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Bhutan vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 132nd vs. 169th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Luxembourg
Population
803385
693885
Population rank 163/197 164/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Luxembourg
2024 - $93,279,851,863
2023 $3,012,896,789 $88,788,881,539
2022 $2,898,227,744 $80,801,680,397
2021 $2,768,802,960 $86,386,759,695
2020 $2,457,604,334 $73,670,782,100
2019 $2,735,683,570 $69,872,035,114
2018 $2,583,335,722 $71,085,623,495
2017 $2,591,358,009 $65,712,180,343
2016 $2,357,504,761 $62,216,885,436
2015 $2,187,815,803 $60,071,584,216
2014 $2,089,079,571 $68,804,811,898
2013 $1,943,696,952 $65,203,276,467
2012 $1,973,387,228 $59,776,383,527
2011 $1,977,728,659 $61,696,281,326
2010 $1,708,880,730 $56,213,985,987
2009 $1,331,343,798 $54,467,289,898
2008 $1,317,517,835 $58,844,277,702
2007 $1,255,767,964 $51,587,401,416
2006 $942,879,879 $42,910,146,296
2005 $860,391,000 $37,672,280,120
2004 $735,348,490 $35,064,843,793
2003 $651,935,430 $29,667,268,248
2002 $559,345,264 $23,649,833,332
2001 $496,110,226 $21,387,533,703
2000 $460,733,418 $21,230,182,989
1999 $399,311,200 $21,899,317,599
1998 $363,458,381 $20,150,053,345
1997 $352,229,077 $19,563,836,265
1996 $303,408,346 $20,895,314,658
1995 $290,490,984 $20,853,093,870
1994 $258,954,708 $17,701,798,891
1993 $225,973,693 $15,925,521,222
1992 $240,233,531 $15,518,702,635
1991 $240,294,286 $13,834,219,728
1990 $287,765,007 $12,778,792,854
1989 $264,798,626 $10,037,674,038
1988 $272,298,067 $9,418,167,855
1987 $242,742,766 $8,320,902,215
1986 $191,218,115 $6,685,595,088
1985 $163,288,815 $4,577,211,767
1984 $160,423,494 $4,438,435,493
1983 $156,704,290 $4,524,217,751
1982 $141,439,317 $4,602,316,793
1981 $139,174,178 $5,053,665,797
1980 $128,669,201 $6,019,805,490
1979 $105,377,995 $5,516,982,664
1978 $94,086,228 $4,718,539,772
1977 $97,884,434 $3,789,321,328
1976 $88,461,263 $3,423,586,207
1975 $86,820,762 $3,123,333,333
1974 $92,901,784 $3,183,637,117
1973 $78,900,289 $2,609,875,802
1972 $70,139,867 $1,901,697,370
1971 $66,289,450 $1,518,773,421
1970 $61,812,113 $1,457,768,455
1969 - $1,245,432,991
1968 - $1,075,561,623
1967 - $983,052,315
1966 - $976,717,015
1965 - $929,477,285
1964 - $910,877,686
1963 - $797,902,154
1962 - $747,846,862
1961 - $710,163,719
1960 - $709,941,874

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

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Bhutan and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Luxembourg
2024 - $137,782
2023 $3,831 $133,231
2022 $3,711 $123,720
2021 $3,571 $134,966
2020 $3,192 $116,860
2019 $3,577 $112,697
2018 $3,400 $116,927
2017 $3,435 $110,193
2016 $3,152 $106,899
2015 $2,954 $105,462
2014 $2,849 $123,679
2013 $2,680 $120,000
2012 $2,751 $112,585
2011 $2,788 $119,025
2010 $2,436 $110,886
2009 $1,918 $109,420
2008 $1,920 $120,422
2007 $1,850 $107,475
2006 $1,406 $90,789
2005 $1,300 $80,988
2004 $1,130 $76,545
2003 $1,022 $65,689
2002 $896 $53,006
2001 $812 $48,440
2000 $772 $48,660
1999 $685 $50,872
1998 $638 $47,445
1997 $630 $46,642
1996 $553 $50,444
1995 $530 $51,032
1994 $467 $43,933
1993 $407 $40,067
1992 $416 $39,571
1991 $401 $35,747
1990 $488 $33,465
1989 $462 $26,618
1988 $489 $25,219
1987 $449 $22,443
1986 $365 $18,150
1985 $321 $12,482
1984 $326 $12,127
1983 $328 $12,374
1982 $306 $12,591
1981 $311 $13,837
1980 $296.9 $16,531
1979 $251.4 $15,204
1978 $232.2 $13,034
1977 $249.9 $10,486
1976 $233.7 $9,491
1975 $237.4 $8,701
1974 $262.8 $8,967
1973 $230.9 $7,447
1972 $212.4 $5,487
1971 $207.7 $4,435
1970 $200.3 $4,298
1969 - $3,690
1968 - $3,203
1967 - $2,935
1966 - $2,925
1965 - $2,804
1964 - $2,779
1963 - $2,462
1962 - $2,332
1961 - $2,241
1960 - $2,261

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

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Bhutan vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Luxembourg
2026 73.8 82.6
2025 73.5 82.5
2024 73.3 82.4
2023 73 82.2
2022 72.8 82.2
2021 72.4 81.8
2020 72.3 81.4
2019 72 81.6
2018 71.7 81.5
2017 71.4 81.1
2016 71.1 81.6
2015 70.8 81.3
2014 70.5 81.2
2013 70.2 80.9
2012 69.8 80.4
2011 69.3 80.3
2010 68.8 80.1
2009 68.2 79.9
2008 67.7 80.1
2007 67.2 79.1
2006 66.5 78.8
2005 65.9 78.9
2004 65.3 78.7
2003 64.7 77.3
2002 64 77.6
2001 63.3 77.5
2000 61.8 77.3
1999 62 77
1998 61.3 76.6
1997 60.6 76.4
1996 60 76.2
1995 59.3 75.9
1994 58.4 75.9
1993 57.9 75.4
1992 57.2 74.7
1991 56.5 75
1990 55.8 75
1989 55.1 74.3
1988 54.4 74.3
1987 53.6 73.9
1986 52.8 74.1
1985 52 73.3
1984 51.3 72.7
1983 50.6 73
1982 49.8 72.2
1981 49 72.1
1980 48.2 72.4
1979 47.4 72.3
1978 46.7 71.5
1977 46 71.5
1976 45.2 70.2
1975 44.5 70.3
1974 43.8 70.2
1973 43.1 70.3
1972 42.5 70.5
1971 41.8 69.2
1970 41.2 69.2
1969 40.6 69.7
1968 40 70
1967 39.4 69.5
1966 38.8 68.9
1965 38.3 69.2
1964 37.8 68.8
1963 37.4 68.7
1962 37 68.4
1961 36.7 69.1
1960 36.4 68.8
1959 36.1 68.4
1958 35.9 68.4
1957 35.7 66.9
1956 35.6 67.1
1955 35.5 67.4
1954 35.4 66.7
1953 35.4 66.4
1952 35.4 66.1
1951 35.3 65.9
1950 35.3 65.5

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

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Bhutan and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Luxembourg
2024 791,524 677,012
2023 786,385 666,430
2022 780,914 653,103
2021 775,442 640,064
2020 770,006 630,419
2019 764,824 620,001
2018 759,759 607,950
2017 754,335 596,336
2016 747,866 582,014
2015 740,618 569,604
2014 733,139 556,319
2013 725,273 543,360
2012 717,279 530,946
2011 709,377 518,347
2010 701,632 506,953
2009 693,988 497,783
2008 686,351 488,650
2007 678,641 479,993
2006 670,799 472,637
2005 661,865 465,158
2004 650,544 458,095
2003 637,663 451,630
2002 624,409 446,175
2001 610,794 441,525
2000 596,863 436,300
1999 582,579 430,475
1998 569,435 424,700
1997 558,697 419,450
1996 548,784 414,225
1995 547,989 408,625
1994 554,497 402,925
1993 554,673 397,475
1992 577,774 392,175
1991 599,784 387,000
1990 589,287 381,850
1989 573,586 377,100
1988 556,986 373,450
1987 540,557 370,750
1986 524,324 368,355
1985 508,392 366,706
1984 492,784 365,998
1983 477,460 365,622
1982 462,485 365,525
1981 447,836 365,225
1980 433,404 364,150
1979 419,200 362,856
1978 405,243 362,007
1977 391,639 361,358
1976 378,490 360,731
1975 365,791 358,950
1974 353,538 355,050
1973 341,705 350,450
1972 330,264 346,600
1971 319,211 342,421
1970 308,528 339,171
1969 298,214 337,500
1968 288,311 335,850
1967 278,852 334,995
1966 269,820 333,895
1965 261,200 331,500
1964 252,987 327,750
1963 245,156 324,100
1962 237,636 320,750
1961 230,602 316,845
1960 224,084 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Luxembourg
2023 1.46 1.25
2022 1.48 1.31
2021 1.49 1.38
2020 1.5 1.36
2019 1.45 1.34
2018 1.52 1.38
2017 1.62 1.39
2016 1.74 1.41
2015 1.84 1.47
2014 1.92 1.5
2013 2 1.55
2012 2.07 1.57
2011 2.15 1.52
2010 2.25 1.63
2009 2.36 1.59
2008 2.48 1.61
2007 2.59 1.61
2006 2.66 1.65
2005 2.73 1.63
2004 2.78 1.66
2003 2.87 1.62
2002 3.01 1.63
2001 3.19 1.66
2000 3.38 1.76
1999 3.61 1.74
1998 3.85 1.68
1997 4.09 1.71
1996 4.37 1.77
1995 4.62 1.7
1994 4.87 1.72
1993 5.07 1.7
1992 5.27 1.64
1991 5.45 1.6
1990 5.6 1.6
1989 5.76 1.52
1988 5.88 1.51
1987 6 1.4
1986 6.1 1.43
1985 6.18 1.38
1984 6.26 1.42
1983 6.34 1.43
1982 6.4 1.49
1981 6.46 1.55
1980 6.51 1.5
1979 6.55 1.48
1978 6.58 1.48
1977 6.61 1.5
1976 6.62 1.48
1975 6.62 1.55
1974 6.62 1.58
1973 6.63 1.58
1972 6.64 1.75
1971 6.64 1.95
1970 6.65 1.97
1969 6.66 2.02
1968 6.66 2.12
1967 6.67 2.24
1966 6.67 2.34
1965 6.68 2.42
1964 6.68 2.34
1963 6.69 -
1962 6.69 2.37
1961 6.7 -
1960 6.7 2.29

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

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Bhutan and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Luxembourg
2024 30.9 40.2
2023 30.4 39.9
2022 29.8 39.7
2021 29.2 39.7
2020 28.6 39.6
2019 28 39.5
2018 27.5 39.5
2017 26.9 39.4
2016 26.4 39.3
2015 26 39.3
2014 25.6 39.2
2013 25.1 39.1
2012 24.7 39.1
2011 24.4 39
2010 24 38.9
2009 23.7 38.8
2008 23.3 38.7
2007 22.9 38.5
2006 22.6 38.4
2005 22.2 38.2
2004 21.8 38
2003 21.3 37.8
2002 20.8 37.6
2001 20.4 37.3
2000 20 37.3
1999 19.8 37.3
1998 19.5 37.1
1997 19.3 37
1996 19.1 36.8
1995 18.9 36.7
1994 18.8 36.6
1993 18.7 36.5
1992 18.6 36.5
1991 18.6 36.4
1990 18.6 36.4
1989 18.5 36.3
1988 18.5 36.2
1987 18.5 36.1
1986 18.5 36
1985 18.6 35.8
1984 18.6 35.6
1983 18.7 35.4
1982 18.7 35.2
1981 18.8 35
1980 18.9 34.9
1979 18.9 34.8
1978 19 34.8
1977 19 34.8
1976 19.1 34.9
1975 19.1 35
1974 19.2 35
1973 19.2 35.1
1972 19.3 35.1
1971 19.3 35.3
1970 19.3 35.3
1969 19.3 35.3
1968 19.3 35.3
1967 19.3 35.2
1966 19.2 35.2
1965 19.1 35.2
1964 19.1 35.2
1963 19 35.1
1962 18.9 35.1
1961 18.9 35.1
1960 18.8 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98.8%
2017

Energy

Bhutan Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Luxembourg
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
78
2025
Higher education index n/a
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
75%
2025
57%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Bhutan Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Luxembourg
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
1,786 mi
2019

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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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