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Bhutan vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 132nd vs. 28th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Mauritania
Population
803385
5505206
Population rank 163/197 122/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Bhutan and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Mauritania
2024 - $10,908,045,687
2023 $3,012,896,789 $10,726,838,461
2022 $2,898,227,744 $9,557,966,698
2021 $2,768,802,960 $9,222,536,364
2020 $2,457,604,334 $8,260,752,385
2019 $2,735,683,570 $7,894,764,886
2018 $2,583,335,722 $7,473,550,557
2017 $2,591,358,009 $6,800,135,898
2016 $2,357,504,761 $6,398,747,592
2015 $2,187,815,803 $6,166,863,897
2014 $2,089,079,571 $6,592,537,782
2013 $1,943,696,952 $7,223,071,097
2012 $1,973,387,228 $6,728,208,836
2011 $1,977,728,659 $6,764,627,746
2010 $1,708,880,730 $5,628,878,798
2009 $1,331,343,798 $4,714,595,548
2008 $1,317,517,835 $5,206,437,194
2007 $1,255,767,964 $4,346,212,355
2006 $942,879,879 $3,919,577,286
2005 $860,391,000 $2,936,019,526
2004 $735,348,490 $2,362,501,023
2003 $651,935,430 $2,051,147,607
2002 $559,345,264 $1,777,057,481
2001 $496,110,226 $1,746,063,558
2000 $460,733,418 $1,779,520,886
1999 $399,311,200 $1,985,922,776
1998 $363,458,381 $2,032,347,665
1997 $352,229,077 $2,071,996,564
1996 $303,408,346 $2,132,087,009
1995 $290,490,984 $2,091,726,101
1994 $258,954,708 $1,944,876,755
1993 $225,973,693 $1,847,353,211
1992 $240,233,531 $2,164,298,425
1991 $240,294,286 $2,133,692,697
1990 $287,765,007 $1,506,914,408
1989 $264,798,626 $1,450,647,019
1988 $272,298,067 $1,414,951,290
1987 $242,742,766 $1,344,664,725
1986 $191,218,115 $1,186,628,778
1985 $163,288,815 $1,009,723,326
1984 $160,423,494 $1,074,373,230
1983 $156,704,290 $1,165,171,263
1982 $141,439,317 $1,108,776,653
1981 $139,174,178 $1,105,494,682
1980 $128,669,201 $1,047,925,106
1979 $105,377,995 $951,900,945
1978 $94,086,228 $804,629,877
1977 $97,884,434 $799,030,017
1976 $88,461,263 $775,045,517
1975 $86,820,762 $703,377,837
1974 $92,901,784 $613,010,553
1973 $78,900,289 $493,237,876
1972 $70,139,867 $391,669,449
1971 $66,289,450 $335,568,907
1970 $61,812,113 $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Mauritania
2024 - $2,110
2023 $3,831 $2,136
2022 $3,711 $1,960
2021 $3,571 $1,948
2020 $3,192 $1,796
2019 $3,577 $1,767
2018 $3,400 $1,723
2017 $3,435 $1,615
2016 $3,152 $1,566
2015 $2,954 $1,555
2014 $2,849 $1,713
2013 $2,680 $1,934
2012 $2,751 $1,859
2011 $2,788 $1,931
2010 $2,436 $1,660
2009 $1,918 $1,435
2008 $1,920 $1,636
2007 $1,850 $1,405
2006 $1,406 $1,301
2005 $1,300 $999
2004 $1,130 $824
2003 $1,022 $732
2002 $896 $649
2001 $812 $652
2000 $772 $681
1999 $685 $781
1998 $638 $821
1997 $630 $859
1996 $553 $904
1995 $530 $905
1994 $467 $865
1993 $407 $850
1992 $416 $1,036
1991 $401 $1,062
1990 $488 $772
1989 $462 $762
1988 $489 $762
1987 $449 $746
1986 $365 $677
1985 $321 $593
1984 $326 $650
1983 $328 $725
1982 $306 $710
1981 $311 $729
1980 $296.9 $711
1979 $251.4 $664
1978 $232.2 $578
1977 $249.9 $590
1976 $233.7 $589
1975 $237.4 $551
1974 $262.8 $494
1973 $230.9 $410
1972 $212.4 $335
1971 $207.7 $296
1970 $200.3 $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Mauritania
2026 73.8 69.2
2025 73.5 68.9
2024 73.3 68.7
2023 73 68.5
2022 72.8 68.3
2021 72.4 66.8
2020 72.3 66.8
2019 72 67.6
2018 71.7 67.4
2017 71.4 67.1
2016 71.1 66.8
2015 70.8 66.5
2014 70.5 66.2
2013 70.2 65.9
2012 69.8 65.8
2011 69.3 65.8
2010 68.8 65.7
2009 68.2 65.5
2008 67.7 65.2
2007 67.2 64.9
2006 66.5 64.5
2005 65.9 63.9
2004 65.3 63.4
2003 64.7 62.8
2002 64 62.2
2001 63.3 61.7
2000 61.8 61
1999 62 60.4
1998 61.3 59.9
1997 60.6 59.4
1996 60 58.9
1995 59.3 58.9
1994 58.4 58.8
1993 57.9 58.7
1992 57.2 58.6
1991 56.5 58.3
1990 55.8 58.1
1989 55.1 57.7
1988 54.4 57.5
1987 53.6 57
1986 52.8 56.3
1985 52 55.8
1984 51.3 55.2
1983 50.6 54.6
1982 49.8 54.2
1981 49 53.7
1980 48.2 53.2
1979 47.4 52.8
1978 46.7 52.3
1977 46 52
1976 45.2 51.8
1975 44.5 51.6
1974 43.8 51.4
1973 43.1 51.2
1972 42.5 51
1971 41.8 50.8
1970 41.2 50.5
1969 40.6 50.1
1968 40 49.5
1967 39.4 48.9
1966 38.8 48.1
1965 38.3 47.4
1964 37.8 46.6
1963 37.4 45.8
1962 37 45
1961 36.7 44.3
1960 36.4 43.6
1959 36.1 42.9
1958 35.9 42.3
1957 35.7 41.7
1956 35.6 41.1
1955 35.5 40.6
1954 35.4 40.1
1953 35.4 39.6
1952 35.4 39.2
1951 35.3 38.8
1950 35.3 38.4

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

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Bhutan and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Mauritania
2024 791,524 5,169,395
2023 786,385 5,022,441
2022 780,914 4,875,637
2021 775,442 4,734,874
2020 770,006 4,600,131
2019 764,824 4,467,708
2018 759,759 4,337,685
2017 754,335 4,210,600
2016 747,866 4,086,657
2015 740,618 3,965,959
2014 733,139 3,848,514
2013 725,273 3,734,318
2012 717,279 3,619,034
2011 709,377 3,502,811
2010 701,632 3,390,965
2009 693,988 3,284,448
2008 686,351 3,183,269
2007 678,641 3,093,059
2006 670,799 3,013,660
2005 661,865 2,939,059
2004 650,544 2,868,664
2003 637,663 2,802,046
2002 624,409 2,738,655
2001 610,794 2,678,760
2000 596,863 2,613,441
1999 582,579 2,541,698
1998 569,435 2,474,651
1997 558,697 2,411,306
1996 548,784 2,358,188
1995 547,989 2,312,017
1994 554,497 2,249,454
1993 554,673 2,174,328
1992 577,774 2,088,135
1991 599,784 2,009,738
1990 589,287 1,951,878
1989 573,586 1,903,048
1988 556,986 1,855,859
1987 540,557 1,803,014
1986 524,324 1,751,835
1985 508,392 1,702,107
1984 492,784 1,653,693
1983 477,460 1,606,746
1982 462,485 1,561,176
1981 447,836 1,516,877
1980 433,404 1,474,043
1979 419,200 1,432,758
1978 405,243 1,392,713
1977 391,639 1,353,768
1976 378,490 1,315,336
1975 365,791 1,277,330
1974 353,538 1,240,188
1973 341,705 1,203,838
1972 330,264 1,168,355
1971 319,211 1,133,702
1970 308,528 1,099,806
1969 298,214 1,066,754
1968 288,311 1,034,739
1967 278,852 1,003,843
1966 269,820 974,157
1965 261,200 945,838
1964 252,987 918,955
1963 245,156 893,423
1962 237,636 869,184
1961 230,602 846,167
1960 224,084 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Mauritania
2023 1.46 4.7
2022 1.48 4.77
2021 1.49 4.85
2020 1.5 4.91
2019 1.45 4.98
2018 1.52 5.04
2017 1.62 5.11
2016 1.74 5.16
2015 1.84 5.21
2014 1.92 5.26
2013 2 5.32
2012 2.07 5.35
2011 2.15 5.38
2010 2.25 5.38
2009 2.36 5.41
2008 2.48 5.44
2007 2.59 5.43
2006 2.66 5.4
2005 2.73 5.38
2004 2.78 5.37
2003 2.87 5.36
2002 3.01 5.37
2001 3.19 5.41
2000 3.38 5.46
1999 3.61 5.52
1998 3.85 5.62
1997 4.09 5.74
1996 4.37 5.86
1995 4.62 5.96
1994 4.87 6.06
1993 5.07 6.09
1992 5.27 6.13
1991 5.45 6.16
1990 5.6 6.18
1989 5.76 6.2
1988 5.88 6.21
1987 6 6.27
1986 6.1 6.34
1985 6.18 6.42
1984 6.26 6.48
1983 6.34 6.54
1982 6.4 6.59
1981 6.46 6.64
1980 6.51 6.67
1979 6.55 6.7
1978 6.58 6.73
1977 6.61 6.74
1976 6.62 6.73
1975 6.62 6.71
1974 6.62 6.73
1973 6.63 6.72
1972 6.64 6.71
1971 6.64 6.7
1970 6.65 6.68
1969 6.66 6.64
1968 6.66 6.6
1967 6.67 6.57
1966 6.67 6.52
1965 6.68 6.44
1964 6.68 6.37
1963 6.69 6.31
1962 6.69 6.24
1961 6.7 6.2
1960 6.7 6.15

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

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Bhutan and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Mauritania
2024 30.9 18.4
2023 30.4 18.2
2022 29.8 18.1
2021 29.2 18
2020 28.6 17.9
2019 28 17.9
2018 27.5 17.8
2017 26.9 17.8
2016 26.4 17.8
2015 26 17.8
2014 25.6 17.8
2013 25.1 17.8
2012 24.7 17.8
2011 24.4 17.9
2010 24 17.8
2009 23.7 17.8
2008 23.3 17.7
2007 22.9 17.6
2006 22.6 17.6
2005 22.2 17.7
2004 21.8 17.7
2003 21.3 17.7
2002 20.8 17.7
2001 20.4 17.7
2000 20 17.7
1999 19.8 17.6
1998 19.5 17.5
1997 19.3 17.5
1996 19.1 17.5
1995 18.9 17.6
1994 18.8 17.6
1993 18.7 17.6
1992 18.6 17.3
1991 18.6 17.2
1990 18.6 17.1
1989 18.5 17.1
1988 18.5 17.1
1987 18.5 17.1
1986 18.5 17
1985 18.6 17
1984 18.6 17
1983 18.7 17
1982 18.7 17
1981 18.8 17
1980 18.9 17
1979 18.9 17
1978 19 17.1
1977 19 17.1
1976 19.1 17.2
1975 19.1 17.3
1974 19.2 17.4
1973 19.2 17.6
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.3 17.9
1970 19.3 18.1
1969 19.3 18.3
1968 19.3 18.4
1967 19.3 18.5
1966 19.2 18.6
1965 19.1 18.7
1964 19.1 18.8
1963 19 18.8
1962 18.9 18.8
1961 18.9 18.8
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
27.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
19.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bhutan Mauritania
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
30
2025
Higher education index n/a
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Bhutan Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Mauritania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
7,614 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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