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Bhutan vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 132nd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Libya
Population
803385
7559873
Population rank 163/197 105/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
n/a
Government debt per person rank 87/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Bhutan and Libya: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Libya economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Libya
2024 - $48,487,151,215
2023 $3,012,896,789 $44,027,664,915
2022 $2,898,227,744 $43,246,297,922
2021 $2,768,802,960 $35,217,995,647
2020 $2,457,604,334 $46,854,285,441
2019 $2,735,683,570 $69,254,496,472
2018 $2,583,335,722 $76,686,029,772
2017 $2,591,358,009 $67,157,452,182
2016 $2,357,504,761 $49,912,073,701
2015 $2,187,815,803 $48,717,501,321
2014 $2,089,079,571 $57,372,355,592
2013 $1,943,696,952 $75,351,107,029
2012 $1,973,387,228 $92,540,938,129
2011 $1,977,728,659 $48,169,263,294
2010 $1,708,880,730 $75,380,825,062
2009 $1,331,343,798 $60,808,562,033
2008 $1,317,517,835 $86,710,767,415
2007 $1,255,767,964 $68,032,978,391
2006 $942,879,879 $60,094,231,607
2005 $860,391,000 $47,334,691,241
2004 $735,348,490 $33,122,307,692
2003 $651,935,430 $26,265,625,000
2002 $559,345,264 $20,481,889,764
2001 $496,110,226 $34,112,093,927
2000 $460,733,418 $38,270,954,138
1999 $399,311,200 $35,975,860,857
1998 $363,458,381 $27,251,301,398
1997 $352,229,077 $30,700,897,875
1996 $303,408,346 $27,884,615,385
1995 $290,490,984 $25,541,379,187
1994 $258,954,708 $28,610,549,763
1993 $225,973,693 $30,660,051,911
1992 $240,233,531 $33,887,047,909
1991 $240,294,286 $31,991,821,265
1990 $287,765,007 $28,904,183,602
1989 $264,798,626 $25,156,707,899
1988 $272,298,067 $24,308,959,591
1987 $242,742,766 $26,697,659,335
1986 $191,218,115 $24,180,400,959
1985 $163,288,815 $31,530,566,324
1984 $160,423,494 $29,476,109,153
1983 $156,704,290 $33,200,520,140
1982 $141,439,317 $33,760,146,991
1981 $139,174,178 $36,374,353,880
1980 $128,669,201 $40,953,924,949
1979 $105,377,995 $30,536,429,497
1978 $94,086,228 $22,136,422,643
1977 $97,884,434 $22,428,297,108
1976 $88,461,263 $19,096,943,017
1975 $86,820,762 $14,710,912,458
1974 $92,901,784 $15,112,543,717
1973 $78,900,289 $8,625,889,430
1972 $70,139,867 $6,299,395,544
1971 $66,289,450 $5,260,185,125
1970 $61,812,113 $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Bhutan and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Libya
2024 - $6,569
2023 $3,831 $6,027
2022 $3,711 $5,987
2021 $3,571 $4,936
2020 $3,192 $6,650
2019 $3,577 $9,963
2018 $3,400 $11,197
2017 $3,435 $9,966
2016 $3,152 $7,526
2015 $2,954 $7,458
2014 $2,849 $8,926
2013 $2,680 $11,952
2012 $2,751 $14,976
2011 $2,788 $7,594
2010 $2,436 $11,601
2009 $1,918 $9,551
2008 $1,920 $13,906
2007 $1,850 $11,145
2006 $1,406 $10,049
2005 $1,300 $8,079
2004 $1,130 $5,774
2003 $1,022 $4,674
2002 $896 $3,718
2001 $812 $6,313
2000 $772 $7,214
1999 $685 $6,895
1998 $638 $5,301
1997 $630 $6,062
1996 $553 $5,591
1995 $530 $5,205
1994 $467 $5,933
1993 $407 $6,478
1992 $416 $7,303
1991 $401 $7,040
1990 $488 $6,502
1989 $462 $5,793
1988 $489 $5,736
1987 $449 $6,465
1986 $365 $6,019
1985 $321 $8,087
1984 $326 $7,811
1983 $328 $8,927
1982 $306 $9,064
1981 $311 $10,044
1980 $296.9 $11,960
1979 $251.4 $9,443
1978 $232.2 $7,252
1977 $249.9 $7,783
1976 $233.7 $7,018
1975 $237.4 $5,721
1974 $262.8 $6,214
1973 $230.9 $3,727
1972 $212.4 $2,830
1971 $207.7 $2,443
1970 $200.3 $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Bhutan vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Libya
2026 73.8 75.2
2025 73.5 73.2
2024 73.3 71.1
2023 73 69.3
2022 72.8 74.5
2021 72.4 72.1
2020 72.3 72.4
2019 72 72.9
2018 71.7 73.2
2017 71.4 72.7
2016 71.1 71.8
2015 70.8 71.6
2014 70.5 71.3
2013 70.2 72.3
2012 69.8 72.2
2011 69.3 69.9
2010 68.8 72.2
2009 68.2 72.1
2008 67.7 71.9
2007 67.2 71.8
2006 66.5 71.6
2005 65.9 71.4
2004 65.3 71.2
2003 64.7 71
2002 64 70.8
2001 63.3 70.7
2000 61.8 70.5
1999 62 70.6
1998 61.3 70.7
1997 60.6 70.7
1996 60 70.7
1995 59.3 70.6
1994 58.4 70.5
1993 57.9 70.2
1992 57.2 70
1991 56.5 69.6
1990 55.8 69.3
1989 55.1 69
1988 54.4 68.6
1987 53.6 68.3
1986 52.8 67.8
1985 52 67.3
1984 51.3 66.7
1983 50.6 66.3
1982 49.8 65.8
1981 49 65.3
1980 48.2 64.8
1979 47.4 64.3
1978 46.7 63.8
1977 46 63.1
1976 45.2 62.4
1975 44.5 61.6
1974 43.8 60.7
1973 43.1 59.7
1972 42.5 58.7
1971 41.8 57.6
1970 41.2 56.4
1969 40.6 55.2
1968 40 53.8
1967 39.4 52.5
1966 38.8 50.9
1965 38.3 49.3
1964 37.8 47.7
1963 37.4 45.6
1962 37 44.1
1961 36.7 42.4
1960 36.4 40.8
1959 36.1 39.3
1958 35.9 38
1957 35.7 36.9
1956 35.6 36
1955 35.5 35.2
1954 35.4 34.7
1953 35.4 34.2
1952 35.4 33.8
1951 35.3 33.5
1950 35.3 33.1

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

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Bhutan and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Libya
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Libya
2024 791,524 7,381,023
2023 786,385 7,305,659
2022 780,914 7,223,805
2021 775,442 7,135,175
2020 770,006 7,045,399
2019 764,824 6,951,033
2018 759,759 6,849,055
2017 754,335 6,738,770
2016 747,866 6,632,126
2015 740,618 6,531,819
2014 733,139 6,427,252
2013 725,273 6,304,628
2012 717,279 6,179,328
2011 709,377 6,343,203
2010 701,632 6,497,839
2009 693,988 6,366,686
2008 686,351 6,235,430
2007 678,641 6,104,380
2006 670,799 5,980,211
2005 661,865 5,858,798
2004 650,544 5,736,693
2003 637,663 5,619,398
2002 624,409 5,508,410
2001 610,794 5,403,639
2000 596,863 5,305,021
1999 582,579 5,218,038
1998 569,435 5,140,704
1997 558,697 5,064,639
1996 548,784 4,987,393
1995 547,989 4,906,843
1994 554,497 4,822,037
1993 554,673 4,733,045
1992 577,774 4,640,352
1991 599,784 4,544,400
1990 589,287 4,445,239
1989 573,586 4,342,920
1988 556,986 4,237,755
1987 540,557 4,129,739
1986 524,324 4,017,403
1985 508,392 3,898,745
1984 492,784 3,773,633
1983 477,460 3,718,961
1982 462,485 3,724,765
1981 447,836 3,621,486
1980 433,404 3,424,378
1979 419,200 3,233,846
1978 405,243 3,052,526
1977 391,639 2,881,533
1976 378,490 2,721,237
1975 365,791 2,571,556
1974 353,538 2,432,211
1973 341,705 2,314,193
1972 330,264 2,226,091
1971 319,211 2,153,534
1970 308,528 2,082,589
1969 298,214 2,014,293
1968 288,311 1,952,781
1967 278,852 1,898,199
1966 269,820 1,849,063
1965 261,200 1,804,015
1964 252,987 1,753,691
1963 245,156 1,690,457
1962 237,636 1,621,960
1961 230,602 1,555,699
1960 224,084 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Libya

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Libya
2023 1.46 2.36
2022 1.48 2.4
2021 1.49 2.46
2020 1.5 2.51
2019 1.45 2.54
2018 1.52 2.58
2017 1.62 2.63
2016 1.74 2.67
2015 1.84 2.71
2014 1.92 2.75
2013 2 2.72
2012 2.07 2.68
2011 2.15 2.65
2010 2.25 2.6
2009 2.36 2.56
2008 2.48 2.6
2007 2.59 2.65
2006 2.66 2.7
2005 2.73 2.77
2004 2.78 2.77
2003 2.87 2.8
2002 3.01 2.83
2001 3.19 2.87
2000 3.38 2.91
1999 3.61 2.97
1998 3.85 3.04
1997 4.09 3.13
1996 4.37 3.26
1995 4.62 3.44
1994 4.87 3.65
1993 5.07 3.88
1992 5.27 4.16
1991 5.45 4.46
1990 5.6 4.78
1989 5.76 5.09
1988 5.88 5.41
1987 6 5.72
1986 6.1 6.02
1985 6.18 6.33
1984 6.26 6.62
1983 6.34 6.91
1982 6.4 7.16
1981 6.46 7.37
1980 6.51 7.54
1979 6.55 7.68
1978 6.58 7.79
1977 6.61 7.87
1976 6.62 7.93
1975 6.62 7.98
1974 6.62 8.02
1973 6.63 8.05
1972 6.64 8.07
1971 6.64 8.1
1970 6.65 8.05
1969 6.66 8.01
1968 6.66 7.97
1967 6.67 7.93
1966 6.67 7.89
1965 6.68 7.82
1964 6.68 7.75
1963 6.69 7.69
1962 6.69 7.61
1961 6.7 7.56
1960 6.7 7.51

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

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Bhutan and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Libya
2024 30.9 28.5
2023 30.4 28.2
2022 29.8 28
2021 29.2 27.7
2020 28.6 27.5
2019 28 27.2
2018 27.5 27
2017 26.9 26.8
2016 26.4 26.6
2015 26 26.4
2014 25.6 26.2
2013 25.1 25.9
2012 24.7 25.7
2011 24.4 25.5
2010 24 25.3
2009 23.7 25
2008 23.3 24.6
2007 22.9 24.2
2006 22.6 23.8
2005 22.2 23.6
2004 21.8 23.4
2003 21.3 23.2
2002 20.8 23.1
2001 20.4 22.9
2000 20 22.7
1999 19.8 22.4
1998 19.5 22
1997 19.3 21.5
1996 19.1 21.1
1995 18.9 20.6
1994 18.8 20.1
1993 18.7 19.7
1992 18.6 19.3
1991 18.6 18.9
1990 18.6 18.6
1989 18.5 18.2
1988 18.5 17.9
1987 18.5 17.6
1986 18.5 17.3
1985 18.6 17.1
1984 18.6 16.8
1983 18.7 16.5
1982 18.7 16.3
1981 18.8 16.1
1980 18.9 16
1979 18.9 15.9
1978 19 15.9
1977 19 15.8
1976 19.1 15.6
1975 19.1 15.5
1974 19.2 15.3
1973 19.2 14.9
1972 19.3 14.7
1971 19.3 14.7
1970 19.3 14.7
1969 19.3 14.7
1968 19.3 14.9
1967 19.3 15.3
1966 19.2 15.9
1965 19.1 16.7
1964 19.1 17.2
1963 19 17.5
1962 18.9 17.9
1961 18.9 18.2
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
33.1%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Bhutan Libya
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
75%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Libya
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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