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Bhutan vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 132nd vs. 13th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Mexico
Population
803385
133323134
Population rank 163/197 11/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 170/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Mexico
2024 - $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $3,012,896,789 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $2,898,227,744 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $2,768,802,960 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $2,457,604,334 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $2,735,683,570 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $2,583,335,722 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $2,591,358,009 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $2,357,504,761 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $2,187,815,803 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $2,089,079,571 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $1,943,696,952 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $1,973,387,228 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $1,977,728,659 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $1,708,880,730 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $1,331,343,798 $943,437,415,025
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $942,879,879 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $860,391,000 $917,571,853,529
2004 $735,348,490 $819,459,227,375
2003 $651,935,430 $765,549,967,703
2002 $559,345,264 $810,666,116,402
2001 $496,110,226 $796,064,590,549
2000 $460,733,418 $742,061,329,749
1999 $399,311,200 $631,249,359,702
1998 $363,458,381 $557,461,102,631
1997 $352,229,077 $523,449,530,464
1996 $303,408,346 $432,157,945,024
1995 $290,490,984 $380,157,469,867
1994 $258,954,708 $553,618,247,901
1993 $225,973,693 $530,160,763,663
1992 $240,233,531 $363,157,832,924
1991 $240,294,286 $313,139,656,146
1990 $287,765,007 $261,253,675,693
1989 $264,798,626 $221,403,098,267
1988 $272,298,067 $181,611,150,497
1987 $242,742,766 $147,542,558,209
1986 $191,218,115 $134,556,034,673
1985 $163,288,815 $195,241,069,482
1984 $160,423,494 $184,230,754,105
1983 $156,704,290 $156,167,000,433
1982 $141,439,317 $184,602,611,610
1981 $139,174,178 $263,797,827,860
1980 $128,669,201 $205,577,055,466
1979 $105,377,995 $134,531,900,899
1978 $94,086,228 $102,648,570,299
1977 $97,884,434 $81,912,018,784
1976 $88,461,263 $88,875,923,765
1975 $86,820,762 $88,000,000,000
1974 $92,901,784 $72,000,000,000
1973 $78,900,289 $55,280,000,000
1972 $70,139,867 $45,200,000,000
1971 $66,289,450 $39,200,000,000
1970 $61,812,113 $35,520,000,000
1969 - $32,480,000,000
1968 - $29,360,000,000
1967 - $26,560,000,000
1966 - $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Bhutan and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Mexico
2024 - $14,186
2023 $3,831 $13,861
2022 $3,711 $11,406
2021 $3,571 $10,314
2020 $3,192 $8,841
2019 $3,577 $10,370
2018 $3,400 $10,085
2017 $3,435 $9,649
2016 $3,152 $9,098
2015 $2,954 $10,021
2014 $2,849 $11,391
2013 $2,680 $11,217
2012 $2,751 $10,744
2011 $2,788 $10,664
2010 $2,436 $9,729
2009 $1,918 $8,424
2008 $1,920 $10,524
2007 $1,850 $10,134
2006 $1,406 $9,513
2005 $1,300 $8,672
2004 $1,130 $7,850
2003 $1,022 $7,434
2002 $896 $7,983
2001 $812 $7,953
2000 $772 $7,524
1999 $685 $6,500
1998 $638 $5,833
1997 $630 $5,567
1996 $553 $4,674
1995 $530 $4,184
1994 $467 $6,202
1993 $407 $6,048
1992 $416 $4,221
1991 $401 $3,709
1990 $488 $3,154
1989 $462 $2,725
1988 $489 $2,279
1987 $449 $1,888
1986 $365 $1,757
1985 $321 $2,602
1984 $326 $2,506
1983 $328 $2,170
1982 $306 $2,621
1981 $311 $3,829
1980 $296.9 $3,055
1979 $251.4 $2,049
1978 $232.2 $1,604
1977 $249.9 $1,315
1976 $233.7 $1,465
1975 $237.4 $1,492
1974 $262.8 $1,256
1973 $230.9 $993
1972 $212.4 $837
1971 $207.7 $748
1970 $200.3 $699
1969 - $660
1968 - $616
1967 - $576
1966 - $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Bhutan vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Mexico
2026 73.8 75.6
2025 73.5 75.4
2024 73.3 75.3
2023 73 75.1
2022 72.8 74
2021 72.4 69.7
2020 72.3 70.4
2019 72 74.5
2018 71.7 74.3
2017 71.4 74.3
2016 71.1 74.4
2015 70.8 74.4
2014 70.5 74.4
2013 70.2 74.3
2012 69.8 74.1
2011 69.3 73.9
2010 68.8 73.7
2009 68.2 73.6
2008 67.7 73.7
2007 67.2 73.8
2006 66.5 73.7
2005 65.9 73.6
2004 65.3 73.4
2003 64.7 73.3
2002 64 73.1
2001 63.3 72.9
2000 61.8 72.6
1999 62 72.2
1998 61.3 71.8
1997 60.6 71.5
1996 60 71.1
1995 59.3 70.7
1994 58.4 70.3
1993 57.9 70
1992 57.2 69.7
1991 56.5 69.4
1990 55.8 69
1989 55.1 68.6
1988 54.4 68.3
1987 53.6 67.9
1986 52.8 67.4
1985 52 66.8
1984 51.3 66.2
1983 50.6 65.8
1982 49.8 65.3
1981 49 64.7
1980 48.2 64.3
1979 47.4 63.9
1978 46.7 63.4
1977 46 63
1976 45.2 62.5
1975 44.5 61.9
1974 43.8 61.2
1973 43.1 60.5
1972 42.5 60.1
1971 41.8 59.4
1970 41.2 58.9
1969 40.6 58.4
1968 40 58.2
1967 39.4 58
1966 38.8 57.4
1965 38.3 56.7
1964 37.8 55.9
1963 37.4 55.5
1962 37 55.1
1961 36.7 54.4
1960 36.4 53.6
1959 36.1 52.7
1958 35.9 51.8
1957 35.7 51.1
1956 35.6 50.4
1955 35.5 49.6
1954 35.4 48.3
1953 35.4 47
1952 35.4 45.7
1951 35.3 44.8
1950 35.3 43.8

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

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Bhutan and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Mexico
2024 791,524 130,861,007
2023 786,385 129,739,759
2022 780,914 128,613,117
2021 775,442 127,648,148
2020 770,006 126,799,054
2019 764,824 125,762,982
2018 759,759 124,573,711
2017 754,335 123,400,057
2016 747,866 122,251,351
2015 740,618 121,072,306
2014 733,139 119,784,261
2013 725,273 118,343,573
2012 717,279 116,818,208
2011 709,377 115,243,504
2010 701,632 113,623,895
2009 693,988 111,999,721
2008 686,351 110,374,288
2007 678,641 108,774,360
2006 670,799 107,253,666
2005 661,865 105,811,504
2004 650,544 104,394,131
2003 637,663 102,978,515
2002 624,409 101,548,624
2001 610,794 100,099,099
2000 596,863 98,625,552
1999 582,579 97,115,707
1998 569,435 95,575,245
1997 558,697 94,021,207
1996 548,784 92,452,702
1995 547,989 90,862,455
1994 554,497 89,259,205
1993 554,673 87,653,807
1992 577,774 86,044,809
1991 599,784 84,430,572
1990 589,287 82,820,170
1989 573,586 81,247,182
1988 556,986 79,695,531
1987 540,557 78,136,651
1986 524,324 76,585,637
1985 508,392 75,043,414
1984 492,784 73,506,846
1983 477,460 71,971,240
1982 462,485 70,433,260
1981 447,836 68,892,108
1980 433,404 67,300,334
1979 419,200 65,648,865
1978 405,243 63,979,046
1977 391,639 62,308,493
1976 378,490 60,645,512
1975 365,791 58,982,400
1974 353,538 57,320,149
1973 341,705 55,667,284
1972 330,264 54,030,168
1971 319,211 52,412,558
1970 308,528 50,814,953
1969 298,214 49,233,194
1968 288,311 47,668,303
1967 278,852 46,129,608
1966 269,820 44,629,106
1965 261,200 43,174,477
1964 252,987 41,772,049
1963 245,156 40,424,065
1962 237,636 39,129,200
1961 230,602 37,890,118
1960 224,084 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Mexico

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Mexico
2023 1.46 1.91
2022 1.48 1.94
2021 1.49 1.97
2020 1.5 1.99
2019 1.45 2.02
2018 1.52 2.03
2017 1.62 2.04
2016 1.74 2.09
2015 1.84 2.14
2014 1.92 2.21
2013 2 2.27
2012 2.07 2.29
2011 2.15 2.32
2010 2.25 2.34
2009 2.36 2.36
2008 2.48 2.39
2007 2.59 2.42
2006 2.66 2.46
2005 2.73 2.5
2004 2.78 2.54
2003 2.87 2.58
2002 3.01 2.63
2001 3.19 2.67
2000 3.38 2.71
1999 3.61 2.76
1998 3.85 2.82
1997 4.09 2.89
1996 4.37 2.96
1995 4.62 3.04
1994 4.87 3.13
1993 5.07 3.21
1992 5.27 3.29
1991 5.45 3.36
1990 5.6 3.44
1989 5.76 3.53
1988 5.88 3.64
1987 6 3.8
1986 6.1 3.97
1985 6.18 4.09
1984 6.26 4.18
1983 6.34 4.3
1982 6.4 4.43
1981 6.46 4.57
1980 6.51 4.74
1979 6.55 4.96
1978 6.58 5.2
1977 6.61 5.36
1976 6.62 5.54
1975 6.62 5.74
1974 6.62 5.95
1973 6.63 6.12
1972 6.64 6.28
1971 6.64 6.42
1970 6.65 6.53
1969 6.66 6.63
1968 6.66 6.71
1967 6.67 6.75
1966 6.67 6.79
1965 6.68 6.82
1964 6.68 6.83
1963 6.69 6.82
1962 6.69 6.8
1961 6.7 6.78
1960 6.7 6.76

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

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Bhutan and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Mexico
2024 30.9 30.3
2023 30.4 29.9
2022 29.8 29.5
2021 29.2 29.2
2020 28.6 29
2019 28 28.6
2018 27.5 28.3
2017 26.9 28
2016 26.4 27.6
2015 26 27.3
2014 25.6 27
2013 25.1 26.7
2012 24.7 26.4
2011 24.4 26.1
2010 24 25.8
2009 23.7 25.6
2008 23.3 25.3
2007 22.9 25
2006 22.6 24.7
2005 22.2 24.4
2004 21.8 24.1
2003 21.3 23.8
2002 20.8 23.5
2001 20.4 23.1
2000 20 22.8
1999 19.8 22.5
1998 19.5 22.2
1997 19.3 22
1996 19.1 21.7
1995 18.9 21.4
1994 18.8 21
1993 18.7 20.7
1992 18.6 20.4
1991 18.6 20
1990 18.6 19.7
1989 18.5 19.4
1988 18.5 19.2
1987 18.5 18.9
1986 18.5 18.6
1985 18.6 18.3
1984 18.6 18
1983 18.7 17.7
1982 18.7 17.4
1981 18.8 17.1
1980 18.9 16.8
1979 18.9 16.6
1978 19 16.5
1977 19 16.4
1976 19.1 16.2
1975 19.1 16.2
1974 19.2 16.1
1973 19.2 16.1
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.3 16
1970 19.3 16.1
1969 19.3 16.1
1968 19.3 16.1
1967 19.3 16.1
1966 19.2 16.2
1965 19.1 16.2
1964 19.1 16.3
1963 19 16.3
1962 18.9 16.4
1961 18.9 16.5
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
53%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Bhutan Mexico
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
27
2025
Higher education index n/a
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
75%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Bhutan Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Mexico
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
519,841 mi
2023

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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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