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Bhutan vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 132nd vs. 45th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Kenya
Population
803385
58955623
Population rank 163/197 25/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$120B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Bhutan and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Kenya
2024 - $120,339,557,906
2023 $3,012,896,789 $107,500,884,685
2022 $2,898,227,744 $114,448,978,153
2021 $2,768,802,960 $109,703,658,905
2020 $2,457,604,334 $100,657,505,751
2019 $2,735,683,570 $100,378,436,207
2018 $2,583,335,722 $92,202,979,985
2017 $2,591,358,009 $82,036,510,877
2016 $2,357,504,761 $74,815,144,164
2015 $2,187,815,803 $70,120,446,897
2014 $2,089,079,571 $68,285,796,514
2013 $1,943,696,952 $61,671,440,408
2012 $1,973,387,228 $56,396,704,672
2011 $1,977,728,659 $46,869,473,151
2010 $1,708,880,730 $45,405,615,064
2009 $1,331,343,798 $42,347,217,913
2008 $1,317,517,835 $35,895,153,328
2007 $1,255,767,964 $31,958,195,182
2006 $942,879,879 $25,825,512,284
2005 $860,391,000 $18,737,895,513
2004 $735,348,490 $16,095,337,094
2003 $651,935,430 $14,904,517,650
2002 $559,345,264 $13,147,736,899
2001 $496,110,226 $12,986,007,426
2000 $460,733,418 $12,705,350,098
1999 $399,311,200 $12,896,010,459
1998 $363,458,381 $14,093,998,844
1997 $352,229,077 $13,115,764,358
1996 $303,408,346 $12,045,865,396
1995 $290,490,984 $9,046,320,255
1994 $258,954,708 $7,148,148,564
1993 $225,973,693 $5,751,786,643
1992 $240,233,531 $8,209,120,763
1991 $240,294,286 $8,151,488,783
1990 $287,765,007 $8,572,359,038
1989 $264,798,626 $8,283,114,514
1988 $272,298,067 $8,355,380,879
1987 $242,742,766 $7,970,820,369
1986 $191,218,115 $7,239,126,568
1985 $163,288,815 $6,135,034,214
1984 $160,423,494 $6,191,437,070
1983 $156,704,290 $5,979,198,314
1982 $141,439,317 $6,431,579,357
1981 $139,174,178 $6,854,491,706
1980 $128,669,201 $7,265,315,820
1979 $105,377,995 $6,234,391,113
1978 $94,086,228 $5,303,735,111
1977 $97,884,434 $4,494,378,764
1976 $88,461,263 $3,474,542,392
1975 $86,820,762 $3,259,345,083
1974 $92,901,784 $2,969,958,812
1973 $78,900,289 $2,509,001,324
1972 $70,139,867 $2,107,279,157
1971 $66,289,450 $1,778,391,289
1970 $61,812,113 $1,603,447,359
1969 - $1,458,379,417
1968 - $1,353,295,459
1967 - $1,232,559,507
1966 - $1,164,519,674
1965 - $997,919,321
1964 - $998,759,334
1963 - $926,589,349
1962 - $868,111,401
1961 - $792,959,473
1960 - $791,265,459

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

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Bhutan and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Kenya
2024 - $2,132
2023 $3,831 $1,943
2022 $3,711 $2,110
2021 $3,571 $2,061
2020 $3,192 $1,928
2019 $3,577 $1,960
2018 $3,400 $1,836
2017 $3,435 $1,667
2016 $3,152 $1,554
2015 $2,954 $1,489
2014 $2,849 $1,483
2013 $2,680 $1,371
2012 $2,751 $1,285
2011 $2,788 $1,096
2010 $2,436 $1,092
2009 $1,918 $1,048
2008 $1,920 $916
2007 $1,850 $840
2006 $1,406 $700
2005 $1,300 $523
2004 $1,130 $464
2003 $1,022 $443
2002 $896 $403
2001 $812 $411
2000 $772 $415
1999 $685 $434
1998 $638 $488
1997 $630 $467
1996 $553 $441
1995 $530 $340
1994 $467 $276.4
1993 $407 $229
1992 $416 $337
1991 $401 $345
1990 $488 $374
1989 $462 $374
1988 $489 $391
1987 $449 $387
1986 $365 $364
1985 $321 $320
1984 $326 $334
1983 $328 $335
1982 $306 $374
1981 $311 $413
1980 $296.9 $454
1979 $251.4 $403
1978 $232.2 $355
1977 $249.9 $311
1976 $233.7 $248.9
1975 $237.4 $241.2
1974 $262.8 $227.2
1973 $230.9 $198.6
1972 $212.4 $172.6
1971 $207.7 $150.9
1970 $200.3 $141
1969 - $133.3
1968 - $128.7
1967 - $121.9
1966 - $119.8
1965 - $106.9
1964 - $111.3
1963 - $107.4
1962 - $104.6
1961 - $99.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Bhutan vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Kenya
2026 73.8 64.2
2025 73.5 64
2024 73.3 63.8
2023 73 63.6
2022 72.8 63.5
2021 72.4 61.2
2020 72.3 61.6
2019 72 62.9
2018 71.7 62.8
2017 71.4 62.7
2016 71.1 62.5
2015 70.8 62.3
2014 70.5 62
2013 70.2 61.7
2012 69.8 61.5
2011 69.3 61.3
2010 68.8 60.9
2009 68.2 60.5
2008 67.7 60
2007 67.2 59.4
2006 66.5 59.1
2005 65.9 58.5
2004 65.3 57.9
2003 64.7 57.4
2002 64 56.8
2001 63.3 56.5
2000 61.8 56.1
1999 62 55.9
1998 61.3 55.6
1997 60.6 55.5
1996 60 55.6
1995 59.3 55.9
1994 58.4 56.1
1993 57.9 56.7
1992 57.2 57.1
1991 56.5 57.8
1990 55.8 58.3
1989 55.1 60
1988 54.4 60.3
1987 53.6 60.7
1986 52.8 60.8
1985 52 60.9
1984 51.3 60.6
1983 50.6 60.3
1982 49.8 59.9
1981 49 59.6
1980 48.2 59.2
1979 47.4 58.7
1978 46.7 58.2
1977 46 57.7
1976 45.2 57.2
1975 44.5 56.6
1974 43.8 56
1973 43.1 55.5
1972 42.5 55
1971 41.8 54.5
1970 41.2 54.1
1969 40.6 53.7
1968 40 53.3
1967 39.4 52.8
1966 38.8 52.4
1965 38.3 51.9
1964 37.8 51.3
1963 37.4 50.8
1962 37 50.1
1961 36.7 49.3
1960 36.4 48.5
1959 36.1 47.5
1958 35.9 46.5
1957 35.7 45.3
1956 35.6 43.5
1955 35.5 42.3
1954 35.4 41
1953 35.4 39.8
1952 35.4 38.6
1951 35.3 38
1950 35.3 36.9

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

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Bhutan and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Kenya
2024 791,524 56,432,944
2023 786,385 55,339,003
2022 780,914 54,252,461
2021 775,442 53,219,166
2020 770,006 52,217,334
2019 764,824 51,202,827
2018 759,759 50,207,107
2017 754,335 49,197,766
2016 747,866 48,139,687
2015 740,618 47,088,526
2014 733,139 46,051,440
2013 725,273 44,986,791
2012 717,279 43,888,303
2011 709,377 42,758,461
2010 701,632 41,598,567
2009 693,988 40,408,891
2008 686,351 39,206,351
2007 678,641 38,036,349
2006 670,799 36,904,008
2005 661,865 35,796,484
2004 650,544 34,713,455
2003 637,663 33,652,223
2002 624,409 32,629,808
2001 610,794 31,619,170
2000 596,863 30,642,890
1999 582,579 29,733,408
1998 569,435 28,888,057
1997 558,697 28,101,768
1996 548,784 27,344,211
1995 547,989 26,601,751
1994 554,497 25,857,130
1993 554,673 25,117,188
1992 577,774 24,382,460
1991 599,784 23,646,514
1990 589,287 22,892,651
1989 573,586 22,118,434
1988 556,986 21,356,219
1987 540,557 20,616,096
1986 524,324 19,901,646
1985 508,392 19,201,768
1984 492,784 18,514,906
1983 477,460 17,846,374
1982 462,485 17,206,175
1981 447,836 16,601,507
1980 433,404 16,018,459
1979 419,200 15,460,666
1978 405,243 14,934,126
1977 391,639 14,428,819
1976 378,490 13,957,623
1975 365,791 13,511,671
1974 353,538 13,070,078
1973 341,705 12,634,835
1972 330,264 12,206,060
1971 319,211 11,788,904
1970 308,528 11,368,791
1969 298,214 10,939,695
1968 288,311 10,518,823
1967 278,852 10,111,057
1966 269,820 9,717,816
1965 261,200 9,338,078
1964 252,987 8,973,535
1963 245,156 8,627,971
1962 237,636 8,299,308
1961 230,602 7,987,770
1960 224,084 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Kenya

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Kenya
2023 1.46 3.21
2022 1.48 3.26
2021 1.49 3.31
2020 1.5 3.36
2019 1.45 3.43
2018 1.52 3.54
2017 1.62 3.61
2016 1.74 3.69
2015 1.84 3.77
2014 1.92 3.84
2013 2 3.96
2012 2.07 4.12
2011 2.15 4.28
2010 2.25 4.45
2009 2.36 4.57
2008 2.48 4.66
2007 2.59 4.72
2006 2.66 4.75
2005 2.73 4.8
2004 2.78 4.86
2003 2.87 4.94
2002 3.01 5.03
2001 3.19 5.09
2000 3.38 5.14
1999 3.61 5.18
1998 3.85 5.24
1997 4.09 5.27
1996 4.37 5.31
1995 4.62 5.37
1994 4.87 5.44
1993 5.07 5.57
1992 5.27 5.74
1991 5.45 5.94
1990 5.6 6.14
1989 5.76 6.33
1988 5.88 6.52
1987 6 6.69
1986 6.1 6.84
1985 6.18 6.96
1984 6.26 7.08
1983 6.34 7.22
1982 6.4 7.35
1981 6.46 7.45
1980 6.51 7.53
1979 6.55 7.6
1978 6.58 7.67
1977 6.61 7.73
1976 6.62 7.77
1975 6.62 7.8
1974 6.62 7.82
1973 6.63 7.86
1972 6.64 7.89
1971 6.64 7.92
1970 6.65 7.94
1969 6.66 7.95
1968 6.66 7.95
1967 6.67 7.95
1966 6.67 7.96
1965 6.68 7.92
1964 6.68 7.87
1963 6.69 7.82
1962 6.69 7.77
1961 6.7 7.72
1960 6.7 7.65

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

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Bhutan and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Kenya
2024 30.9 20.8
2023 30.4 20.6
2022 29.8 20.3
2021 29.2 20
2020 28.6 19.8
2019 28 19.6
2018 27.5 19.3
2017 26.9 19.1
2016 26.4 18.9
2015 26 18.7
2014 25.6 18.5
2013 25.1 18.4
2012 24.7 18.2
2011 24.4 18.1
2010 24 17.9
2009 23.7 17.8
2008 23.3 17.7
2007 22.9 17.6
2006 22.6 17.5
2005 22.2 17.4
2004 21.8 17.3
2003 21.3 17.1
2002 20.8 17
2001 20.4 16.8
2000 20 16.7
1999 19.8 16.5
1998 19.5 16.4
1997 19.3 16.2
1996 19.1 16.1
1995 18.9 16
1994 18.8 15.9
1993 18.7 15.7
1992 18.6 15.6
1991 18.6 15.5
1990 18.6 15.3
1989 18.5 15.2
1988 18.5 15.1
1987 18.5 15
1986 18.5 15
1985 18.6 14.9
1984 18.6 14.8
1983 18.7 14.7
1982 18.7 14.6
1981 18.8 14.5
1980 18.9 14.5
1979 18.9 14.4
1978 19 14.3
1977 19 14.3
1976 19.1 14.3
1975 19.1 14.3
1974 19.2 14.3
1973 19.2 14.3
1972 19.3 14.3
1971 19.3 14.4
1970 19.3 14.4
1969 19.3 14.5
1968 19.3 14.5
1967 19.3 14.6
1966 19.2 14.8
1965 19.1 14.9
1964 19.1 15.1
1963 19 15.2
1962 18.9 15.3
1961 18.9 15.5
1960 18.8 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
90.1%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Bhutan Kenya
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
30
2025
Higher education index n/a
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Bhutan Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Kenya
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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