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Bhutan vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 132nd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Maldives
Population
803385
532057
Population rank 163/197 168/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bhutan and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Maldives
2024 - $7,061,608,267
2023 $3,012,896,789 $6,621,008,704
2022 $2,898,227,744 $6,177,123,352
2021 $2,768,802,960 $5,252,457,370
2020 $2,457,604,334 $3,712,604,583
2019 $2,735,683,570 $5,726,094,799
2018 $2,583,335,722 $5,404,344,163
2017 $2,591,358,009 $4,816,426,257
2016 $2,357,504,761 $4,409,942,624
2015 $2,187,815,803 $4,129,505,319
2014 $2,089,079,571 $3,697,353,039
2013 $1,943,696,952 $3,295,009,238
2012 $1,973,387,228 $2,886,163,997
2011 $1,977,728,659 $2,774,350,240
2010 $1,708,880,730 $2,588,176,055
2009 $1,331,343,798 $2,345,294,875
2008 $1,317,517,835 $2,271,646,188
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,868,383,461
2006 $942,879,879 $1,575,200,391
2005 $860,391,000 $1,163,362,438
2004 $735,348,490 $1,226,829,563
2003 $651,935,430 $1,052,121,055
2002 $559,345,264 $897,031,250
2001 $496,110,226 $870,031,677
2000 $460,733,418 $624,337,145
1999 $399,311,200 $589,239,754
1998 $363,458,381 $540,096,398
1997 $352,229,077 $508,223,602
1996 $303,408,346 $450,382,328
1995 $290,490,984 $398,988,955
1994 $258,954,708 $356,014,932
1993 $225,973,693 $322,417,837
1992 $240,233,531 $284,875,809
1991 $240,294,286 $244,396,762
1990 $287,765,007 $215,043,970
1989 $264,798,626 $189,514,434
1988 $272,298,067 $168,514,513
1987 $242,742,766 $141,223,029
1986 $191,218,115 $141,882,254
1985 $163,288,815 $127,190,758
1984 $160,423,494 $109,503,546
1983 $156,704,290 $57,829,787
1982 $141,439,317 $47,911,340
1981 $139,174,178 $44,781,457
1980 $128,669,201 $42,463,576
1979 $105,377,995 $38,523,364
1978 $94,086,228 $24,369,109
1977 $97,884,434 $20,853,789
1976 $88,461,263 $22,399,467
1975 $86,820,762 $24,540,878
1974 $92,901,784 $39,120,171
1973 $78,900,289 $30,862,042
1972 $70,139,867 $25,177,138
1971 $66,289,450 $21,566,404
1970 $61,812,113 $19,328,038

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

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Bhutan and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Maldives
2024 - $13,379
2023 $3,831 $12,588
2022 $3,711 $11,786
2021 $3,571 $10,176
2020 $3,192 $7,394
2019 $3,577 $11,740
2018 $3,400 $11,423
2017 $3,435 $10,510
2016 $3,152 $9,948
2015 $2,954 $9,645
2014 $2,849 $8,939
2013 $2,680 $8,236
2012 $2,751 $7,461
2011 $2,788 $7,425
2010 $2,436 $7,174
2009 $1,918 $6,734
2008 $1,920 $6,757
2007 $1,850 $5,758
2006 $1,406 $5,019
2005 $1,300 $3,797
2004 $1,130 $4,070
2003 $1,022 $3,549
2002 $896 $3,076
2001 $812 $3,034
2000 $772 $2,214
1999 $685 $2,124
1998 $638 $1,980
1997 $630 $1,898
1996 $553 $1,717
1995 $530 $1,555
1994 $467 $1,419
1993 $407 $1,317
1992 $416 $1,194
1991 $401 $1,054
1990 $488 $957
1989 $462 $870
1988 $489 $799
1987 $449 $692
1986 $365 $720
1985 $321 $669
1984 $326 $594
1983 $328 $323
1982 $306 $274.8
1981 $311 $264.1
1980 $296.9 $257.6
1979 $251.4 $240.2
1978 $232.2 $156.1
1977 $249.9 $137.3
1976 $233.7 $151.8
1975 $237.4 $171.4
1974 $262.8 $281.5
1973 $230.9 $228.7
1972 $212.4 $192.2
1971 $207.7 $169.8
1970 $200.3 $156.9

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

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Bhutan vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Maldives
2026 73.8 81.7
2025 73.5 81.5
2024 73.3 81.3
2023 73 81
2022 72.8 80.8
2021 72.4 78.1
2020 72.3 78.7
2019 72 79.7
2018 71.7 79.4
2017 71.4 79.2
2016 71.1 78.9
2015 70.8 78.6
2014 70.5 78.2
2013 70.2 77.8
2012 69.8 77.5
2011 69.3 77.1
2010 68.8 76.8
2009 68.2 76.4
2008 67.7 76
2007 67.2 75.7
2006 66.5 75.3
2005 65.9 74.8
2004 65.3 73
2003 64.7 73.3
2002 64 72.4
2001 63.3 71.7
2000 61.8 70.9
1999 62 70.2
1998 61.3 69.3
1997 60.6 68.5
1996 60 67.7
1995 59.3 67
1994 58.4 66.2
1993 57.9 65.4
1992 57.2 64.7
1991 56.5 63.9
1990 55.8 63.1
1989 55.1 62.4
1988 54.4 61.6
1987 53.6 60.8
1986 52.8 60
1985 52 59.2
1984 51.3 58.3
1983 50.6 57.5
1982 49.8 56.6
1981 49 55.7
1980 48.2 54.8
1979 47.4 53.9
1978 46.7 50.4
1977 46 51.8
1976 45.2 50.8
1975 44.5 49.6
1974 43.8 48.5
1973 43.1 47.5
1972 42.5 46.4
1971 41.8 45.5
1970 41.2 44.5
1969 40.6 43.7
1968 40 42.9
1967 39.4 42.1
1966 38.8 41.4
1965 38.3 40.8
1964 37.8 40.2
1963 37.4 39.6
1962 37 39.1
1961 36.7 38.6
1960 36.4 38.2
1959 36.1 37.9
1958 35.9 37.6
1957 35.7 37.3
1956 35.6 37.1
1955 35.5 37
1954 35.4 36.9
1953 35.4 36.9
1952 35.4 37
1951 35.3 37.1
1950 35.3 36.5

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

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Bhutan and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Maldives
2024 791,524 527,799
2023 786,385 525,994
2022 780,914 524,106
2021 775,442 516,154
2020 770,006 502,118
2019 764,824 487,731
2018 759,759 473,099
2017 754,335 458,287
2016 747,866 443,308
2015 740,618 428,154
2014 733,139 413,617
2013 725,273 400,070
2012 717,279 386,818
2011 709,377 373,674
2010 701,632 360,792
2009 693,988 348,275
2008 686,351 336,170
2007 678,641 324,479
2006 670,799 313,851
2005 661,865 306,429
2004 650,544 301,413
2003 637,663 296,491
2002 624,409 291,616
2001 610,794 286,767
2000 596,863 282,019
1999 582,579 277,412
1998 569,435 272,723
1997 558,697 267,707
1996 548,784 262,347
1995 547,989 256,649
1994 554,497 250,822
1993 554,673 244,884
1992 577,774 238,543
1991 599,784 231,802
1990 589,287 224,762
1989 573,586 217,738
1988 556,986 210,885
1987 540,557 203,944
1986 524,324 196,935
1985 508,392 190,169
1984 492,784 184,198
1983 477,460 179,128
1982 462,485 174,333
1981 447,836 169,532
1980 433,404 164,835
1979 419,200 160,360
1978 405,243 156,159
1977 391,639 151,930
1976 378,490 147,525
1975 365,791 143,158
1974 353,538 138,978
1973 341,705 134,952
1972 330,264 130,968
1971 319,211 127,035
1970 308,528 123,219
1969 298,214 119,564
1968 288,311 116,075
1967 278,852 112,528
1966 269,820 108,507
1965 261,200 104,102
1964 252,987 100,662
1963 245,156 98,222
1962 237,636 95,802
1961 230,602 93,450
1960 224,084 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Maldives

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Maldives
2023 1.46 1.58
2022 1.48 1.58
2021 1.49 1.6
2020 1.5 1.61
2019 1.45 1.64
2018 1.52 1.71
2017 1.62 1.8
2016 1.74 1.9
2015 1.84 2
2014 1.92 2.09
2013 2 2.17
2012 2.07 2.25
2011 2.15 2.31
2010 2.25 2.35
2009 2.36 2.39
2008 2.48 2.37
2007 2.59 2.29
2006 2.66 2.2
2005 2.73 2.2
2004 2.78 2.26
2003 2.87 2.34
2002 3.01 2.42
2001 3.19 2.53
2000 3.38 2.69
1999 3.61 2.9
1998 3.85 3.17
1997 4.09 3.48
1996 4.37 3.86
1995 4.62 4.29
1994 4.87 4.69
1993 5.07 5.06
1992 5.27 5.44
1991 5.45 5.8
1990 5.6 6.13
1989 5.76 6.39
1988 5.88 6.58
1987 6 6.73
1986 6.1 6.85
1985 6.18 6.94
1984 6.26 7.03
1983 6.34 7.09
1982 6.4 7.15
1981 6.46 7.19
1980 6.51 7.23
1979 6.55 7.23
1978 6.58 7.23
1977 6.61 7.27
1976 6.62 7.29
1975 6.62 7.32
1974 6.62 7.38
1973 6.63 7.4
1972 6.64 7.37
1971 6.64 7.38
1970 6.65 7.39
1969 6.66 7.33
1968 6.66 7.28
1967 6.67 7.23
1966 6.67 7.15
1965 6.68 7.07
1964 6.68 7
1963 6.69 6.94
1962 6.69 6.89
1961 6.7 6.79
1960 6.7 6.71

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

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Bhutan and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Maldives
2024 30.9 32.9
2023 30.4 32.1
2022 29.8 31.4
2021 29.2 30.7
2020 28.6 30.1
2019 28 29.5
2018 27.5 29
2017 26.9 28.5
2016 26.4 28
2015 26 27.6
2014 25.6 27.1
2013 25.1 26.5
2012 24.7 25.8
2011 24.4 25.1
2010 24 24.4
2009 23.7 23.8
2008 23.3 23.2
2007 22.9 22.7
2006 22.6 22.1
2005 22.2 21.5
2004 21.8 20.9
2003 21.3 20.3
2002 20.8 19.8
2001 20.4 19.3
2000 20 18.9
1999 19.8 18.4
1998 19.5 18
1997 19.3 17.6
1996 19.1 17.3
1995 18.9 16.9
1994 18.8 16.7
1993 18.7 16.5
1992 18.6 16.4
1991 18.6 16.4
1990 18.6 16.4
1989 18.5 16.5
1988 18.5 16.6
1987 18.5 16.7
1986 18.5 16.9
1985 18.6 17
1984 18.6 17
1983 18.7 16.9
1982 18.7 16.9
1981 18.8 16.8
1980 18.9 16.8
1979 18.9 16.9
1978 19 17
1977 19 17
1976 19.1 17
1975 19.1 17.1
1974 19.2 17.2
1973 19.2 17.2
1972 19.3 17.2
1971 19.3 17.3
1970 19.3 17.4
1969 19.3 17.6
1968 19.3 17.8
1967 19.3 18.2
1966 19.2 18.9
1965 19.1 19.9
1964 19.1 20.5
1963 19 20.6
1962 18.9 20.6
1961 18.9 20.6
1960 18.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.17%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
79.5%
2017

Energy

Bhutan Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Maldives
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
39
2025
Higher education index n/a
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
97.9%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Bhutan Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Maldives
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
57.8 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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