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Bhutan vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 132nd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Kuwait
Population
803385
5100145
Population rank 163/197 127/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$160B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
81 years
2026

Bhutan and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Kuwait
2024 - $160,227,273,053
2023 $3,012,896,789 $165,384,407,116
2022 $2,898,227,744 $183,502,046,694
2021 $2,768,802,960 $148,350,671,489
2020 $2,457,604,334 $111,045,470,606
2019 $2,735,683,570 $140,856,394,861
2018 $2,583,335,722 $138,646,316,351
2017 $2,591,358,009 $120,687,539,806
2016 $2,357,504,761 $109,406,674,125
2015 $2,187,815,803 $114,585,555,689
2014 $2,089,079,571 $162,650,450,685
2013 $1,943,696,952 $174,168,116,535
2012 $1,973,387,228 $174,047,662,680
2011 $1,977,728,659 $154,039,231,246
2010 $1,708,880,730 $115,416,245,242
2009 $1,331,343,798 $105,968,691,905
2008 $1,317,517,835 $147,379,737,230
2007 $1,255,767,964 $114,634,043,362
2006 $942,879,879 $101,557,330,723
2005 $860,391,000 $80,798,630,137
2004 $735,348,490 $59,439,090,601
2003 $651,935,430 $47,874,582,232
2002 $559,345,264 $38,135,788,414
2001 $496,110,226 $34,889,559,870
2000 $460,733,418 $37,718,743,480
1999 $399,311,200 $30,122,365,849
1998 $363,458,381 $25,943,705,784
1997 $352,229,077 $30,350,190,704
1996 $303,408,346 $31,492,373,309
1995 $290,490,984 $27,186,980,647
1994 $258,954,708 $24,848,483,838
1993 $225,973,693 $23,941,391,391
1992 $240,233,531 $19,858,555,215
1991 $240,294,286 $11,009,993,703
1990 $287,765,007 $18,427,777,778
1989 $264,798,626 $24,313,855,653
1988 $272,298,067 $20,690,322,153
1987 $242,742,766 $22,368,704,134
1986 $191,218,115 $17,903,989,745
1985 $163,288,815 $21,445,970,614
1984 $160,423,494 $21,700,082,753
1983 $156,704,290 $20,871,081,080
1982 $141,439,317 $21,577,153,356
1981 $139,174,178 $25,058,020,338
1980 $128,669,201 $28,638,868,356
1979 $105,377,995 $24,749,063,922
1978 $94,086,228 $15,503,557,496
1977 $97,884,434 $14,137,406,741
1976 $88,461,263 $13,132,252,802
1975 $86,820,762 $12,022,811,621
1974 $92,901,784 $13,006,948,296
1973 $78,900,289 $5,408,804,607
1972 $70,139,867 $4,450,537,925
1971 $66,289,450 $3,880,392,195
1970 $61,812,113 $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Kuwait
2024 - $32,718
2023 $3,831 $34,076
2022 $3,711 $39,982
2021 $3,571 $34,019
2020 $3,192 $25,236
2019 $3,577 $31,708
2018 $3,400 $32,068
2017 $3,435 $29,048
2016 $3,152 $27,324
2015 $2,954 $29,882
2014 $2,849 $44,369
2013 $2,680 $49,651
2012 $2,751 $52,155
2011 $2,788 $49,170
2010 $2,436 $39,212
2009 $1,918 $37,907
2008 $1,920 $55,585
2007 $1,850 $45,709
2006 $1,406 $42,947
2005 $1,300 $36,123
2004 $1,130 $27,552
2003 $1,022 $22,691
2002 $896 $18,513
2001 $812 $17,374
2000 $772 $19,296
1999 $685 $15,854
1998 $638 $14,067
1997 $630 $16,977
1996 $553 $18,201
1995 $530 $16,168
1994 $467 $14,930
1993 $407 $14,318
1992 $416 $12,146
1991 $401 $8,147
1990 $488 $10,938
1989 $462 $10,965
1988 $489 $9,692
1987 $449 $10,896
1986 $365 $9,077
1985 $321 $11,322
1984 $326 $11,919
1983 $328 $11,965
1982 $306 $12,979
1981 $311 $15,825
1980 $296.9 $19,032
1979 $251.4 $17,386
1978 $232.2 $11,567
1977 $249.9 $11,238
1976 $233.7 $11,141
1975 $237.4 $10,882
1974 $262.8 $12,527
1973 $230.9 $5,532
1972 $212.4 $4,836
1971 $207.7 $4,486
1970 $200.3 $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Kuwait
2026 73.8 81
2025 73.5 80.8
2024 73.3 80.6
2023 73 80.4
2022 72.8 78.8
2021 72.4 77.6
2020 72.3 78.2
2019 72 80
2018 71.7 79.9
2017 71.4 79.7
2016 71.1 79.5
2015 70.8 79.2
2014 70.5 78.9
2013 70.2 78.6
2012 69.8 78.2
2011 69.3 77.9
2010 68.8 77.5
2009 68.2 77.2
2008 67.7 76.9
2007 67.2 76.7
2006 66.5 76.6
2005 65.9 76.5
2004 65.3 76.4
2003 64.7 76.3
2002 64 76.2
2001 63.3 76
2000 61.8 75.9
1999 62 75.7
1998 61.3 75.6
1997 60.6 75.6
1996 60 75.6
1995 59.3 75.7
1994 58.4 75.7
1993 57.9 75.8
1992 57.2 75.7
1991 56.5 73.3
1990 55.8 72.9
1989 55.1 75
1988 54.4 74.6
1987 53.6 74.2
1986 52.8 73.8
1985 52 73.3
1984 51.3 72.9
1983 50.6 72.4
1982 49.8 71.9
1981 49 71.5
1980 48.2 71.1
1979 47.4 70.8
1978 46.7 70.5
1977 46 70.2
1976 45.2 69.9
1975 44.5 69.7
1974 43.8 69.4
1973 43.1 69.2
1972 42.5 68.9
1971 41.8 68.5
1970 41.2 68
1969 40.6 67.3
1968 40 66.6
1967 39.4 65.8
1966 38.8 64.9
1965 38.3 63.9
1964 37.8 63
1963 37.4 62
1962 37 61
1961 36.7 60
1960 36.4 58.9
1959 36.1 57.9
1958 35.9 56.9
1957 35.7 55.9
1956 35.6 54.9
1955 35.5 54
1954 35.4 53.1
1953 35.4 52.3
1952 35.4 51.4
1951 35.3 50.6
1950 35.3 49.7

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

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Bhutan and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Kuwait
2024 791,524 4,897,263
2023 786,385 4,853,420
2022 780,914 4,589,643
2021 775,442 4,360,865
2020 770,006 4,400,267
2019 764,824 4,442,316
2018 759,759 4,323,515
2017 754,335 4,154,812
2016 747,866 4,004,096
2015 740,618 3,834,574
2014 733,139 3,665,876
2013 725,273 3,507,844
2012 717,279 3,337,109
2011 709,377 3,132,814
2010 701,632 2,943,372
2009 693,988 2,795,484
2008 686,351 2,651,421
2007 678,641 2,507,887
2006 670,799 2,364,733
2005 661,865 2,236,788
2004 650,544 2,157,320
2003 637,663 2,109,881
2002 624,409 2,059,974
2001 610,794 2,008,121
2000 596,863 1,954,709
1999 582,579 1,900,030
1998 569,435 1,844,302
1997 558,697 1,787,683
1996 548,784 1,730,246
1995 547,989 1,681,513
1994 554,497 1,664,361
1993 554,673 1,672,151
1992 577,774 1,634,961
1991 599,784 1,351,399
1990 589,287 1,684,819
1989 573,586 2,217,468
1988 556,986 2,134,707
1987 540,557 2,052,994
1986 524,324 1,972,520
1985 508,392 1,894,242
1984 492,784 1,820,688
1983 477,460 1,744,295
1982 462,485 1,662,480
1981 447,836 1,583,426
1980 433,404 1,504,782
1979 419,200 1,423,514
1978 405,243 1,340,319
1977 391,639 1,258,023
1976 378,490 1,178,711
1975 365,791 1,104,863
1974 353,538 1,038,346
1973 341,705 977,654
1972 330,264 920,352
1971 319,211 865,076
1970 308,528 809,114
1969 298,214 749,452
1968 288,311 687,716
1967 278,852 628,089
1966 269,820 572,590
1965 261,200 521,174
1964 252,987 473,115
1963 245,156 427,694
1962 237,636 384,995
1961 230,602 345,945
1960 224,084 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Kuwait
2023 1.46 1.52
2022 1.48 1.55
2021 1.49 2.15
2020 1.5 2.03
2019 1.45 2.08
2018 1.52 2.12
2017 1.62 2.16
2016 1.74 2.06
2015 1.84 2.03
2014 1.92 2.06
2013 2 1.97
2012 2.07 1.99
2011 2.15 1.96
2010 2.25 2.04
2009 2.36 2.15
2008 2.48 2.27
2007 2.59 2.41
2006 2.66 2.59
2005 2.73 2.73
2004 2.78 2.76
2003 2.87 2.77
2002 3.01 2.8
2001 3.19 2.84
2000 3.38 2.89
1999 3.61 2.95
1998 3.85 3.04
1997 4.09 3.14
1996 4.37 3.22
1995 4.62 3.25
1994 4.87 3.27
1993 5.07 3.31
1992 5.27 3.35
1991 5.45 3.4
1990 5.6 3.49
1989 5.76 3.59
1988 5.88 3.7
1987 6 3.83
1986 6.1 4
1985 6.18 4.22
1984 6.26 4.45
1983 6.34 4.66
1982 6.4 4.85
1981 6.46 5.02
1980 6.51 5.18
1979 6.55 5.33
1978 6.58 5.52
1977 6.61 5.71
1976 6.62 5.9
1975 6.62 6.06
1974 6.62 6.23
1973 6.63 6.43
1972 6.64 6.64
1971 6.64 6.84
1970 6.65 7.03
1969 6.66 7.18
1968 6.66 7.28
1967 6.67 7.33
1966 6.67 7.34
1965 6.68 7.31
1964 6.68 7.29
1963 6.69 7.28
1962 6.69 7.25
1961 6.7 7.25
1960 6.7 7.22

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

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Bhutan and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Kuwait
2024 30.9 35.8
2023 30.4 35.5
2022 29.8 34.4
2021 29.2 35.8
2020 28.6 37.7
2019 28 37.1
2018 27.5 36.4
2017 26.9 35.6
2016 26.4 34.7
2015 26 33.8
2014 25.6 33
2013 25.1 32.3
2012 24.7 31.5
2011 24.4 30.5
2010 24 29.6
2009 23.7 29.2
2008 23.3 28.8
2007 22.9 28.6
2006 22.6 28.5
2005 22.2 28.3
2004 21.8 27.9
2003 21.3 27.3
2002 20.8 26.8
2001 20.4 26.3
2000 20 25.9
1999 19.8 25.6
1998 19.5 25.5
1997 19.3 25.5
1996 19.1 25.5
1995 18.9 25.5
1994 18.8 25.1
1993 18.7 24.2
1992 18.6 23.8
1991 18.6 23.6
1990 18.6 23.4
1989 18.5 23.2
1988 18.5 23
1987 18.5 22.8
1986 18.5 22.7
1985 18.6 22.4
1984 18.6 22.1
1983 18.7 21.7
1982 18.7 21.3
1981 18.8 20.9
1980 18.9 20.5
1979 18.9 20.1
1978 19 19.6
1977 19 19.2
1976 19.1 18.7
1975 19.1 18.4
1974 19.2 18.4
1973 19.2 18.3
1972 19.3 18.3
1971 19.3 18.3
1970 19.3 18.5
1969 19.3 18.8
1968 19.3 19.2
1967 19.3 19.6
1966 19.2 20
1965 19.1 20.4
1964 19.1 20.7
1963 19 21
1962 18.9 21.5
1961 18.9 21.8
1960 18.8 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
74.5%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Kuwait
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
46
2025
Higher education index n/a
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
75%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Bhutan Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Kuwait
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
3,572 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) (2000–2019, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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