2,112
1969 - $1,886
1968 - $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Bhutan vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Italy
2026 73.8 84.2
2025 73.5 84
2024 73.3 83.9
2023 73 83.7
2022 72.8 82.1
2021 72.4 82.9
2020 72.3 82.2
2019 72 83.3
2018 71.7 83.2
2017 71.4 82.7
2016 71.1 83
2015 70.8 82.5
2014 70.5 82.9
2013 70.2 82.7
2012 69.8 82.3
2011 69.3 82.2
2010 68.8 82.1
2009 68.2 81.8
2008 67.7 81.6
2007 67.2 81.5
2006 66.5 81.4
2005 65.9 81
2004 65.3 81
2003 64.7 80.2
2002 64 80.1
2001 63.3 79.9
2000 61.8 79.6
1999 62 79.2
1998 61.3 78.8
1997 60.6 78.7
1996 60 78.4
1995 59.3 78.1
1994 58.4 77.9
1993 57.9 77.7
1992 57.2 77.4
1991 56.5 77
1990 55.8 77
1989 55.1 76.9
1988 54.4 76.5
1987 53.6 76.3
1986 52.8 75.9
1985 52 75.6
1984 51.3 75.5
1983 50.6 74.7
1982 49.8 74.9
1981 49 74.4
1980 48.2 74.1
1979 47.4 74.1
1978 46.7 73.8
1977 46 73.4
1976 45.2 73.1
1975 44.5 72.7
1974 43.8 72.8
1973 43.1 72.1
1972 42.5 72.1
1971 41.8 71.9
1970 41.2 71.6
1969 40.6 70.9
1968 40 70.9
1967 39.4 71
1966 38.8 71
1965 38.3 70.3
1964 37.8 70.4
1963 37.4 69.3
1962 37 69.2
1961 36.7 69.8
1960 36.4 69.2
1959 36.1 69.3
1958 35.9 68.9
1957 35.7 67.8
1956 35.6 67.6
1955 35.5 68.3
1954 35.4 67.9
1953 35.4 66.6
1952 35.4 65.9
1951 35.3 65.3
1950 35.3 65.7

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

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Bhutan and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Italy
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Italy
2024 791,524 58,952,704
2023 786,385 58,984,216
2022 780,914 59,013,667
2021 775,442 59,133,173
2020 770,006 59,438,851
2019 764,824 59,729,081
2018 759,759 60,148,658
2017 754,335 60,002,252
2016 747,866 60,115,223
2015 740,618 60,229,605
2014 733,139 60,320,707
2013 725,273 60,311,613
2012 717,279 60,191,247
2011 709,377 60,026,841
2010 701,632 59,819,407
2009 693,988 59,555,454
2008 686,351 59,211,181
2007 678,641 58,756,247
2006 670,799 58,399,861
2005 661,865 58,166,682
2004 650,544 57,828,179
2003 637,663 57,399,184
2002 624,409 57,089,824
2001 610,794 56,976,981
2000 596,863 56,942,108
1999 582,579 56,916,317
1998 569,435 56,906,744
1997 558,697 56,890,372
1996 548,784 56,860,281
1995 547,989 56,844,303
1994 554,497 56,843,400
1993 554,673 56,831,821
1992 577,774 56,797,087
1991 599,784 56,758,521
1990 589,287 56,719,240
1989 573,586 56,671,781
1988 556,986 56,629,288
1987 540,557 56,601,931
1986 524,324 56,596,155
1985 508,392 56,593,071
1984 492,784 56,576,718
1983 477,460 56,564,074
1982 462,485 56,543,548
1981 447,836 56,501,675
1980 433,404 56,433,883
1979 419,200 56,317,749
1978 405,243 56,155,143
1977 391,639 55,955,411
1976 378,490 55,718,260
1975 365,791 55,441,001
1974 353,538 55,110,868
1973 341,705 54,751,406
1972 330,264 54,381,345
1971 319,211 54,073,490
1970 308,528 53,821,850
1969 298,214 53,537,950
1968 288,311 53,235,750
1967 278,852 52,900,500
1966 269,820 52,519,000
1965 261,200 52,112,350
1964 252,987 51,675,350
1963 245,156 51,252,000
1962 237,636 50,879,450
1961 230,602 50,536,350
1960 224,084 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Italy

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Italy
2023 1.46 1.2
2022 1.48 1.24
2021 1.49 1.25
2020 1.5 1.24
2019 1.45 1.27
2018 1.52 1.31
2017 1.62 1.34
2016 1.74 1.36
2015 1.84 1.36
2014 1.92 1.38
2013 2 1.39
2012 2.07 1.42
2011 2.15 1.42
2010 2.25 1.44
2009 2.36 1.44
2008 2.48 1.44
2007 2.59 1.39
2006 2.66 1.37
2005 2.73 1.33
2004 2.78 1.34
2003 2.87 1.29
2002 3.01 1.27
2001 3.19 1.25
2000 3.38 1.26
1999 3.61 1.23
1998 3.85 1.22
1997 4.09 1.22
1996 4.37 1.2
1995 4.62 1.19
1994 4.87 1.21
1993 5.07 1.25
1992 5.27 1.3
1991 5.45 1.3
1990 5.6 1.33
1989 5.76 1.33
1988 5.88 1.36
1987 6 1.33
1986 6.1 1.35
1985 6.18 1.42
1984 6.26 1.46
1983 6.34 1.51
1982 6.4 1.56
1981 6.46 1.58
1980 6.51 1.64
1979 6.55 1.73
1978 6.58 1.84
1977 6.61 1.93
1976 6.62 2.04
1975 6.62 2.17
1974 6.62 2.28
1973 6.63 2.3
1972 6.64 2.35
1971 6.64 2.4
1970 6.65 2.38
1969 6.66 2.47
1968 6.66 2.46
1967 6.67 2.5
1966 6.67 2.58
1965 6.68 2.6
1964 6.68 2.66
1963 6.69 2.51
1962 6.69 2.46
1961 6.7 2.44
1960 6.7 2.4

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

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Bhutan and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Italy
2024 30.9 48.8
2023 30.4 48.4
2022 29.8 48.1
2021 29.2 47.7
2020 28.6 47.4
2019 28 47
2018 27.5 46.6
2017 26.9 46.2
2016 26.4 45.8
2015 26 45.4
2014 25.6 45
2013 25.1 44.6
2012 24.7 44.2
2011 24.4 43.9
2010 24 43.5
2009 23.7 43.1
2008 23.3 42.8
2007 22.9 42.6
2006 22.6 42.3
2005 22.2 41.9
2004 21.8 41.6
2003 21.3 41.3
2002 20.8 41
2001 20.4 40.6
2000 20 40.3
1999 19.8 39.9
1998 19.5 39.6
1997 19.3 39.4
1996 19.1 39.1
1995 18.9 38.9
1994 18.8 38.6
1993 18.7 38.2
1992 18.6 37.9
1991 18.6 37.5
1990 18.6 37.1
1989 18.5 36.8
1988 18.5 36.4
1987 18.5 36.1
1986 18.5 35.8
1985 18.6 35.6
1984 18.6 35.3
1983 18.7 34.9
1982 18.7 34.6
1981 18.8 34.3
1980 18.9 34.1
1979 18.9 34
1978 19 33.9
1977 19 33.7
1976 19.1 33.6
1975 19.1 33.5
1974 19.2 33.4
1973 19.2 33.3
1972 19.3 33.2
1971 19.3 33.1
1970 19.3 33
1969 19.3 32.8
1968 19.3 32.7
1967 19.3 32.5
1966 19.2 32.4
1965 19.1 32.3
1964 19.1 32.2
1963 19 32.1
1962 18.9 32
1961 18.9 31.8
1960 18.8 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
86%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Italy
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
53
2025
Higher education index n/a
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.3%
2019
English speaking
75%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Bhutan Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Italy
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
303,043 mi
2007

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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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