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Bhutan vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 132nd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Latvia
Population
803385
1829763
Population rank 163/197 149/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Latvia
2024 - $43,684,254,432
2023 $3,012,896,789 $42,779,550,937
2022 $2,898,227,744 $38,003,198,509
2021 $2,768,802,960 $38,183,326,785
2020 $2,457,604,334 $33,379,927,435
2019 $2,735,683,570 $33,099,503,951
2018 $2,583,335,722 $33,247,935,477
2017 $2,591,358,009 $29,391,059,767
2016 $2,357,504,761 $27,117,105,060
2015 $2,187,815,803 $26,344,565,877
2014 $2,089,079,571 $30,277,203,767
2013 $1,943,696,952 $29,152,128,168
2012 $1,973,387,228 $27,116,149,949
2011 $1,977,728,659 $26,575,547,901
2010 $1,708,880,730 $23,468,324,572
2009 $1,331,343,798 $25,691,530,442
2008 $1,317,517,835 $34,135,200,994
2007 $1,255,767,964 $29,420,499,248
2006 $942,879,879 $20,434,922,247
2005 $860,391,000 $16,306,935,905
2004 $735,348,490 $13,827,070,379
2003 $651,935,430 $11,244,337,720
2002 $559,345,264 $9,249,030,241
2001 $496,110,226 $8,190,888,740
2000 $460,733,418 $7,761,252,607
1999 $399,311,200 $7,324,192,890
1998 $363,458,381 $6,974,112,951
1997 $352,229,077 $6,349,481,007
1996 $303,408,346 $5,799,465,288
1995 $290,490,984 $5,608,208,785
1994 $258,954,708 -
1993 $225,973,693 -
1992 $240,233,531 -
1991 $240,294,286 -
1990 $287,765,007 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Latvia
2024 - $23,409
2023 $3,831 $22,710
2022 $3,711 $20,221
2021 $3,571 $20,262
2020 $3,192 $17,564
2019 $3,577 $17,295
2018 $3,400 $17,252
2017 $3,435 $15,132
2016 $3,152 $13,839
2015 $2,954 $13,322
2014 $2,849 $15,186
2013 $2,680 $14,484
2012 $2,751 $13,329
2011 $2,788 $12,903
2010 $2,436 $11,188
2009 $1,918 $11,996
2008 $1,920 $15,678
2007 $1,850 $13,371
2006 $1,406 $9,212
2005 $1,300 $7,284
2004 $1,130 $6,110
2003 $1,022 $4,915
2002 $896 $4,004
2001 $812 $3,505
2000 $772 $3,278
1999 $685 $3,064
1998 $638 $2,894
1997 $630 $2,610
1996 $553 $2,360
1995 $530 $2,257
1994 $467 -
1993 $407 -
1992 $416 -
1991 $401 -
1990 $488 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Latvia
2026 73.8 76.6
2025 73.5 76.5
2024 73.3 76.3
2023 73 76.2
2022 72.8 74.9
2021 72.4 73.2
2020 72.3 75.5
2019 72 75.6
2018 71.7 75
2017 71.4 74.8
2016 71.1 74.8
2015 70.8 74.7
2014 70.5 74.3
2013 70.2 74.2
2012 69.8 73.9
2011 69.3 73.7
2010 68.8 73
2009 68.2 72.7
2008 67.7 72
2007 67.2 70.8
2006 66.5 70.6
2005 65.9 70.6
2004 65.3 70.9
2003 64.7 70.6
2002 64 70.2
2001 63.3 69.9
2000 61.8 70.2
1999 62 69.6
1998 61.3 68.9
1997 60.6 69.2
1996 60 68.6
1995 59.3 66
1994 58.4 65.2
1993 57.9 66.6
1992 57.2 68.5
1991 56.5 69.2
1990 55.8 69.5
1989 55.1 70.4
1988 54.4 70.9
1987 53.6 71
1986 52.8 71
1985 52 69.6
1984 51.3 69.4
1983 50.6 69.4
1982 49.8 69.6
1981 49 69.1
1980 48.2 69.1
1979 47.4 68.8
1978 46.7 69.3
1977 46 69.4
1976 45.2 69.4
1975 44.5 69.3
1974 43.8 70.1
1973 43.1 70.2
1972 42.5 70.3
1971 41.8 70.6
1970 41.2 70.2
1969 40.6 70.2
1968 40 70.5
1967 39.4 70.9
1966 38.8 71.2
1965 38.3 71.2
1964 37.8 71.5
1963 37.4 70.3
1962 37 69.9
1961 36.7 70.5
1960 36.4 70.3
1959 36.1 69.5
1958 35.9 68.9
1957 35.7 68.3
1956 35.6 67.6
1955 35.5 67.1
1954 35.4 66.7
1953 35.4 66.2
1952 35.4 65.7
1951 35.3 65.2
1950 35.3 64.6

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

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Bhutan and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Latvia
2024 791,524 1,866,124
2023 786,385 1,883,710
2022 780,914 1,879,383
2021 775,442 1,884,490
2020 770,006 1,900,449
2019 764,824 1,913,822
2018 759,759 1,927,174
2017 754,335 1,942,248
2016 747,866 1,959,537
2015 740,618 1,977,527
2014 733,139 1,993,782
2013 725,273 2,012,647
2012 717,279 2,034,319
2011 709,377 2,059,709
2010 701,632 2,097,555
2009 693,988 2,141,669
2008 686,351 2,177,322
2007 678,641 2,200,325
2006 670,799 2,218,357
2005 661,865 2,238,799
2004 650,544 2,263,122
2003 637,663 2,287,955
2002 624,409 2,310,173
2001 610,794 2,337,170
2000 596,863 2,367,550
1999 582,579 2,390,482
1998 569,435 2,410,019
1997 558,697 2,432,851
1996 548,784 2,457,222
1995 547,989 2,485,056
1994 554,497 2,520,742
1993 554,673 2,563,290
1992 577,774 2,614,338
1991 599,784 2,650,581
1990 589,287 2,663,151
1989 573,586 2,666,955
1988 556,986 2,653,434
1987 540,557 2,626,583
1986 524,324 2,599,892
1985 508,392 2,578,873
1984 492,784 2,562,047
1983 477,460 2,546,011
1982 462,485 2,531,080
1981 447,836 2,519,421
1980 433,404 2,511,701
1979 419,200 2,505,953
1978 405,243 2,497,921
1977 391,639 2,485,073
1976 378,490 2,470,989
1975 365,791 2,456,130
1974 353,538 2,437,186
1973 341,705 2,415,819
1972 330,264 2,395,674
1971 319,211 2,376,389
1970 308,528 2,359,164
1969 298,214 2,343,173
1968 288,311 2,323,619
1967 278,852 2,301,220
1966 269,820 2,283,217
1965 261,200 2,265,919
1964 252,987 2,240,623
1963 245,156 2,210,919
1962 237,636 2,181,586
1961 230,602 2,152,681
1960 224,084 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Latvia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Latvia
2023 1.46 1.36
2022 1.48 1.47
2021 1.49 1.57
2020 1.5 1.55
2019 1.45 1.61
2018 1.52 1.6
2017 1.62 1.69
2016 1.74 1.74
2015 1.84 1.7
2014 1.92 1.65
2013 2 1.52
2012 2.07 1.44
2011 2.15 1.33
2010 2.25 1.36
2009 2.36 1.46
2008 2.48 1.58
2007 2.59 1.54
2006 2.66 1.46
2005 2.73 1.39
2004 2.78 1.29
2003 2.87 1.32
2002 3.01 1.26
2001 3.19 1.22
2000 3.38 1.25
1999 3.61 1.16
1998 3.85 1.09
1997 4.09 1.11
1996 4.37 1.16
1995 4.62 1.25
1994 4.87 1.39
1993 5.07 1.51
1992 5.27 1.73
1991 5.45 1.86
1990 5.6 2.02
1989 5.76 2.05
1988 5.88 2.11
1987 6 2.15
1986 6.1 2.12
1985 6.18 2.08
1984 6.26 2.09
1983 6.34 2.07
1982 6.4 1.97
1981 6.46 1.88
1980 6.51 1.86
1979 6.55 1.87
1978 6.58 1.87
1977 6.61 1.89
1976 6.62 1.93
1975 6.62 1.96
1974 6.62 1.97
1973 6.63 1.98
1972 6.64 2
1971 6.64 2
1970 6.65 1.96
1969 6.66 1.88
1968 6.66 1.83
1967 6.67 1.8
1966 6.67 1.76
1965 6.68 1.74
1964 6.68 1.79
1963 6.69 1.85
1962 6.69 1.91
1961 6.7 1.94
1960 6.7 1.94

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

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Bhutan and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Latvia
2024 30.9 44.3
2023 30.4 44.1
2022 29.8 44
2021 29.2 43.9
2020 28.6 43.8
2019 28 43.6
2018 27.5 43.4
2017 26.9 43.2
2016 26.4 43
2015 26 42.8
2014 25.6 42.5
2013 25.1 42.3
2012 24.7 42
2011 24.4 41.6
2010 24 41.1
2009 23.7 40.5
2008 23.3 40.1
2007 22.9 39.9
2006 22.6 39.7
2005 22.2 39.4
2004 21.8 39.2
2003 21.3 38.9
2002 20.8 38.6
2001 20.4 38.3
2000 20 37.9
1999 19.8 37.6
1998 19.5 37.3
1997 19.3 36.9
1996 19.1 36.6
1995 18.9 36.2
1994 18.8 36
1993 18.7 35.6
1992 18.6 35.2
1991 18.6 34.8
1990 18.6 34.6
1989 18.5 34.5
1988 18.5 34.6
1987 18.5 34.6
1986 18.5 34.7
1985 18.6 34.7
1984 18.6 34.7
1983 18.7 34.6
1982 18.7 34.7
1981 18.8 34.8
1980 18.9 34.9
1979 18.9 35.1
1978 19 35.1
1977 19 35.1
1976 19.1 35
1975 19.1 34.9
1974 19.2 34.7
1973 19.2 34.6
1972 19.3 34.5
1971 19.3 34.3
1970 19.3 34.2
1969 19.3 34.1
1968 19.3 34
1967 19.3 33.8
1966 19.2 33.5
1965 19.1 33.2
1964 19.1 33
1963 19 32.8
1962 18.9 32.6
1961 18.9 32.4
1960 18.8 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
95%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Latvia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
60
2025
Higher education index n/a
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Bhutan Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Latvia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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