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Bhutan vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 132nd vs. 9th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Kazakhstan
Population
803385
21161809
Population rank 163/197 65/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$291B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Bhutan and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Kazakhstan
2024 - $291,480,274,649
2023 $3,012,896,789 $261,840,101,060
2022 $2,898,227,744 $225,496,328,925
2021 $2,768,802,960 $197,112,255,361
2020 $2,457,604,334 $171,082,365,861
2019 $2,735,683,570 $181,667,184,855
2018 $2,583,335,722 $179,339,977,690
2017 $2,591,358,009 $166,805,788,827
2016 $2,357,504,761 $137,278,320,084
2015 $2,187,815,803 $184,388,404,706
2014 $2,089,079,571 $221,415,613,595
2013 $1,943,696,952 $236,634,603,409
2012 $1,973,387,228 $207,998,568,866
2011 $1,977,728,659 $192,626,464,617
2010 $1,708,880,730 $148,047,348,241
2009 $1,331,343,798 $115,308,686,941
2008 $1,317,517,835 $133,441,648,852
2007 $1,255,767,964 $104,849,915,058
2006 $942,879,879 $81,003,864,630
2005 $860,391,000 $57,123,671,734
2004 $735,348,490 $43,151,647,003
2003 $651,935,430 $30,833,692,900
2002 $559,345,264 $24,636,598,527
2001 $496,110,226 $22,152,689,180
2000 $460,733,418 $18,291,990,662
1999 $399,311,200 $16,870,817,182
1998 $363,458,381 $22,135,245,507
1997 $352,229,077 $22,165,932,063
1996 $303,408,346 $21,035,357,937
1995 $290,490,984 $20,374,302,652
1994 $258,954,708 $21,250,792,886
1993 $225,973,693 $23,409,260,880
1992 $240,233,531 $24,917,355,372
1991 $240,294,286 $24,923,076,923
1990 $287,765,007 $26,932,016,270
1989 $264,798,626 -
1988 $272,298,067 -
1987 $242,742,766 -
1986 $191,218,115 -
1985 $163,288,815 -
1984 $160,423,494 -
1983 $156,704,290 -
1982 $141,439,317 -
1981 $139,174,178 -
1980 $128,669,201 -
1979 $105,377,995 -
1978 $94,086,228 -
1977 $97,884,434 -
1976 $88,461,263 -
1975 $86,820,762 -
1974 $92,901,784 -
1973 $78,900,289 -
1972 $70,139,867 -
1971 $66,289,450 -
1970 $61,812,113 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Kazakhstan
2024 - $14,155
2023 $3,831 $12,879
2022 $3,711 $11,255
2021 $3,571 $9,984
2020 $3,192 $8,782
2019 $3,577 $9,457
2018 $3,400 $9,472
2017 $3,435 $8,943
2016 $3,152 $7,476
2015 $2,954 $10,196
2014 $2,849 $12,428
2013 $2,680 $13,478
2012 $2,751 $12,019
2011 $2,788 $11,287
2010 $2,436 $8,793
2009 $1,918 $6,938
2008 $1,920 $8,124
2007 $1,850 $6,449
2006 $1,406 $5,030
2005 $1,300 $3,577
2004 $1,130 $2,722
2003 $1,022 $1,958
2002 $896 $1,574
2001 $812 $1,422
2000 $772 $1,180
1999 $685 $1,092
1998 $638 $1,415
1997 $630 $1,382
1996 $553 $1,281
1995 $530 $1,218
1994 $467 $1,247
1993 $407 $1,355
1992 $416 $1,438
1991 $401 $1,442
1990 $488 $1,570
1989 $462 -
1988 $489 -
1987 $449 -
1986 $365 -
1985 $321 -
1984 $326 -
1983 $328 -
1982 $306 -
1981 $311 -
1980 $296.9 -
1979 $251.4 -
1978 $232.2 -
1977 $249.9 -
1976 $233.7 -
1975 $237.4 -
1974 $262.8 -
1973 $230.9 -
1972 $212.4 -
1971 $207.7 -
1970 $200.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Kazakhstan
2026 73.8 74.8
2025 73.5 74.7
2024 73.3 74.5
2023 73 74.4
2022 72.8 73.5
2021 72.4 70.1
2020 72.3 71.2
2019 72 73.7
2018 71.7 73.4
2017 71.4 73
2016 71.1 72.5
2015 70.8 72
2014 70.5 71.4
2013 70.2 70.7
2012 69.8 69.9
2011 69.3 69.1
2010 68.8 68.3
2009 68.2 67.5
2008 67.7 66.8
2007 67.2 66.2
2006 66.5 65.7
2005 65.9 65.4
2004 65.3 65
2003 64.7 64.8
2002 64 64.4
2001 63.3 64.1
2000 61.8 63.8
1999 62 63.5
1998 61.3 63.3
1997 60.6 63.3
1996 60 63.5
1995 59.3 63.7
1994 58.4 64.1
1993 57.9 64.5
1992 57.2 65
1991 56.5 65.4
1990 55.8 65.7
1989 55.1 65.9
1988 54.4 66
1987 53.6 66
1986 52.8 65.8
1985 52 65.4
1984 51.3 64.8
1983 50.6 64.2
1982 49.8 63.6
1981 49 63
1980 48.2 62.5
1979 47.4 62.1
1978 46.7 61.8
1977 46 61.5
1976 45.2 61.3
1975 44.5 61.1
1974 43.8 60.9
1973 43.1 60.7
1972 42.5 60.5
1971 41.8 60.3
1970 41.2 60
1969 40.6 59.8
1968 40 59.6
1967 39.4 59.4
1966 38.8 59.2
1965 38.3 59
1964 37.8 58.8
1963 37.4 58.6
1962 37 58.4
1961 36.7 58.2
1960 36.4 57.9
1959 36.1 57.7
1958 35.9 57.5
1957 35.7 57.3
1956 35.6 57.1
1955 35.5 56.8
1954 35.4 56.6
1953 35.4 56.4
1952 35.4 56.1
1951 35.3 55.9
1950 35.3 55.6

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

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Bhutan and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Kazakhstan
2024 791,524 20,592,571
2023 786,385 20,330,104
2022 780,914 20,034,609
2021 775,442 19,743,603
2020 770,006 19,482,117
2019 764,824 19,209,555
2018 759,759 18,932,727
2017 754,335 18,651,931
2016 747,866 18,363,600
2015 740,618 18,084,169
2014 733,139 17,816,285
2013 725,273 17,556,502
2012 717,279 17,306,106
2011 709,377 17,066,002
2010 701,632 16,836,810
2009 693,988 16,619,846
2008 686,351 16,426,525
2007 678,641 16,257,214
2006 670,799 16,103,716
2005 661,865 15,968,117
2004 650,544 15,850,159
2003 637,663 15,747,380
2002 624,409 15,656,677
2001 610,794 15,575,550
2000 596,863 15,501,103
1999 582,579 15,455,874
1998 569,435 15,647,785
1997 558,697 16,043,251
1996 548,784 16,416,027
1995 547,989 16,730,536
1994 554,497 17,043,771
1993 554,673 17,274,487
1992 577,774 17,332,625
1991 599,784 17,278,600
1990 589,287 17,154,054
1989 573,586 16,997,013
1988 556,986 16,781,168
1987 540,557 16,527,715
1986 524,324 16,262,702
1985 508,392 16,031,090
1984 492,784 15,844,621
1983 477,460 15,665,551
1982 462,485 15,492,595
1981 447,836 15,323,082
1980 433,404 15,152,949
1979 419,200 14,978,696
1978 405,243 14,711,497
1977 391,639 14,353,265
1976 378,490 13,998,738
1975 365,791 13,700,843
1974 353,538 13,454,570
1973 341,705 13,208,121
1972 330,264 12,951,798
1971 319,211 12,684,813
1970 308,528 12,419,057
1969 298,214 12,156,212
1968 288,311 11,879,182
1967 278,852 11,584,428
1966 269,820 11,288,989
1965 261,200 10,993,183
1964 252,987 10,690,309
1963 245,156 10,377,466
1962 237,636 10,058,928
1961 230,602 9,742,085
1960 224,084 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Kazakhstan
2023 1.46 3.01
2022 1.48 3.05
2021 1.49 3.32
2020 1.5 3.13
2019 1.45 2.89
2018 1.52 2.85
2017 1.62 2.75
2016 1.74 2.8
2015 1.84 2.76
2014 1.92 2.76
2013 2 2.67
2012 2.07 2.64
2011 2.15 2.61
2010 2.25 2.61
2009 2.36 2.58
2008 2.48 2.62
2007 2.59 2.49
2006 2.66 2.38
2005 2.73 2.27
2004 2.78 2.2
2003 2.87 2.08
2002 3.01 1.96
2001 3.19 1.91
2000 3.38 1.9
1999 3.61 1.9
1998 3.85 1.94
1997 4.09 1.97
1996 4.37 2.08
1995 4.62 2.25
1994 4.87 2.38
1993 5.07 2.48
1992 5.27 2.58
1991 5.45 2.68
1990 5.6 2.75
1989 5.76 2.87
1988 5.88 3
1987 6 3.12
1986 6.1 3.19
1985 6.18 3.21
1984 6.26 3.15
1983 6.34 3.07
1982 6.4 3.02
1981 6.46 3.05
1980 6.51 3.09
1979 6.55 3.14
1978 6.58 3.16
1977 6.61 3.26
1976 6.62 3.33
1975 6.62 3.4
1974 6.62 3.45
1973 6.63 3.51
1972 6.64 3.55
1971 6.64 3.53
1970 6.65 3.51
1969 6.66 3.51
1968 6.66 3.63
1967 6.67 3.77
1966 6.67 3.82
1965 6.68 3.88
1964 6.68 4.07
1963 6.69 4.26
1962 6.69 4.36
1961 6.7 4.42
1960 6.7 4.5

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

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Bhutan and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Kazakhstan
2024 30.9 30.5
2023 30.4 30.4
2022 29.8 30.3
2021 29.2 30.3
2020 28.6 30.2
2019 28 30.1
2018 27.5 29.9
2017 26.9 29.7
2016 26.4 29.5
2015 26 29.3
2014 25.6 29.1
2013 25.1 28.9
2012 24.7 28.8
2011 24.4 28.7
2010 24 28.6
2009 23.7 28.5
2008 23.3 28.4
2007 22.9 28.5
2006 22.6 28.4
2005 22.2 28.4
2004 21.8 28.3
2003 21.3 28.2
2002 20.8 28
2001 20.4 27.8
2000 20 27.6
1999 19.8 27.4
1998 19.5 27.1
1997 19.3 26.9
1996 19.1 26.7
1995 18.9 26.5
1994 18.8 26.3
1993 18.7 26.1
1992 18.6 25.9
1991 18.6 25.8
1990 18.6 25.7
1989 18.5 25.5
1988 18.5 25.2
1987 18.5 24.9
1986 18.5 24.6
1985 18.6 24.3
1984 18.6 24.1
1983 18.7 23.8
1982 18.7 23.5
1981 18.8 23.2
1980 18.9 22.9
1979 18.9 23
1978 19 23.2
1977 19 23.2
1976 19.1 23.3
1975 19.1 23.3
1974 19.2 23.2
1973 19.2 23.1
1972 19.3 22.9
1971 19.3 22.9
1970 19.3 22.8
1969 19.3 22.9
1968 19.3 23.1
1967 19.3 23.2
1966 19.2 23.2
1965 19.1 23.2
1964 19.1 23.3
1963 19 23.3
1962 18.9 23.3
1961 18.9 23.2
1960 18.8 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
87%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
38
2025
Higher education index n/a
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.8%
2020
English speaking
75%
2025
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
93.4%
2024

Health

Bhutan Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
59,284 mi
2017

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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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