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Bhutan vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 132nd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Malawi
Population
803385
22949294
Population rank 163/197 61/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Malawi
2024 - $11,316,411,329
2023 $3,012,896,789 $13,363,669,673
2022 $2,898,227,744 $12,429,059,928
2021 $2,768,802,960 $12,378,119,199
2020 $2,457,604,334 $11,769,313,598
2019 $2,735,683,570 $11,051,852,713
2018 $2,583,335,722 $9,879,220,354
2017 $2,591,358,009 $8,943,543,794
2016 $2,357,504,761 $7,909,868,618
2015 $2,187,815,803 $9,219,474,379
2014 $2,089,079,571 $8,801,326,169
2013 $1,943,696,952 $8,031,571,928
2012 $1,973,387,228 $8,773,203,178
2011 $1,977,728,659 $11,648,142,958
2010 $1,708,880,730 $10,128,323,011
2009 $1,331,343,798 $9,009,887,947
2008 $1,317,517,835 $7,743,617,352
2007 $1,255,767,964 $6,451,210,219
2006 $942,879,879 $5,818,279,739
2005 $860,391,000 $5,320,409,651
2004 $735,348,490 $5,058,726,350
2003 $651,935,430 $4,669,789,300
2002 $559,345,264 $5,087,328,438
2001 $496,110,226 $2,498,008,665
2000 $460,733,418 $2,537,307,580
1999 $399,311,200 $2,584,478,924
1998 $363,458,381 $2,547,609,590
1997 $352,229,077 $3,875,785,863
1996 $303,408,346 $3,319,573,750
1995 $290,490,984 $2,033,701,498
1994 $258,954,708 $1,719,864,761
1993 $225,973,693 $3,013,392,658
1992 $240,233,531 $2,618,837,835
1991 $240,294,286 $3,206,783,830
1990 $287,765,007 $2,737,087,862
1989 $264,798,626 $2,314,205,130
1988 $272,298,067 $2,008,189,508
1987 $242,742,766 $1,721,711,808
1986 $191,218,115 $1,722,586,299
1985 $163,288,815 $1,646,442,273
1984 $160,423,494 $1,758,028,656
1983 $156,704,290 $1,780,148,049
1982 $141,439,317 $1,717,379,495
1981 $139,174,178 $1,801,193,910
1980 $128,669,201 $1,801,156,775
1979 $105,377,995 -
1978 $94,086,228 -
1977 $97,884,434 -
1976 $88,461,263 -
1975 $86,820,762 -
1974 $92,901,784 -
1973 $78,900,289 -
1972 $70,139,867 -
1971 $66,289,450 -
1970 $61,812,113 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Malawi
2024 - $523
2023 $3,831 $633
2022 $3,711 $604
2021 $3,571 $617
2020 $3,192 $603
2019 $3,577 $581
2018 $3,400 $533
2017 $3,435 $496
2016 $3,152 $451
2015 $2,954 $540
2014 $2,849 $530
2013 $2,680 $497
2012 $2,751 $558
2011 $2,788 $763
2010 $2,436 $683
2009 $1,918 $626
2008 $1,920 $554
2007 $1,850 $475
2006 $1,406 $441
2005 $1,300 $414
2004 $1,130 $405
2003 $1,022 $383
2002 $896 $428
2001 $812 $215.5
2000 $772 $224.2
1999 $685 $233.9
1998 $638 $236
1997 $630 $367
1996 $553 $321
1995 $530 $200.4
1994 $467 $169.2
1993 $407 $293
1992 $416 $258.4
1991 $401 $326
1990 $488 $286.7
1989 $462 $252.2
1988 $489 $229.4
1987 $449 $207.6
1986 $365 $217.9
1985 $321 $216.1
1984 $326 $239.7
1983 $328 $252.4
1982 $306 $253.3
1981 $311 $276.4
1980 $296.9 $287.5
1979 $251.4 -
1978 $232.2 -
1977 $249.9 -
1976 $233.7 -
1975 $237.4 -
1974 $262.8 -
1973 $230.9 -
1972 $212.4 -
1971 $207.7 -
1970 $200.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Malawi
2026 73.8 67.9
2025 73.5 67.7
2024 73.3 67.6
2023 73 67.4
2022 72.8 66
2021 72.4 64.8
2020 72.3 65.2
2019 72 65
2018 71.7 64.5
2017 71.4 63.9
2016 71.1 63.2
2015 70.8 62.3
2014 70.5 61.7
2013 70.2 60.8
2012 69.8 59.9
2011 69.3 58.9
2010 68.8 57.8
2009 68.2 56.7
2008 67.7 55.7
2007 67.2 54.7
2006 66.5 53.7
2005 65.9 52.5
2004 65.3 51.1
2003 64.7 49.6
2002 64 48.2
2001 63.3 47.2
2000 61.8 46.2
1999 62 45.1
1998 61.3 44.3
1997 60.6 44.2
1996 60 44
1995 59.3 43.8
1994 58.4 43.8
1993 57.9 43.6
1992 57.2 43.6
1991 56.5 43.5
1990 55.8 43.6
1989 55.1 43.5
1988 54.4 43.6
1987 53.6 43.9
1986 52.8 44.3
1985 52 44.6
1984 51.3 44.8
1983 50.6 45
1982 49.8 44.8
1981 49 44.7
1980 48.2 44.3
1979 47.4 43.7
1978 46.7 43
1977 46 42
1976 45.2 41
1975 44.5 40.1
1974 43.8 39.2
1973 43.1 38.4
1972 42.5 37.6
1971 41.8 37.1
1970 41.2 36.6
1969 40.6 36.3
1968 40 36.1
1967 39.4 35.9
1966 38.8 35.8
1965 38.3 35.7
1964 37.8 35.7
1963 37.4 35.6
1962 37 35.4
1961 36.7 35.2
1960 36.4 35
1959 36.1 34.8
1958 35.9 34.4
1957 35.7 34.1
1956 35.6 33.8
1955 35.5 33.6
1954 35.4 33.3
1953 35.4 33.2
1952 35.4 33
1951 35.3 32.8
1950 35.3 32.7

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

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Bhutan and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Malawi
2024 791,524 21,655,286
2023 786,385 21,104,482
2022 780,914 20,568,728
2021 775,442 20,047,258
2020 770,006 19,533,888
2019 764,824 19,025,752
2018 759,759 18,528,081
2017 754,335 18,039,715
2016 747,866 17,557,739
2015 740,618 17,085,587
2014 733,139 16,621,538
2013 725,273 16,161,816
2012 717,279 15,709,577
2011 709,377 15,265,022
2010 701,632 14,826,463
2009 693,988 14,395,788
2008 686,351 13,976,417
2007 678,641 13,576,343
2006 670,799 13,198,701
2005 661,865 12,840,031
2004 650,544 12,500,737
2003 637,663 12,181,574
2002 624,409 11,880,440
2001 610,794 11,593,058
2000 596,863 11,315,942
1999 582,579 11,047,804
1998 569,435 10,792,876
1997 558,697 10,562,035
1996 548,784 10,352,228
1995 547,989 10,150,117
1994 554,497 10,164,894
1993 554,673 10,284,024
1992 577,774 10,135,079
1991 599,784 9,844,227
1990 589,287 9,545,852
1989 573,586 9,176,220
1988 556,986 8,753,262
1987 540,557 8,293,174
1986 524,324 7,906,480
1985 508,392 7,620,508
1984 492,784 7,332,810
1983 477,460 7,051,709
1982 462,485 6,778,879
1981 447,836 6,516,454
1980 433,404 6,265,529
1979 419,200 6,028,749
1978 405,243 5,810,132
1977 391,639 5,614,983
1976 378,490 5,443,384
1975 365,791 5,287,367
1974 353,538 5,141,337
1973 341,705 5,003,938
1972 330,264 4,874,475
1971 319,211 4,751,434
1970 308,528 4,633,944
1969 298,214 4,521,184
1968 288,311 4,411,054
1967 278,852 4,303,012
1966 269,820 4,197,926
1965 261,200 4,096,157
1964 252,987 3,997,305
1963 245,156 3,900,506
1962 237,636 3,806,307
1961 230,602 3,715,534
1960 224,084 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Malawi

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Malawi
2023 1.46 3.65
2022 1.48 3.72
2021 1.49 3.79
2020 1.5 3.88
2019 1.45 3.95
2018 1.52 4.02
2017 1.62 4.11
2016 1.74 4.22
2015 1.84 4.38
2014 1.92 4.57
2013 2 4.76
2012 2.07 4.9
2011 2.15 5.08
2010 2.25 5.26
2009 2.36 5.45
2008 2.48 5.61
2007 2.59 5.72
2006 2.66 5.8
2005 2.73 5.85
2004 2.78 5.86
2003 2.87 5.88
2002 3.01 5.9
2001 3.19 5.94
2000 3.38 6
1999 3.61 6.12
1998 3.85 6.21
1997 4.09 6.23
1996 4.37 6.29
1995 4.62 6.39
1994 4.87 6.49
1993 5.07 6.57
1992 5.27 6.63
1991 5.45 6.68
1990 5.6 6.74
1989 5.76 6.8
1988 5.88 6.88
1987 6 6.97
1986 6.1 7.07
1985 6.18 7.17
1984 6.26 7.27
1983 6.34 7.36
1982 6.4 7.45
1981 6.46 7.49
1980 6.51 7.52
1979 6.55 7.47
1978 6.58 7.43
1977 6.61 7.41
1976 6.62 7.39
1975 6.62 7.36
1974 6.62 7.34
1973 6.63 7.34
1972 6.64 7.33
1971 6.64 7.31
1970 6.65 7.3
1969 6.66 7.27
1968 6.66 7.26
1967 6.67 7.21
1966 6.67 7.17
1965 6.68 7.13
1964 6.68 7.11
1963 6.69 7.13
1962 6.69 7.1
1961 6.7 7.07
1960 6.7 7.04

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

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Bhutan and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Malawi
2024 30.9 18.9
2023 30.4 18.7
2022 29.8 18.4
2021 29.2 18.2
2020 28.6 18
2019 28 17.8
2018 27.5 17.6
2017 26.9 17.4
2016 26.4 17.2
2015 26 17.1
2014 25.6 17
2013 25.1 16.9
2012 24.7 16.8
2011 24.4 16.8
2010 24 16.7
2009 23.7 16.7
2008 23.3 16.8
2007 22.9 16.8
2006 22.6 16.8
2005 22.2 16.8
2004 21.8 16.8
2003 21.3 16.8
2002 20.8 16.8
2001 20.4 16.8
2000 20 16.8
1999 19.8 16.7
1998 19.5 16.8
1997 19.3 16.8
1996 19.1 16.8
1995 18.9 16.9
1994 18.8 16.9
1993 18.7 17
1992 18.6 17.1
1991 18.6 17.2
1990 18.6 17.3
1989 18.5 17.4
1988 18.5 17.5
1987 18.5 17.4
1986 18.5 17.3
1985 18.6 17.3
1984 18.6 17.3
1983 18.7 17.3
1982 18.7 17.3
1981 18.8 17.3
1980 18.9 17.3
1979 18.9 17.4
1978 19 17.4
1977 19 17.4
1976 19.1 17.5
1975 19.1 17.5
1974 19.2 17.6
1973 19.2 17.7
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.3 17.9
1970 19.3 18
1969 19.3 18.2
1968 19.3 18.3
1967 19.3 18.3
1966 19.2 18.3
1965 19.1 18.4
1964 19.1 18.3
1963 19 18.3
1962 18.9 18.3
1961 18.9 18.3
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
50.4%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Bhutan Malawi
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
34
2025
Higher education index n/a
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Bhutan Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Malawi
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
9,601 mi
2015

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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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