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Bhutan vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 132nd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Jamaica
Population
803385
2834980
Population rank 163/197 139/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$22B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Jamaica
2024 - $22,014,397,090
2023 $3,012,896,789 $21,418,804,320
2022 $2,898,227,744 $18,813,516,805
2021 $2,768,802,960 $15,963,885,376
2020 $2,457,604,334 $15,000,214,216
2019 $2,735,683,570 $17,026,269,263
2018 $2,583,335,722 $16,855,447,986
2017 $2,591,358,009 $15,783,583,237
2016 $2,357,504,761 $14,898,999,754
2015 $2,187,815,803 $14,963,589,916
2014 $2,089,079,571 $13,899,217,680
2013 $1,943,696,952 $14,264,205,153
2012 $1,973,387,228 $14,807,086,556
2011 $1,977,728,659 $14,444,661,522
2010 $1,708,880,730 $13,220,549,908
2009 $1,331,343,798 $12,120,458,115
2008 $1,317,517,835 $13,709,401,520
2007 $1,255,767,964 $12,799,600,047
2006 $942,879,879 $11,930,179,090
2005 $860,391,000 $11,243,865,778
2004 $735,348,490 $10,174,664,854
2003 $651,935,430 $9,430,234,811
2002 $559,345,264 $9,719,009,495
2001 $496,110,226 $9,194,727,831
2000 $460,733,418 $9,005,064,475
1999 $399,311,200 $8,887,057,997
1998 $363,458,381 $8,787,195,622
1997 $352,229,077 $8,400,041,724
1996 $303,408,346 $7,393,891,921
1995 $290,490,984 $6,577,520,643
1994 $258,954,708 $5,452,558,947
1993 $225,973,693 $5,440,075,676
1992 $240,233,531 $3,535,460,090
1991 $240,294,286 $4,106,207,649
1990 $287,765,007 $4,592,208,087
1989 $264,798,626 $4,404,937,853
1988 $272,298,067 $3,828,342,820
1987 $242,742,766 $3,287,007,322
1986 $191,218,115 $2,754,549,582
1985 $163,288,815 $2,100,239,019
1984 $160,423,494 $2,373,564,549
1983 $156,704,290 $3,619,262,277
1982 $141,439,317 $3,293,496,312
1981 $139,174,178 $2,979,027,966
1980 $128,669,201 $2,679,379,372
1979 $105,377,995 $2,425,064,229
1978 $94,086,228 $2,644,527,822
1977 $97,884,434 $3,249,733,140
1976 $88,461,263 $2,966,042,856
1975 $86,820,762 $2,860,442,750
1974 $92,901,784 $2,375,122,375
1973 $78,900,289 $1,905,917,553
1972 $70,139,867 $1,875,146,587
1971 $66,289,450 $1,539,861,816
1970 $61,812,113 $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Bhutan and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Jamaica
2024 - $7,754
2023 $3,831 $7,542
2022 $3,711 $6,626
2021 $3,571 $5,626
2020 $3,192 $5,299
2019 $3,577 $6,031
2018 $3,400 $5,977
2017 $3,435 $5,605
2016 $3,152 $5,302
2015 $2,954 $5,339
2014 $2,849 $4,975
2013 $2,680 $5,124
2012 $2,751 $5,341
2011 $2,788 $5,233
2010 $2,436 $4,810
2009 $1,918 $4,428
2008 $1,920 $5,030
2007 $1,850 $4,716
2006 $1,406 $4,417
2005 $1,300 $4,184
2004 $1,130 $3,808
2003 $1,022 $3,550
2002 $896 $3,681
2001 $812 $3,504
2000 $772 $3,453
1999 $685 $3,432
1998 $638 $3,419
1997 $630 $3,297
1996 $553 $2,929
1995 $530 $2,631
1994 $467 $2,203
1993 $407 $2,221
1992 $416 $1,458
1991 $401 $1,710
1990 $488 $1,930
1989 $462 $1,865
1988 $489 $1,632
1987 $449 $1,411
1986 $365 $1,191
1985 $321 $917
1984 $326 $1,048
1983 $328 $1,619
1982 $306 $1,494
1981 $311 $1,370
1980 $296.9 $1,249
1979 $251.4 $1,144
1978 $232.2 $1,262
1977 $249.9 $1,569
1976 $233.7 $1,450
1975 $237.4 $1,417
1974 $262.8 $1,193
1973 $230.9 $972
1972 $212.4 $971
1971 $207.7 $809
1970 $200.3 $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Bhutan vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Jamaica
2026 73.8 71.9
2025 73.5 71.7
2024 73.3 71.6
2023 73 71.5
2022 72.8 71.5
2021 72.4 69.1
2020 72.3 71.5
2019 72 71.5
2018 71.7 71.6
2017 71.4 71.9
2016 71.1 72.1
2015 70.8 72.2
2014 70.5 72.4
2013 70.2 72.4
2012 69.8 72.4
2011 69.3 72.2
2010 68.8 72
2009 68.2 71.7
2008 67.7 71.5
2007 67.2 71.4
2006 66.5 71.4
2005 65.9 71.5
2004 65.3 71.5
2003 64.7 71.6
2002 64 71.5
2001 63.3 71.3
2000 61.8 71.3
1999 62 71.2
1998 61.3 71.2
1997 60.6 71.2
1996 60 71.3
1995 59.3 71.5
1994 58.4 71.6
1993 57.9 71.8
1992 57.2 71.8
1991 56.5 71.8
1990 55.8 71.7
1989 55.1 71.5
1988 54.4 71.2
1987 53.6 70.9
1986 52.8 70.4
1985 52 70.1
1984 51.3 69.8
1983 50.6 69.5
1982 49.8 69.3
1981 49 69.1
1980 48.2 69
1979 47.4 68.8
1978 46.7 68.7
1977 46 68.6
1976 45.2 68.4
1975 44.5 68.2
1974 43.8 67.9
1973 43.1 67.6
1972 42.5 67.3
1971 41.8 67
1970 41.2 66.7
1969 40.6 66.5
1968 40 66.3
1967 39.4 66.1
1966 38.8 65.9
1965 38.3 65.7
1964 37.8 65.3
1963 37.4 65
1962 37 64.6
1961 36.7 64.3
1960 36.4 63.8
1959 36.1 63.2
1958 35.9 62.6
1957 35.7 61.9
1956 35.6 61.2
1955 35.5 60.4
1954 35.4 59.6
1953 35.4 58.9
1952 35.4 58.1
1951 35.3 57.1
1950 35.3 56.6

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

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Bhutan and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Jamaica
2024 791,524 2,839,175
2023 786,385 2,839,786
2022 780,914 2,839,144
2021 775,442 2,837,682
2020 770,006 2,830,739
2019 764,824 2,823,271
2018 759,759 2,820,097
2017 754,335 2,815,764
2016 747,866 2,809,915
2015 740,618 2,802,534
2014 733,139 2,793,749
2013 725,273 2,783,687
2012 717,279 2,772,430
2011 709,377 2,760,494
2010 701,632 2,748,568
2009 693,988 2,736,995
2008 686,351 2,725,635
2007 678,641 2,713,800
2006 670,799 2,700,968
2005 661,865 2,687,066
2004 650,544 2,672,225
2003 637,663 2,656,623
2002 624,409 2,640,572
2001 610,794 2,624,403
2000 596,863 2,607,826
1999 582,579 2,589,795
1998 569,435 2,569,736
1997 558,697 2,547,848
1996 548,784 2,524,463
1995 547,989 2,500,151
1994 554,497 2,475,220
1993 554,673 2,449,916
1992 577,774 2,424,701
1991 599,784 2,400,869
1990 589,287 2,379,877
1989 573,586 2,361,916
1988 556,986 2,345,777
1987 540,557 2,329,813
1986 524,324 2,312,125
1985 508,392 2,290,656
1984 492,784 2,264,562
1983 477,460 2,234,832
1982 462,485 2,203,889
1981 447,836 2,173,818
1980 433,404 2,145,658
1979 419,200 2,119,486
1978 405,243 2,094,836
1977 391,639 2,070,657
1976 378,490 2,045,578
1975 365,791 2,018,981
1974 353,538 1,990,906
1973 341,705 1,961,219
1972 330,264 1,931,542
1971 319,211 1,903,728
1970 308,528 1,878,196
1969 298,214 1,855,127
1968 288,311 1,833,765
1967 278,852 1,812,865
1966 269,820 1,791,475
1965 261,200 1,769,192
1964 252,987 1,745,568
1963 245,156 1,721,099
1962 237,636 1,696,932
1961 230,602 1,673,261
1960 224,084 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Jamaica
2023 1.46 1.36
2022 1.48 1.37
2021 1.49 1.38
2020 1.5 1.38
2019 1.45 1.39
2018 1.52 1.4
2017 1.62 1.43
2016 1.74 1.46
2015 1.84 1.51
2014 1.92 1.54
2013 2 1.59
2012 2.07 1.65
2011 2.15 1.72
2010 2.25 1.8
2009 2.36 1.88
2008 2.48 1.95
2007 2.59 2.02
2006 2.66 2.09
2005 2.73 2.15
2004 2.78 2.2
2003 2.87 2.24
2002 3.01 2.27
2001 3.19 2.3
2000 3.38 2.35
1999 3.61 2.47
1998 3.85 2.57
1997 4.09 2.68
1996 4.37 2.77
1995 4.62 2.85
1994 4.87 2.93
1993 5.07 2.99
1992 5.27 3.03
1991 5.45 3
1990 5.6 2.96
1989 5.76 2.93
1988 5.88 2.98
1987 6 3.02
1986 6.1 3.11
1985 6.18 3.21
1984 6.26 3.32
1983 6.34 3.41
1982 6.4 3.46
1981 6.46 3.51
1980 6.51 3.59
1979 6.55 3.72
1978 6.58 3.84
1977 6.61 4
1976 6.62 4.21
1975 6.62 4.44
1974 6.62 4.67
1973 6.63 5
1972 6.64 5.06
1971 6.64 5.21
1970 6.65 5.35
1969 6.66 5.47
1968 6.66 5.58
1967 6.67 5.67
1966 6.67 5.69
1965 6.68 5.72
1964 6.68 5.79
1963 6.69 5.73
1962 6.69 5.64
1961 6.7 5.6
1960 6.7 5.54

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

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Bhutan and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Jamaica
2024 30.9 33.3
2023 30.4 32.8
2022 29.8 32.2
2021 29.2 31.7
2020 28.6 31.3
2019 28 30.8
2018 27.5 30.3
2017 26.9 29.8
2016 26.4 29.3
2015 26 28.8
2014 25.6 28.3
2013 25.1 27.9
2012 24.7 27.4
2011 24.4 27
2010 24 26.5
2009 23.7 26.1
2008 23.3 25.7
2007 22.9 25.3
2006 22.6 24.9
2005 22.2 24.6
2004 21.8 24.4
2003 21.3 24.1
2002 20.8 23.8
2001 20.4 23.6
2000 20 23.3
1999 19.8 23.1
1998 19.5 22.9
1997 19.3 22.7
1996 19.1 22.6
1995 18.9 22.5
1994 18.8 22.4
1993 18.7 22.3
1992 18.6 22.2
1991 18.6 22
1990 18.6 21.8
1989 18.5 21.6
1988 18.5 21.3
1987 18.5 21.1
1986 18.5 20.8
1985 18.6 20.6
1984 18.6 20.4
1983 18.7 20.1
1982 18.7 19.9
1981 18.8 19.6
1980 18.9 19.4
1979 18.9 19.1
1978 19 18.9
1977 19 18.6
1976 19.1 18.4
1975 19.1 18.2
1974 19.2 18
1973 19.2 17.9
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.3 17.7
1970 19.3 17.7
1969 19.3 17.8
1968 19.3 17.9
1967 19.3 18.1
1966 19.2 18.3
1965 19.1 18.5
1964 19.1 18.8
1963 19 19
1962 18.9 19.3
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
73.3%
2021

Energy

Bhutan Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Bhutan Jamaica
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
44
2025
Higher education index n/a
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
75%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Jamaica
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
13,745 mi
2011

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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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