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Bhutan vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 132nd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Malta
Population
803385
581729
Population rank 163/197 167/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$25B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Bhutan and Malta: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Malta economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Malta
2024 - $24,971,574,502
2023 $3,012,896,789 $22,610,561,526
2022 $2,898,227,744 $18,928,276,162
2021 $2,768,802,960 $19,739,875,611
2020 $2,457,604,334 $16,404,663,226
2019 $2,735,683,570 $16,337,793,531
2018 $2,583,335,722 $16,153,779,511
2017 $2,591,358,009 $14,161,366,724
2016 $2,357,504,761 $12,025,782,834
2015 $2,187,815,803 $11,340,795,042
2014 $2,089,079,571 $11,888,032,874
2013 $1,943,696,952 $10,796,782,636
2012 $1,973,387,228 $9,609,532,089
2011 $1,977,728,659 $9,789,361,703
2010 $1,708,880,730 $9,097,044,159
2009 $1,331,343,798 $8,734,745,698
2008 $1,317,517,835 $9,135,419,465
2007 $1,255,767,964 $7,908,412,306
2006 $942,879,879 $6,749,838,806
2005 $860,391,000 $6,393,234,993
2004 $735,348,490 $6,104,141,520
2003 $651,935,430 $5,418,315,224
2002 $559,345,264 $4,455,127,414
2001 $496,110,226 $4,070,867,133
2000 $460,733,418 $4,036,809,815
1999 $399,311,200 $4,111,857,809
1998 $363,458,381 $4,010,111,688
1997 $352,229,077 $3,787,023,707
1996 $303,408,346 $3,822,547,197
1995 $290,490,984 $3,709,396,045
1994 $258,954,708 $2,998,505,428
1993 $225,973,693 $2,709,193,538
1992 $240,233,531 $3,021,942,759
1991 $240,294,286 $2,750,216,747
1990 $287,765,007 $2,547,328,748
1989 $264,798,626 $2,118,655,677
1988 $272,298,067 $2,019,503,068
1987 $242,742,766 $1,751,293,461
1986 $191,218,115 $1,435,038,441
1985 $163,288,815 $1,117,797,439
1984 $160,423,494 $1,101,807,023
1983 $156,704,290 $1,165,729,707
1982 $141,439,317 $1,234,474,404
1981 $139,174,178 $1,243,509,394
1980 $128,669,201 $1,250,198,601
1979 $105,377,995 $1,001,288,847
1978 $94,086,228 $793,673,402
1977 $97,884,434 $625,563,171
1976 $88,461,263 $527,936,989
1975 $86,820,762 $474,618,321
1974 $92,901,784 $376,081,124
1973 $78,900,289 $345,616,106
1972 $70,139,867 $295,106,628
1971 $66,289,450 $264,578,485
1970 $61,812,113 $250,728,796

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

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Bhutan and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Malta
2024 - $43,899
2023 $3,831 $40,906
2022 $3,711 $35,639
2021 $3,571 $38,097
2020 $3,192 $31,823
2019 $3,577 $32,422
2018 $3,400 $33,382
2017 $3,435 $30,317
2016 $3,152 $26,459
2015 $2,954 $25,530
2014 $2,849 $27,425
2013 $2,680 $25,416
2012 $2,751 $22,878
2011 $2,788 $23,517
2010 $2,436 $21,947
2009 $1,918 $21,176
2008 $1,920 $22,315
2007 $1,850 $19,444
2006 $1,406 $16,654
2005 $1,300 $15,831
2004 $1,130 $15,212
2003 $1,022 $13,594
2002 $896 $11,251
2001 $812 $10,358
2000 $772 $10,348
1999 $685 $10,609
1998 $638 $10,408
1997 $630 $9,893
1996 $553 $10,062
1995 $530 $9,828
1994 $467 $8,000
1993 $407 $7,296
1992 $416 $8,220
1991 $401 $7,559
1990 $488 $7,192
1989 $462 $6,041
1988 $489 $5,814
1987 $449 $5,084
1986 $365 $4,195
1985 $321 $3,322
1984 $326 $3,333
1983 $328 $3,527
1982 $306 $3,788
1981 $311 $3,898
1980 $296.9 $3,948
1979 $251.4 $3,196
1978 $232.2 $2,559
1977 $249.9 $2,038
1976 $233.7 $1,727
1975 $237.4 $1,560
1974 $262.8 $1,245
1973 $230.9 $1,144
1972 $212.4 $976
1971 $207.7 $874
1970 $200.3 $828

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

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Bhutan vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Malta
2026 73.8 83.8
2025 73.5 83.6
2024 73.3 83.5
2023 73 83.3
2022 72.8 82.2
2021 72.4 82.3
2020 72.3 82.3
2019 72 82.8
2018 71.7 82.9
2017 71.4 83.1
2016 71.1 82.7
2015 70.8 82.6
2014 70.5 82.3
2013 70.2 81.8
2012 69.8 81.1
2011 69.3 80.8
2010 68.8 81.4
2009 68.2 80.4
2008 67.7 79.7
2007 67.2 79.7
2006 66.5 79.6
2005 65.9 79.5
2004 65.3 79.2
2003 64.7 78.7
2002 64 78.5
2001 63.3 78.9
2000 61.8 77.9
1999 62 77.8
1998 61.3 77.8
1997 60.6 77.3
1996 60 76.3
1995 59.3 77
1994 58.4 76.9
1993 57.9 76.8
1992 57.2 76.7
1991 56.5 76.5
1990 55.8 76.2
1989 55.1 76.2
1988 54.4 75.9
1987 53.6 75.3
1986 52.8 74.5
1985 52 73.9
1984 51.3 73.3
1983 50.6 73.1
1982 49.8 72.8
1981 49 72.4
1980 48.2 72.3
1979 47.4 72.5
1978 46.7 72.3
1977 46 72.3
1976 45.2 72.2
1975 44.5 72.1
1974 43.8 71.9
1973 43.1 71.3
1972 42.5 70.7
1971 41.8 70.1
1970 41.2 70.4
1969 40.6 70.1
1968 40 69.9
1967 39.4 69.8
1966 38.8 69.7
1965 38.3 69.5
1964 37.8 69.3
1963 37.4 69.2
1962 37 69.2
1961 36.7 68.4
1960 36.4 68.4
1959 36.1 68.4
1958 35.9 67.8
1957 35.7 67.5
1956 35.6 66.8
1955 35.5 66.3
1954 35.4 65.1
1953 35.4 64.3
1952 35.4 64.1
1951 35.3 63.9
1950 35.3 63.5

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

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Bhutan and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Malta
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Malta
2024 791,524 568,847
2023 786,385 552,747
2022 780,914 531,113
2021 775,442 518,150
2020 770,006 515,490
2019 764,824 503,912
2018 759,759 483,903
2017 754,335 467,106
2016 747,866 454,505
2015 740,618 444,220
2014 733,139 433,481
2013 725,273 424,810
2012 717,279 420,028
2011 709,377 416,268
2010 701,632 414,508
2009 693,988 412,477
2008 686,351 409,379
2007 678,641 406,724
2006 670,799 405,308
2005 661,865 403,834
2004 650,544 401,268
2003 637,663 398,582
2002 624,409 395,969
2001 610,794 393,028
2000 596,863 390,087
1999 582,579 387,578
1998 569,435 385,287
1997 558,697 382,791
1996 548,784 379,905
1995 547,989 377,419
1994 554,497 374,797
1993 554,673 371,308
1992 577,774 367,618
1991 599,784 363,845
1990 589,287 354,170
1989 573,586 350,722
1988 556,986 347,325
1987 540,557 344,485
1986 524,324 342,121
1985 508,392 336,452
1984 492,784 330,593
1983 477,460 330,524
1982 462,485 325,898
1981 447,836 318,982
1980 433,404 316,645
1979 419,200 313,342
1978 405,243 310,182
1977 391,639 306,970
1976 378,490 305,774
1975 365,791 304,222
1974 353,538 301,996
1973 341,705 302,200
1972 330,264 302,450
1971 319,211 302,700
1970 308,528 302,650
1969 298,214 304,300
1968 288,311 307,900
1967 278,852 311,550
1966 269,820 315,200
1965 261,200 318,800
1964 252,987 321,250
1963 245,156 322,550
1962 237,636 323,900
1961 230,602 325,250
1960 224,084 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Malta

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Malta
2023 1.46 1.06
2022 1.48 1.08
2021 1.49 1.13
2020 1.5 1.13
2019 1.45 1.14
2018 1.52 1.23
2017 1.62 1.26
2016 1.74 1.37
2015 1.84 1.37
2014 1.92 1.38
2013 2 1.36
2012 2.07 1.42
2011 2.15 1.45
2010 2.25 1.36
2009 2.36 1.42
2008 2.48 1.43
2007 2.59 1.35
2006 2.66 1.36
2005 2.73 1.38
2004 2.78 1.4
2003 2.87 1.48
2002 3.01 1.45
2001 3.19 1.48
2000 3.38 1.68
1999 3.61 1.73
1998 3.85 1.84
1997 4.09 1.93
1996 4.37 1.99
1995 4.62 1.77
1994 4.87 1.84
1993 5.07 1.96
1992 5.27 2.07
1991 5.45 1.99
1990 5.6 2.02
1989 5.76 2.1
1988 5.88 2.06
1987 6 1.97
1986 6.1 1.93
1985 6.18 1.95
1984 6.26 1.95
1983 6.34 1.92
1982 6.4 1.9
1981 6.46 1.87
1980 6.51 1.99
1979 6.55 2.1
1978 6.58 2.05
1977 6.61 2.14
1976 6.62 2.21
1975 6.62 2.27
1974 6.62 1.64
1973 6.63 1.65
1972 6.64 2.01
1971 6.64 2.06
1970 6.65 2.03
1969 6.66 2.02
1968 6.66 2.12
1967 6.67 2.24
1966 6.67 2.33
1965 6.68 2.52
1964 6.68 2.79
1963 6.69 2.9
1962 6.69 3.24
1961 6.7 3.27
1960 6.7 3.62

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

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Bhutan and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Malta
2024 30.9 41.8
2023 30.4 41.4
2022 29.8 40.8
2021 29.2 40.2
2020 28.6 39.9
2019 28 39.9
2018 27.5 40.2
2017 26.9 40.5
2016 26.4 40.6
2015 26 40.6
2014 25.6 40.6
2013 25.1 40.4
2012 24.7 40.2
2011 24.4 39.9
2010 24 39.6
2009 23.7 39.3
2008 23.3 39
2007 22.9 38.7
2006 22.6 38.4
2005 22.2 38.1
2004 21.8 37.7
2003 21.3 37.4
2002 20.8 37
2001 20.4 36.7
2000 20 36.4
1999 19.8 36.1
1998 19.5 35.8
1997 19.3 35.5
1996 19.1 35.1
1995 18.9 34.7
1994 18.8 34.3
1993 18.7 34
1992 18.6 33.7
1991 18.6 33.3
1990 18.6 33
1989 18.5 32.7
1988 18.5 32.4
1987 18.5 32
1986 18.5 31.7
1985 18.6 31.4
1984 18.6 31.2
1983 18.7 30.9
1982 18.7 30.6
1981 18.8 30.3
1980 18.9 30
1979 18.9 29.6
1978 19 29.2
1977 19 28.7
1976 19.1 28.4
1975 19.1 28
1974 19.2 27.6
1973 19.2 27.2
1972 19.3 26.8
1971 19.3 26.3
1970 19.3 25.9
1969 19.3 25.5
1968 19.3 25
1967 19.3 24.8
1966 19.2 24.6
1965 19.1 24.5
1964 19.1 24.4
1963 19 24.2
1962 18.9 24
1961 18.9 23.8
1960 18.8 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
96.6%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Malta
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
49
2025
Higher education index n/a
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Bhutan Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Malta
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
1,401 mi
2001

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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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