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Bhutan vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 132nd vs. 44th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Madagascar
Population
803385
33750171
Population rank 163/197 49/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Bhutan and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Madagascar
2024 - $17,420,501,490
2023 $3,012,896,789 $15,869,945,478
2022 $2,898,227,744 $15,325,603,273
2021 $2,768,802,960 $14,354,731,964
2020 $2,457,604,334 $13,051,441,204
2019 $2,735,683,570 $14,104,664,679
2018 $2,583,335,722 $13,760,033,282
2017 $2,591,358,009 $13,176,313,594
2016 $2,357,504,761 $11,848,613,858
2015 $2,187,815,803 $11,323,020,701
2014 $2,089,079,571 $12,522,957,399
2013 $1,943,696,952 $12,423,555,455
2012 $1,973,387,228 $11,578,975,062
2011 $1,977,728,659 $11,551,819,618
2010 $1,708,880,730 $9,982,711,338
2009 $1,331,343,798 $9,616,879,409
2008 $1,317,517,835 $10,725,137,724
2007 $1,255,767,964 $8,524,620,890
2006 $942,879,879 $6,395,712,491
2005 $860,391,000 $5,859,269,753
2004 $735,348,490 $5,064,732,626
2003 $651,935,430 $6,372,498,890
2002 $559,345,264 $5,351,701,663
2001 $496,110,226 $5,438,332,602
2000 $460,733,418 $4,629,247,204
1999 $399,311,200 $4,277,903,780
1998 $363,458,381 $4,401,967,633
1997 $352,229,077 $4,262,965,420
1996 $303,408,346 $4,931,861,039
1995 $290,490,984 $3,838,100,904
1994 $258,954,708 $3,522,227,092
1993 $225,973,693 $4,063,298,919
1992 $240,233,531 $3,714,966,678
1991 $240,294,286 $3,254,713,056
1990 $287,765,007 $3,931,334,875
1989 $264,798,626 $3,175,638,333
1988 $272,298,067 $3,189,456,965
1987 $242,742,766 $3,212,900,556
1986 $191,218,115 $4,347,989,788
1985 $163,288,815 $3,802,557,895
1984 $160,423,494 $3,905,938,481
1983 $156,704,290 $4,686,457,031
1982 $141,439,317 $4,784,977,326
1981 $139,174,178 $4,759,333,998
1980 $128,669,201 $5,201,818,348
1979 $105,377,995 $3,463,565,854
1978 $94,086,228 $2,669,755,115
1977 $97,884,434 $2,358,930,406
1976 $88,461,263 $2,181,844,179
1975 $86,820,762 $2,283,049,215
1974 $92,901,784 $1,917,508,190
1973 $78,900,289 $1,653,062,335
1972 $70,139,867 $1,341,590,690
1971 $66,289,450 $1,199,507,631
1970 $61,812,113 $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Bhutan and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Madagascar
2024 - $545
2023 $3,831 $509
2022 $3,711 $504
2021 $3,571 $483
2020 $3,192 $451
2019 $3,577 $500
2018 $3,400 $500
2017 $3,435 $492
2016 $3,152 $454
2015 $2,954 $445
2014 $2,849 $506
2013 $2,680 $515
2012 $2,751 $494
2011 $2,788 $506
2010 $2,436 $450
2009 $1,918 $446
2008 $1,920 $513
2007 $1,850 $420
2006 $1,406 $324
2005 $1,300 $306
2004 $1,130 $272.2
2003 $1,022 $353
2002 $896 $305
2001 $812 $319
2000 $772 $280.3
1999 $685 $267.4
1998 $638 $284.2
1997 $630 $284.4
1996 $553 $340
1995 $530 $273.1
1994 $467 $258.7
1993 $407 $308
1992 $416 $290.2
1991 $401 $262
1990 $488 $326
1989 $462 $271.3
1988 $489 $280.5
1987 $449 $290.8
1986 $365 $405
1985 $321 $364
1984 $326 $385
1983 $328 $476
1982 $306 $501
1981 $311 $513
1980 $296.9 $578
1979 $251.4 $396
1978 $232.2 $315
1977 $249.9 $286.9
1976 $233.7 $273.5
1975 $237.4 $295
1974 $262.8 $255.3
1973 $230.9 $226.8
1972 $212.4 $189.6
1971 $207.7 $174.6
1970 $200.3 $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Bhutan vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Madagascar
2026 73.8 64.3
2025 73.5 64
2024 73.3 63.8
2023 73 63.6
2022 72.8 63.1
2021 72.4 62.5
2020 72.3 62.7
2019 72 63.5
2018 71.7 63.5
2017 71.4 63.4
2016 71.1 63.4
2015 70.8 63.4
2014 70.5 63.3
2013 70.2 63.2
2012 69.8 63
2011 69.3 62.9
2010 68.8 62.6
2009 68.2 62.3
2008 67.7 62
2007 67.2 61.5
2006 66.5 61.1
2005 65.9 60.7
2004 65.3 60.2
2003 64.7 59.7
2002 64 59.2
2001 63.3 58.7
2000 61.8 58
1999 62 57.4
1998 61.3 56.8
1997 60.6 56.1
1996 60 55.5
1995 59.3 54.8
1994 58.4 54.2
1993 57.9 53.7
1992 57.2 52.9
1991 56.5 52.6
1990 55.8 52.1
1989 55.1 51.8
1988 54.4 51.4
1987 53.6 51.1
1986 52.8 50.7
1985 52 50.4
1984 51.3 50.2
1983 50.6 50.1
1982 49.8 50
1981 49 49.8
1980 48.2 50
1979 47.4 50.1
1978 46.7 50
1977 46 49.9
1976 45.2 49.8
1975 44.5 49.6
1974 43.8 49.3
1973 43.1 48.9
1972 42.5 48.5
1971 41.8 48.2
1970 41.2 47.9
1969 40.6 47.3
1968 40 46.9
1967 39.4 46.5
1966 38.8 46
1965 38.3 45.4
1964 37.8 45
1963 37.4 44.6
1962 37 44.2
1961 36.7 43.8
1960 36.4 43.3
1959 36.1 43
1958 35.9 42.5
1957 35.7 42.1
1956 35.6 41.7
1955 35.5 41.3
1954 35.4 40.9
1953 35.4 40.7
1952 35.4 40.3
1951 35.3 39.9
1950 35.3 39.7

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

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Bhutan and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Madagascar
2024 791,524 31,964,956
2023 786,385 31,195,932
2022 780,914 30,437,261
2021 775,442 29,691,083
2020 770,006 28,953,556
2019 764,824 28,219,554
2018 759,759 27,494,926
2017 754,335 26,788,375
2016 747,866 26,099,952
2015 740,618 25,426,702
2014 733,139 24,764,348
2013 725,273 24,109,290
2012 717,279 23,462,438
2011 709,377 22,822,300
2010 701,632 22,183,340
2009 693,988 21,547,280
2008 686,351 20,923,840
2007 678,641 20,318,583
2006 670,799 19,730,909
2005 661,865 19,159,707
2004 650,544 18,606,608
2003 637,663 18,071,854
2002 624,409 17,549,913
2001 610,794 17,032,939
2000 596,863 16,516,338
1999 582,579 16,000,506
1998 569,435 15,489,364
1997 558,697 14,990,814
1996 548,784 14,510,711
1995 547,989 14,051,275
1994 554,497 13,613,850
1993 554,673 13,197,345
1992 577,774 12,800,870
1991 599,784 12,421,412
1990 589,287 12,055,639
1989 573,586 11,704,998
1988 556,986 11,369,462
1987 540,557 11,047,291
1986 524,324 10,736,857
1985 508,392 10,433,142
1984 492,784 10,134,550
1983 477,460 9,843,044
1982 462,485 9,557,671
1981 447,836 9,279,011
1980 433,404 9,006,032
1979 419,200 8,737,581
1978 405,243 8,475,864
1977 391,639 8,222,240
1976 378,490 7,976,831
1975 365,791 7,739,336
1974 353,538 7,509,726
1973 341,705 7,288,048
1972 330,264 7,074,398
1971 319,211 6,868,868
1970 308,528 6,672,003
1969 298,214 6,484,716
1968 288,311 6,306,493
1967 278,852 6,136,486
1966 269,820 5,974,279
1965 261,200 5,819,116
1964 252,987 5,669,863
1963 245,156 5,525,185
1962 237,636 5,384,150
1961 230,602 5,246,158
1960 224,084 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Madagascar
2023 1.46 3.97
2022 1.48 4.04
2021 1.49 4.1
2020 1.5 4.17
2019 1.45 4.22
2018 1.52 4.25
2017 1.62 4.26
2016 1.74 4.29
2015 1.84 4.34
2014 1.92 4.42
2013 2 4.53
2012 2.07 4.61
2011 2.15 4.74
2010 2.25 4.9
2009 2.36 5
2008 2.48 5.04
2007 2.59 5.08
2006 2.66 5.13
2005 2.73 5.2
2004 2.78 5.26
2003 2.87 5.33
2002 3.01 5.41
2001 3.19 5.53
2000 3.38 5.67
1999 3.61 5.84
1998 3.85 5.99
1997 4.09 6.02
1996 4.37 6.03
1995 4.62 6.04
1994 4.87 6.04
1993 5.07 6.06
1992 5.27 6.08
1991 5.45 6.12
1990 5.6 6.14
1989 5.76 6.15
1988 5.88 6.18
1987 6 6.24
1986 6.1 6.34
1985 6.18 6.46
1984 6.26 6.55
1983 6.34 6.63
1982 6.4 6.7
1981 6.46 6.77
1980 6.51 6.84
1979 6.55 6.87
1978 6.58 6.9
1977 6.61 6.93
1976 6.62 6.95
1975 6.62 6.97
1974 6.62 6.99
1973 6.63 7.01
1972 6.64 7.04
1971 6.64 7.07
1970 6.65 7.1
1969 6.66 7.12
1968 6.66 7.13
1967 6.67 7.14
1966 6.67 7.16
1965 6.68 7.17
1964 6.68 7.19
1963 6.69 7.21
1962 6.69 7.26
1961 6.7 7.3
1960 6.7 7.34

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

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Bhutan and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Madagascar
2024 30.9 20
2023 30.4 19.9
2022 29.8 19.7
2021 29.2 19.6
2020 28.6 19.4
2019 28 19.3
2018 27.5 19.1
2017 26.9 18.9
2016 26.4 18.7
2015 26 18.6
2014 25.6 18.4
2013 25.1 18.2
2012 24.7 18.1
2011 24.4 17.9
2010 24 17.8
2009 23.7 17.7
2008 23.3 17.6
2007 22.9 17.5
2006 22.6 17.4
2005 22.2 17.3
2004 21.8 17.3
2003 21.3 17.2
2002 20.8 17.2
2001 20.4 17.2
2000 20 17.2
1999 19.8 17.2
1998 19.5 17.2
1997 19.3 17.1
1996 19.1 17.1
1995 18.9 17.1
1994 18.8 17.1
1993 18.7 17
1992 18.6 17
1991 18.6 16.9
1990 18.6 16.9
1989 18.5 16.8
1988 18.5 16.7
1987 18.5 16.6
1986 18.5 16.6
1985 18.6 16.5
1984 18.6 16.5
1983 18.7 16.4
1982 18.7 16.4
1981 18.8 16.4
1980 18.9 16.4
1979 18.9 16.5
1978 19 16.5
1977 19 16.5
1976 19.1 16.6
1975 19.1 16.6
1974 19.2 16.6
1973 19.2 16.6
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.3 16.7
1970 19.3 16.7
1969 19.3 16.6
1968 19.3 16.7
1967 19.3 16.7
1966 19.2 16.7
1965 19.1 16.8
1964 19.1 16.8
1963 19 17
1962 18.9 17.2
1961 18.9 17.5
1960 18.8 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
24.5%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Bhutan Madagascar
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Bhutan Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Madagascar
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
19,660 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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