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Bhutan vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 132nd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Liberia
Population
803385
5887000
Population rank 163/197 116/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Liberia
2024 - $4,779,300,900
2023 $3,012,896,789 $4,390,000,000
2022 $2,898,227,744 $4,001,047,000
2021 $2,768,802,960 $3,513,049,500
2020 $2,457,604,334 $3,176,126,300
2019 $2,735,683,570 $3,319,596,500
2018 $2,583,335,722 $3,422,754,800
2017 $2,591,358,009 $3,390,703,400
2016 $2,357,504,761 $3,398,419,600
2015 $2,187,815,803 $3,227,075,700
2014 $2,089,079,571 $3,225,652,000
2013 $1,943,696,952 $3,177,198,100
2012 $1,973,387,228 $2,791,614,000
2011 $1,977,728,659 $2,398,000,000
2010 $1,708,880,730 $1,998,000,000
2009 $1,331,343,798 $1,768,000,000
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,726,000,000
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,373,000,000
2006 $942,879,879 $1,119,000,000
2005 $860,391,000 $949,000,000
2004 $735,348,490 $897,000,000
2003 $651,935,430 $748,000,000
2002 $559,345,264 $927,000,000
2001 $496,110,226 $906,000,000
2000 $460,733,418 $874,000,000
1999 $399,311,200 $441,800,000
1998 $363,458,381 $359,600,000
1997 $352,229,077 $295,900,000
1996 $303,408,346 $159,400,000
1995 $290,490,984 $134,800,000
1994 $258,954,708 $132,200,000
1993 $225,973,693 $160,400,000
1992 $240,233,531 $223,500,000
1991 $240,294,286 $348,000,000
1990 $287,765,007 $384,400,000
1989 $264,798,626 $786,300,000
1988 $272,298,067 $1,038,300,000
1987 $242,742,766 $972,800,000
1986 $191,218,115 $840,964,400
1985 $163,288,815 $851,296,100
1984 $160,423,494 $848,478,300
1983 $156,704,290 $823,374,900
1982 $141,439,317 $863,933,200
1981 $139,174,178 $846,514,500
1980 $128,669,201 $854,711,500
1979 $105,377,995 $814,067,900
1978 $94,086,228 $717,240,400
1977 $97,884,434 $673,010,600
1976 $88,461,263 $596,675,700
1975 $86,820,762 $577,549,300
1974 $92,901,784 $486,955,000
1973 $78,900,289 $386,968,300
1972 $70,139,867 $368,098,000
1971 $66,289,450 $341,543,100
1970 $61,812,113 $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Bhutan and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Liberia
2024 - $851
2023 $3,831 $799
2022 $3,711 $745
2021 $3,571 $668
2020 $3,192 $617
2019 $3,577 $658
2018 $3,400 $692
2017 $3,435 $699
2016 $3,152 $715
2015 $2,954 $693
2014 $2,849 $707
2013 $2,680 $711
2012 $2,751 $638
2011 $2,788 $568
2010 $2,436 $492
2009 $1,918 $448
2008 $1,920 $452
2007 $1,850 $374
2006 $1,406 $321
2005 $1,300 $287.5
2004 $1,130 $284.1
2003 $1,022 $239.8
2002 $896 $299.5
2001 $812 $300
2000 $772 $298.5
1999 $685 $156.6
1998 $638 $134.7
1997 $630 $122.6
1996 $553 $71.4
1995 $530 $62.1
1994 $467 $61.5
1993 $407 $74.4
1992 $416 $107.8
1991 $401 $177.9
1990 $488 $172.9
1989 $462 $312
1988 $489 $424
1987 $449 $409
1986 $365 $364
1985 $321 $380
1984 $326 $390
1983 $328 $391
1982 $306 $422
1981 $311 $426
1980 $296.9 $443
1979 $251.4 $435
1978 $232.2 $394
1977 $249.9 $381
1976 $233.7 $347
1975 $237.4 $346
1974 $262.8 $299.4
1973 $230.9 $244.4
1972 $212.4 $238.6
1971 $207.7 $227.1
1970 $200.3 $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Bhutan vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Liberia
2026 73.8 62.6
2025 73.5 62.5
2024 73.3 62.3
2023 73 62.2
2022 72.8 61.9
2021 72.4 61.2
2020 72.3 61.3
2019 72 61.2
2018 71.7 61
2017 71.4 60.8
2016 71.1 60.5
2015 70.8 59.2
2014 70.5 59.2
2013 70.2 60
2012 69.8 59.8
2011 69.3 59.5
2010 68.8 59.4
2009 68.2 59.1
2008 67.7 58.7
2007 67.2 58.1
2006 66.5 57.5
2005 65.9 56.8
2004 65.3 55.9
2003 64.7 53
2002 64 54.1
2001 63.3 53.1
2000 61.8 51.9
1999 62 50.4
1998 61.3 49.4
1997 60.6 48.3
1996 60 44.9
1995 59.3 44.6
1994 58.4 42.6
1993 57.9 43
1992 57.2 43.6
1991 56.5 43.6
1990 55.8 37.6
1989 55.1 43.9
1988 54.4 44.1
1987 53.6 44.3
1986 52.8 44.5
1985 52 44
1984 51.3 44.7
1983 50.6 44.6
1982 49.8 44.4
1981 49 44.3
1980 48.2 44.1
1979 47.4 43.9
1978 46.7 43.6
1977 46 43.2
1976 45.2 42.9
1975 44.5 42.5
1974 43.8 42.1
1973 43.1 41.6
1972 42.5 41.2
1971 41.8 40.7
1970 41.2 40.4
1969 40.6 40
1968 40 39.6
1967 39.4 39.3
1966 38.8 39
1965 38.3 38.7
1964 37.8 38.5
1963 37.4 38.3
1962 37 38.2
1961 36.7 38.1
1960 36.4 38.1
1959 36.1 38.1
1958 35.9 38.1
1957 35.7 38.1
1956 35.6 38.1
1955 35.5 38.1
1954 35.4 38.1
1953 35.4 38.1
1952 35.4 38.1
1951 35.3 38
1950 35.3 38

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

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Bhutan and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Liberia
2024 791,524 5,612,817
2023 786,385 5,493,031
2022 780,914 5,373,294
2021 775,442 5,259,323
2020 770,006 5,149,463
2019 764,824 5,043,721
2018 759,759 4,944,726
2017 754,335 4,848,925
2016 747,866 4,755,608
2015 740,618 4,659,431
2014 733,139 4,564,293
2013 725,273 4,470,239
2012 717,279 4,373,043
2011 709,377 4,221,178
2010 701,632 4,058,890
2009 693,988 3,943,028
2008 686,351 3,821,003
2007 678,641 3,669,050
2006 670,799 3,490,787
2005 661,865 3,301,015
2004 650,544 3,156,892
2003 637,663 3,119,532
2002 624,409 3,094,782
2001 610,794 3,015,338
2000 596,863 2,928,117
1999 582,579 2,821,684
1998 569,435 2,670,124
1997 558,697 2,412,989
1996 548,784 2,232,289
1995 547,989 2,169,162
1994 554,497 2,149,928
1993 554,673 2,155,126
1992 577,774 2,072,461
1991 599,784 1,956,518
1990 589,287 2,223,667
1989 573,586 2,517,858
1988 556,986 2,446,941
1987 540,557 2,377,229
1986 524,324 2,308,511
1985 508,392 2,240,539
1984 492,784 2,173,312
1983 477,460 2,107,113
1982 462,485 2,045,073
1981 447,836 1,986,867
1980 433,404 1,929,253
1979 419,200 1,872,713
1978 405,243 1,818,247
1977 391,639 1,766,019
1976 378,490 1,717,060
1975 365,791 1,670,913
1974 353,538 1,626,362
1973 341,705 1,583,588
1972 330,264 1,542,670
1971 319,211 1,504,077
1970 308,528 1,466,676
1969 298,214 1,429,605
1968 288,311 1,393,530
1967 278,852 1,358,435
1966 269,820 1,324,383
1965 261,200 1,291,156
1964 252,987 1,258,745
1963 245,156 1,227,414
1962 237,636 1,197,039
1961 230,602 1,167,717
1960 224,084 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Liberia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Liberia
2023 1.46 3.95
2022 1.48 4.02
2021 1.49 4.09
2020 1.5 4.17
2019 1.45 4.26
2018 1.52 4.34
2017 1.62 4.4
2016 1.74 4.46
2015 1.84 4.52
2014 1.92 4.62
2013 2 4.75
2012 2.07 4.88
2011 2.15 4.97
2010 2.25 5.06
2009 2.36 5.17
2008 2.48 5.33
2007 2.59 5.46
2006 2.66 5.53
2005 2.73 5.52
2004 2.78 5.51
2003 2.87 5.55
2002 3.01 5.65
2001 3.19 5.77
2000 3.38 5.88
1999 3.61 5.95
1998 3.85 6.02
1997 4.09 6.08
1996 4.37 6.13
1995 4.62 6.17
1994 4.87 6.21
1993 5.07 6.25
1992 5.27 6.28
1991 5.45 6.32
1990 5.6 6.37
1989 5.76 6.43
1988 5.88 6.51
1987 6 6.57
1986 6.1 6.64
1985 6.18 6.69
1984 6.26 6.73
1983 6.34 6.76
1982 6.4 6.79
1981 6.46 6.83
1980 6.51 6.87
1979 6.55 6.92
1978 6.58 6.88
1977 6.61 6.84
1976 6.62 6.79
1975 6.62 6.74
1974 6.62 6.69
1973 6.63 6.65
1972 6.64 6.6
1971 6.64 6.54
1970 6.65 6.58
1969 6.66 6.64
1968 6.66 6.66
1967 6.67 6.65
1966 6.67 6.63
1965 6.68 6.62
1964 6.68 6.59
1963 6.69 6.56
1962 6.69 6.5
1961 6.7 6.45
1960 6.7 6.39

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

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Bhutan and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
52.2%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Bhutan Liberia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
28
2025
Higher education index n/a
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
75%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Liberia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
6,587 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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