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Bhutan vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 132nd vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Kiribati
Population
803385
139020
Population rank 163/197 180/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$308M
2024
GDP rank 170/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Kiribati
2024 - $307,862,564
2023 $3,012,896,789 $288,610,748
2022 $2,898,227,744 $270,040,453
2021 $2,768,802,960 $285,259,881
2020 $2,457,604,334 $220,898,020
2019 $2,735,683,570 $216,985,388
2018 $2,583,335,722 $233,514,717
2017 $2,591,358,009 $222,875,736
2016 $2,357,504,761 $206,467,819
2015 $2,187,815,803 $191,559,399
2014 $2,089,079,571 $200,287,282
2013 $1,943,696,952 $201,730,861
2012 $1,973,387,228 $207,001,546
2011 $1,977,728,659 $195,970,140
2010 $1,708,880,730 $165,458,433
2009 $1,331,343,798 $140,177,384
2008 $1,317,517,835 $147,017,895
2007 $1,255,767,964 $138,054,946
2006 $942,879,879 $112,338,353
2005 $860,391,000 $113,895,437
2004 $735,348,490 $104,085,892
2003 $651,935,430 $96,105,619
2002 $559,345,264 $74,743,869
2001 $496,110,226 $64,935,850
2000 $460,733,418 $74,910,527
1999 $399,311,200 $77,323,978
1998 $363,458,381 $74,905,706
1997 $352,229,077 $80,205,807
1996 $303,408,346 $81,456,854
1995 $290,490,984 $68,596,395
1994 $258,954,708 $67,055,334
1993 $225,973,693 $58,953,596
1992 $240,233,531 $61,491,369
1991 $240,294,286 $41,247,792
1990 $287,765,007 $36,534,295
1989 $264,798,626 $37,645,319
1988 $272,298,067 $38,278,810
1987 $242,742,766 $29,554,413
1986 $191,218,115 $25,993,009
1985 $163,288,815 $26,126,615
1984 $160,423,494 $34,394,167
1983 $156,704,290 $31,000,546
1982 $141,439,317 $32,742,713
1981 $139,174,178 $35,267,489
1980 $128,669,201 $33,157,723
1979 $105,377,995 $34,466,197
1978 $94,086,228 $36,563,965
1977 $97,884,434 $31,335,459
1976 $88,461,263 $33,246,817
1975 $86,820,762 $44,547,454
1974 $92,901,784 $69,256,489
1973 $78,900,289 $25,645,040
1972 $70,139,867 $15,314,346
1971 $66,289,450 $12,356,134
1970 $61,812,113 $11,560,877

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

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Bhutan and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Kiribati
2024 - $2,289
2023 $3,831 $2,178
2022 $3,711 $2,070
2021 $3,571 $2,222
2020 $3,192 $1,752
2019 $3,577 $1,751
2018 $3,400 $1,913
2017 $3,435 $1,853
2016 $3,152 $1,743
2015 $2,954 $1,640
2014 $2,849 $1,737
2013 $2,680 $1,772
2012 $2,751 $1,844
2011 $2,788 $1,771
2010 $2,436 $1,522
2009 $1,918 $1,317
2008 $1,920 $1,411
2007 $1,850 $1,353
2006 $1,406 $1,123
2005 $1,300 $1,162
2004 $1,130 $1,083
2003 $1,022 $1,021
2002 $896 $810
2001 $812 $719
2000 $772 $845
1999 $685 $887
1998 $638 $874
1997 $630 $953
1996 $553 $986
1995 $530 $844
1994 $467 $838
1993 $407 $748
1992 $416 $792
1991 $401 $540
1990 $488 $488
1989 $462 $515
1988 $489 $536
1987 $449 $424
1986 $365 $382
1985 $321 $393
1984 $326 $527
1983 $328 $483
1982 $306 $519
1981 $311 $568
1980 $296.9 $542
1979 $251.4 $573
1978 $232.2 $611
1977 $249.9 $520
1976 $233.7 $548
1975 $237.4 $730
1974 $262.8 $1,131
1973 $230.9 $422
1972 $212.4 $256.2
1971 $207.7 $210.7
1970 $200.3 $201

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

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Bhutan vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Kiribati
2026 73.8 66.9
2025 73.5 66.7
2024 73.3 66.6
2023 73 66.5
2022 72.8 66.3
2021 72.4 64.1
2020 72.3 65.2
2019 72 65.9
2018 71.7 65.8
2017 71.4 65.8
2016 71.1 65.8
2015 70.8 65.8
2014 70.5 65.9
2013 70.2 65.9
2012 69.8 65.9
2011 69.3 65.9
2010 68.8 65.9
2009 68.2 65.8
2008 67.7 65.7
2007 67.2 65.7
2006 66.5 65.6
2005 65.9 65.5
2004 65.3 65.4
2003 64.7 65.3
2002 64 65.1
2001 63.3 64.9
2000 61.8 64.7
1999 62 64.4
1998 61.3 64.1
1997 60.6 63.8
1996 60 63.5
1995 59.3 63.1
1994 58.4 62.8
1993 57.9 62.4
1992 57.2 62
1991 56.5 61.5
1990 55.8 61
1989 55.1 60.5
1988 54.4 60.1
1987 53.6 59.6
1986 52.8 59.1
1985 52 58.7
1984 51.3 58.4
1983 50.6 58.1
1982 49.8 57.8
1981 49 57.5
1980 48.2 57.3
1979 47.4 57.1
1978 46.7 56.9
1977 46 56.1
1976 45.2 56.6
1975 44.5 56.4
1974 43.8 56.1
1973 43.1 55.8
1972 42.5 55.3
1971 41.8 54.9
1970 41.2 54.4
1969 40.6 53.8
1968 40 53.1
1967 39.4 52.5
1966 38.8 51.7
1965 38.3 51
1964 37.8 50.4
1963 37.4 49.7
1962 37 49
1961 36.7 48.5
1960 36.4 48
1959 36.1 47.5
1958 35.9 47.1
1957 35.7 46.8
1956 35.6 46.5
1955 35.5 46.3
1954 35.4 46.1
1953 35.4 46
1952 35.4 45.9
1951 35.3 45.8
1950 35.3 45.7

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

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Bhutan and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Kiribati
2024 791,524 134,518
2023 786,385 132,530
2022 780,914 130,469
2021 775,442 128,377
2020 770,006 126,099
2019 764,824 123,921
2018 759,759 122,084
2017 754,335 120,275
2016 747,866 118,478
2015 740,618 116,815
2014 733,139 115,326
2013 725,273 113,838
2012 717,279 112,284
2011 709,377 110,647
2010 701,632 108,704
2009 693,988 106,467
2008 686,351 104,222
2007 678,641 102,068
2006 670,799 100,017
2005 661,865 98,035
2004 650,544 96,085
2003 637,663 94,175
2002 624,409 92,264
2001 610,794 90,335
2000 596,863 88,613
1999 582,579 87,126
1998 569,435 85,657
1997 558,697 84,147
1996 548,784 82,623
1995 547,989 81,234
1994 554,497 80,021
1993 554,673 78,841
1992 577,774 77,641
1991 599,784 76,367
1990 589,287 74,855
1989 573,586 73,147
1988 556,986 71,427
1987 540,557 69,733
1986 524,324 68,059
1985 508,392 66,496
1984 492,784 65,228
1983 477,460 64,169
1982 462,485 63,134
1981 447,836 62,121
1980 433,404 61,148
1979 419,200 60,172
1978 405,243 59,864
1977 391,639 60,267
1976 378,490 60,661
1975 365,791 60,987
1974 353,538 61,219
1973 341,705 60,824
1972 330,264 59,778
1971 319,211 58,652
1970 308,528 57,510
1969 298,214 56,360
1968 288,311 55,529
1967 278,852 54,996
1966 269,820 54,425
1965 261,200 53,439
1964 252,987 52,088
1963 245,156 50,791
1962 237,636 49,538
1961 230,602 48,323
1960 224,084 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Kiribati
2023 1.46 3.15
2022 1.48 3.18
2021 1.49 3.22
2020 1.5 3.25
2019 1.45 3.29
2018 1.52 3.32
2017 1.62 3.34
2016 1.74 3.38
2015 1.84 3.44
2014 1.92 3.52
2013 2 3.64
2012 2.07 3.77
2011 2.15 3.88
2010 2.25 3.9
2009 2.36 3.91
2008 2.48 3.9
2007 2.59 3.87
2006 2.66 3.82
2005 2.73 3.76
2004 2.78 3.73
2003 2.87 3.7
2002 3.01 3.81
2001 3.19 3.96
2000 3.38 4.07
1999 3.61 4.18
1998 3.85 4.29
1997 4.09 4.37
1996 4.37 4.43
1995 4.62 4.42
1994 4.87 4.44
1993 5.07 4.49
1992 5.27 4.57
1991 5.45 4.64
1990 5.6 4.67
1989 5.76 4.69
1988 5.88 4.73
1987 6 4.81
1986 6.1 4.87
1985 6.18 4.91
1984 6.26 4.91
1983 6.34 4.91
1982 6.4 4.95
1981 6.46 4.96
1980 6.51 4.96
1979 6.55 4.97
1978 6.58 4.97
1977 6.61 4.96
1976 6.62 4.96
1975 6.62 5.02
1974 6.62 5.09
1973 6.63 5.2
1972 6.64 5.37
1971 6.64 5.55
1970 6.65 5.71
1969 6.66 5.85
1968 6.66 5.98
1967 6.67 6.11
1966 6.67 6.23
1965 6.68 6.26
1964 6.68 6.29
1963 6.69 6.35
1962 6.69 6.42
1961 6.7 6.48
1960 6.7 6.44

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

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Bhutan and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Kiribati
2024 30.9 23.8
2023 30.4 23.6
2022 29.8 23.5
2021 29.2 23.3
2020 28.6 23.2
2019 28 23
2018 27.5 22.9
2017 26.9 22.7
2016 26.4 22.5
2015 26 22.3
2014 25.6 22.1
2013 25.1 21.9
2012 24.7 21.7
2011 24.4 21.5
2010 24 21.3
2009 23.7 21.2
2008 23.3 21
2007 22.9 20.9
2006 22.6 20.7
2005 22.2 20.5
2004 21.8 20.3
2003 21.3 20.1
2002 20.8 19.9
2001 20.4 19.8
2000 20 19.7
1999 19.8 19.6
1998 19.5 19.6
1997 19.3 19.6
1996 19.1 19.6
1995 18.9 19.7
1994 18.8 19.8
1993 18.7 20
1992 18.6 20.1
1991 18.6 20.2
1990 18.6 20.2
1989 18.5 20.2
1988 18.5 20.1
1987 18.5 19.9
1986 18.5 19.8
1985 18.6 19.6
1984 18.6 19.4
1983 18.7 19.2
1982 18.7 19
1981 18.8 18.9
1980 18.9 18.7
1979 18.9 18.4
1978 19 18.3
1977 19 18.2
1976 19.1 18.1
1975 19.1 18
1974 19.2 17.8
1973 19.2 17.7
1972 19.3 17.6
1971 19.3 17.6
1970 19.3 17.5
1969 19.3 17.5
1968 19.3 17.6
1967 19.3 17.7
1966 19.2 17.9
1965 19.1 18
1964 19.1 18.1
1963 19 18.2
1962 18.9 18.3
1961 18.9 18.5
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
16.4%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
41.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Bhutan Kiribati
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
40
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
98.6%
2020
English speaking
75%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Bhutan Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Kiribati
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
416 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) (2000–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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