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Bhutan vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 132nd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Lesotho
Population
803385
2396633
Population rank 163/197 143/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Lesotho
2024 - $2,271,759,455
2023 $3,012,896,789 $2,117,962,445
2022 $2,898,227,744 $2,354,980,960
2021 $2,768,802,960 $2,412,130,057
2020 $2,457,604,334 $2,053,699,864
2019 $2,735,683,570 $2,390,702,296
2018 $2,583,335,722 $2,556,247,292
2017 $2,591,358,009 $2,306,741,672
2016 $2,357,504,761 $2,114,426,452
2015 $2,187,815,803 $2,359,686,725
2014 $2,089,079,571 $2,441,063,054
2013 $1,943,696,952 $2,367,112,932
2012 $1,973,387,228 $2,477,702,216
2011 $1,977,728,659 $2,579,409,620
2010 $1,708,880,730 $2,234,754,242
2009 $1,331,343,798 $1,740,894,965
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,766,902,709
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,682,131,785
2006 $942,879,879 $1,800,092,564
2005 $860,391,000 $1,682,343,527
2004 $735,348,490 $1,511,236,656
2003 $651,935,430 $1,157,825,435
2002 $559,345,264 $775,777,239
2001 $496,110,226 $825,706,961
2000 $460,733,418 $887,291,688
1999 $399,311,200 $912,773,681
1998 $363,458,381 $928,460,893
1997 $352,229,077 $998,004,259
1996 $303,408,346 $946,112,493
1995 $290,490,984 $1,001,894,000
1994 $258,954,708 $878,250,945
1993 $225,973,693 $835,582,062
1992 $240,233,531 $831,029,862
1991 $240,294,286 $704,325,367
1990 $287,765,007 $596,410,264
1989 $264,798,626 $495,409,233
1988 $272,298,067 $470,395,801
1987 $242,742,766 $402,768,324
1986 $191,218,115 $318,858,423
1985 $163,288,815 $268,629,926
1984 $160,423,494 $333,163,670
1983 $156,704,290 $386,699,309
1982 $141,439,317 $348,741,684
1981 $139,174,178 $434,188,034
1980 $128,669,201 $431,542,537
1979 $105,377,995 $290,134,593
1978 $94,086,228 $266,570,067
1977 $97,884,434 $193,315,048
1976 $88,461,263 $147,660,037
1975 $86,820,762 $149,558,896
1974 $92,901,784 $150,851,317
1973 $78,900,289 $121,188,716
1972 $70,139,867 $80,913,200
1971 $66,289,450 $76,480,285
1970 $61,812,113 $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Bhutan and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Lesotho
2024 - $972
2023 $3,831 $916
2022 $3,711 $1,030
2021 $3,571 $1,067
2020 $3,192 $919
2019 $3,577 $1,082
2018 $3,400 $1,171
2017 $3,435 $1,069
2016 $3,152 $992
2015 $2,954 $1,121
2014 $2,849 $1,174
2013 $2,680 $1,151
2012 $2,751 $1,218
2011 $2,788 $1,281
2010 $2,436 $1,119
2009 $1,918 $879
2008 $1,920 $898
2007 $1,850 $861
2006 $1,406 $925
2005 $1,300 $861
2004 $1,130 $767
2003 $1,022 $583
2002 $896 $389
2001 $812 $413
2000 $772 $443
1999 $685 $456
1998 $638 $465
1997 $630 $502
1996 $553 $480
1995 $530 $513
1994 $467 $456
1993 $407 $439
1992 $416 $444
1991 $401 $382
1990 $488 $330
1989 $462 $279
1988 $489 $270.4
1987 $449 $236.5
1986 $365 $191.4
1985 $321 $165.4
1984 $326 $211
1983 $328 $252
1982 $306 $233.9
1981 $311 $299.8
1980 $296.9 $307
1979 $251.4 $212.4
1978 $232.2 $200.8
1977 $249.9 $149.9
1976 $233.7 $117.8
1975 $237.4 $123.2
1974 $262.8 $128.7
1973 $230.9 $107
1972 $212.4 $74
1971 $207.7 $72.4
1970 $200.3 $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Bhutan vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Lesotho
2026 73.8 58.6
2025 73.5 58.2
2024 73.3 57.8
2023 73 57.4
2022 72.8 56.8
2021 72.4 54.2
2020 72.3 55.1
2019 72 55.2
2018 71.7 54.6
2017 71.4 53.9
2016 71.1 52.9
2015 70.8 51.8
2014 70.5 50.8
2013 70.2 49.5
2012 69.8 48.2
2011 69.3 46.9
2010 68.8 46
2009 68.2 45.1
2008 67.7 44.3
2007 67.2 43.7
2006 66.5 43.2
2005 65.9 43.6
2004 65.3 44
2003 64.7 44.9
2002 64 46
2001 63.3 47.2
2000 61.8 48.8
1999 62 50.4
1998 61.3 52
1997 60.6 53.7
1996 60 55.1
1995 59.3 56.4
1994 58.4 57.3
1993 57.9 58.1
1992 57.2 58.6
1991 56.5 59.1
1990 55.8 59.3
1989 55.1 59.5
1988 54.4 59.6
1987 53.6 59.6
1986 52.8 59.3
1985 52 59.2
1984 51.3 59
1983 50.6 58.5
1982 49.8 58
1981 49 57.3
1980 48.2 56.5
1979 47.4 55.8
1978 46.7 55.2
1977 46 54.5
1976 45.2 53.9
1975 44.5 53.5
1974 43.8 52.9
1973 43.1 52.6
1972 42.5 52.3
1971 41.8 51.8
1970 41.2 51.5
1969 40.6 51.1
1968 40 50.8
1967 39.4 50.5
1966 38.8 50.4
1965 38.3 50.3
1964 37.8 50.3
1963 37.4 50.3
1962 37 50.3
1961 36.7 50.3
1960 36.4 50.2
1959 36.1 49.9
1958 35.9 49.6
1957 35.7 49.2
1956 35.6 48.6
1955 35.5 48
1954 35.4 47.3
1953 35.4 46.6
1952 35.4 45.9
1951 35.3 45.2
1950 35.3 44.6

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

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Bhutan and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Lesotho
2024 791,524 2,337,423
2023 786,385 2,311,472
2022 780,914 2,286,110
2021 775,442 2,261,542
2020 770,006 2,235,727
2019 764,824 2,209,405
2018 759,759 2,183,603
2017 754,335 2,157,110
2016 747,866 2,130,422
2015 740,618 2,104,611
2014 733,139 2,080,089
2013 725,273 2,056,504
2012 717,279 2,034,354
2011 709,377 2,014,009
2010 701,632 1,996,251
2009 693,988 1,980,883
2008 686,351 1,966,541
2007 678,641 1,953,268
2006 670,799 1,945,063
2005 661,865 1,953,076
2004 650,544 1,971,129
2003 637,663 1,985,059
2002 624,409 1,994,679
2001 610,794 2,000,853
2000 596,863 2,003,913
1999 582,579 2,003,234
1998 569,435 1,998,049
1997 558,697 1,988,130
1996 548,784 1,972,418
1995 547,989 1,951,437
1994 554,497 1,927,707
1993 554,673 1,901,793
1992 577,774 1,873,274
1991 599,784 1,842,379
1990 589,287 1,809,696
1989 573,586 1,775,436
1988 556,986 1,739,841
1987 540,557 1,703,390
1986 524,324 1,666,138
1985 508,392 1,624,379
1984 492,784 1,578,986
1983 477,460 1,534,413
1982 462,485 1,490,732
1981 447,836 1,448,069
1980 433,404 1,406,521
1979 419,200 1,366,169
1978 405,243 1,327,240
1977 391,639 1,289,967
1976 378,490 1,253,214
1975 365,791 1,213,643
1974 353,538 1,172,420
1973 341,705 1,132,697
1972 330,264 1,094,063
1971 319,211 1,056,246
1970 308,528 1,019,273
1969 298,214 983,202
1968 288,311 948,105
1967 278,852 913,982
1966 269,820 881,870
1965 261,200 854,090
1964 252,987 829,437
1963 245,156 805,373
1962 237,636 781,814
1961 230,602 758,824
1960 224,084 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Lesotho
2023 1.46 2.69
2022 1.48 2.72
2021 1.49 2.77
2020 1.5 2.85
2019 1.45 2.92
2018 1.52 3.02
2017 1.62 3.11
2016 1.74 3.18
2015 1.84 3.22
2014 1.92 3.24
2013 2 3.28
2012 2.07 3.3
2011 2.15 3.34
2010 2.25 3.25
2009 2.36 3.31
2008 2.48 3.39
2007 2.59 3.44
2006 2.66 3.41
2005 2.73 3.43
2004 2.78 3.51
2003 2.87 3.62
2002 3.01 3.68
2001 3.19 3.63
2000 3.38 3.61
1999 3.61 3.67
1998 3.85 3.82
1997 4.09 3.98
1996 4.37 4.06
1995 4.62 4.13
1994 4.87 4.21
1993 5.07 4.37
1992 5.27 4.54
1991 5.45 4.68
1990 5.6 4.81
1989 5.76 4.96
1988 5.88 5.1
1987 6 5.22
1986 6.1 5.32
1985 6.18 5.4
1984 6.26 5.48
1983 6.34 5.56
1982 6.4 5.63
1981 6.46 5.69
1980 6.51 5.75
1979 6.55 5.79
1978 6.58 5.82
1977 6.61 5.85
1976 6.62 5.87
1975 6.62 5.83
1974 6.62 5.75
1973 6.63 5.69
1972 6.64 5.69
1971 6.64 5.7
1970 6.65 5.7
1969 6.66 5.7
1968 6.66 5.73
1967 6.67 5.75
1966 6.67 5.76
1965 6.68 5.77
1964 6.68 5.77
1963 6.69 5.78
1962 6.69 5.79
1961 6.7 5.79
1960 6.7 5.78

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

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Bhutan and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Lesotho
2024 30.9 22.7
2023 30.4 22.5
2022 29.8 22.3
2021 29.2 22.1
2020 28.6 22
2019 28 21.8
2018 27.5 21.7
2017 26.9 21.6
2016 26.4 21.4
2015 26 21.3
2014 25.6 21.2
2013 25.1 21.1
2012 24.7 21
2011 24.4 20.9
2010 24 20.7
2009 23.7 20.6
2008 23.3 20.4
2007 22.9 20.2
2006 22.6 20
2005 22.2 19.9
2004 21.8 19.8
2003 21.3 19.7
2002 20.8 19.5
2001 20.4 19.4
2000 20 19.2
1999 19.8 19.1
1998 19.5 18.9
1997 19.3 18.8
1996 19.1 18.6
1995 18.9 18.6
1994 18.8 18.5
1993 18.7 18.4
1992 18.6 18.4
1991 18.6 18.4
1990 18.6 18.4
1989 18.5 18.5
1988 18.5 18.6
1987 18.5 18.7
1986 18.5 18.6
1985 18.6 18.4
1984 18.6 18.5
1983 18.7 18.6
1982 18.7 18.6
1981 18.8 18.7
1980 18.9 18.8
1979 18.9 18.8
1978 19 18.9
1977 19 19
1976 19.1 19
1975 19.1 18.9
1974 19.2 18.8
1973 19.2 18.6
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.3 18.3
1970 19.3 18.2
1969 19.3 18
1968 19.3 17.8
1967 19.3 17.6
1966 19.2 17.5
1965 19.1 17.5
1964 19.1 17.5
1963 19 17.4
1962 18.9 17.4
1961 18.9 17.4
1960 18.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
61.6%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
34.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Bhutan Lesotho
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
90.4%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Bhutan Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Lesotho
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
3,691 mi
2011

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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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