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Bhutan vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 132nd vs. 135th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Moldova
Population
803385
2341166
Population rank 163/197 145/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Moldova
2024 - $18,200,340,854
2023 $3,012,896,789 $16,711,906,746
2022 $2,898,227,744 $14,525,337,524
2021 $2,768,802,960 $13,691,869,264
2020 $2,457,604,334 $11,530,746,234
2019 $2,735,683,570 $11,736,797,055
2018 $2,583,335,722 $11,252,353,421
2017 $2,591,358,009 $9,514,404,016
2016 $2,357,504,761 $7,980,917,076
2015 $2,187,815,803 $7,797,667,197
2014 $2,089,079,571 $9,402,090,138
2013 $1,943,696,952 $9,496,717,876
2012 $1,973,387,228 $8,709,138,635
2011 $1,977,728,659 $8,414,352,020
2010 $1,708,880,730 $6,974,982,370
2009 $1,331,343,798 $5,439,434,272
2008 $1,317,517,835 $6,054,824,248
2007 $1,255,767,964 $4,401,173,152
2006 $942,879,879 $3,408,255,451
2005 $860,391,000 $2,988,342,907
2004 $735,348,490 $2,598,249,556
2003 $651,935,430 $1,980,907,435
2002 $559,345,264 $1,661,818,168
2001 $496,110,226 $1,480,673,594
2000 $460,733,418 $1,288,429,392
1999 $399,311,200 $1,170,782,957
1998 $363,458,381 $1,698,717,505
1997 $352,229,077 $1,930,081,169
1996 $303,408,346 $1,695,122,174
1995 $290,490,984 $1,752,999,370
1994 $258,954,708 $1,702,314,268
1993 $225,973,693 $2,371,813,324
1992 $240,233,531 $2,319,243,436
1991 $240,294,286 $3,094,565,871
1990 $287,765,007 $3,592,857,043
1989 $264,798,626 -
1988 $272,298,067 -
1987 $242,742,766 -
1986 $191,218,115 -
1985 $163,288,815 -
1984 $160,423,494 -
1983 $156,704,290 -
1982 $141,439,317 -
1981 $139,174,178 -
1980 $128,669,201 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Moldova
2024 - $7,576
2023 $3,831 $6,800
2022 $3,711 $5,744
2021 $3,571 $5,275
2020 $3,192 $4,376
2019 $3,577 $4,405
2018 $3,400 $4,156
2017 $3,435 $3,453
2016 $3,152 $2,847
2015 $2,954 $2,750
2014 $2,849 $3,290
2013 $2,680 $3,321
2012 $2,751 $3,045
2011 $2,788 $2,941
2010 $2,436 $2,437
2009 $1,918 $1,898
2008 $1,920 $2,111
2007 $1,850 $1,531
2006 $1,406 $1,183
2005 $1,300 $1,034
2004 $1,130 $897
2003 $1,022 $682
2002 $896 $571
2001 $812 $507
2000 $772 $441
1999 $685 $399
1998 $638 $579
1997 $630 $657
1996 $553 $575
1995 $530 $594
1994 $467 $574
1993 $407 $797
1992 $416 $778
1991 $401 $1,038
1990 $488 $1,207
1989 $462 -
1988 $489 -
1987 $449 -
1986 $365 -
1985 $321 -
1984 $326 -
1983 $328 -
1982 $306 -
1981 $311 -
1980 $296.9 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Moldova
2026 73.8 71.6
2025 73.5 71.5
2024 73.3 71.3
2023 73 71.2
2022 72.8 71.5
2021 72.4 69
2020 72.3 69.9
2019 72 70.2
2018 71.7 70.2
2017 71.4 70.4
2016 71.1 70.2
2015 70.8 70.1
2014 70.5 70.2
2013 70.2 70.3
2012 69.8 70.3
2011 69.3 70.2
2010 68.8 69.9
2009 68.2 69.4
2008 67.7 69
2007 67.2 68.7
2006 66.5 68.4
2005 65.9 68.2
2004 65.3 68
2003 64.7 67.9
2002 64 67.8
2001 63.3 67.7
2000 61.8 67.5
1999 62 67.2
1998 61.3 66.8
1997 60.6 66.5
1996 60 66.2
1995 59.3 66.2
1994 58.4 66.3
1993 57.9 66.7
1992 57.2 66.7
1991 56.5 67.6
1990 55.8 67.9
1989 55.1 68.2
1988 54.4 68.2
1987 53.6 67.9
1986 52.8 67.4
1985 52 66.9
1984 51.3 66.4
1983 50.6 66.1
1982 49.8 65.9
1981 49 65.6
1980 48.2 65.2
1979 47.4 64.8
1978 46.7 64.5
1977 46 64.2
1976 45.2 64
1975 44.5 63.7
1974 43.8 63.4
1973 43.1 63.2
1972 42.5 62.9
1971 41.8 62.7
1970 41.2 62.4
1969 40.6 62.2
1968 40 62
1967 39.4 61.8
1966 38.8 61.6
1965 38.3 61.3
1964 37.8 61
1963 37.4 60.6
1962 37 60.3
1961 36.7 59.9
1960 36.4 59.4
1959 36.1 59
1958 35.9 58.5
1957 35.7 58
1956 35.6 57.4
1955 35.5 56.9
1954 35.4 56.3
1953 35.4 55.7
1952 35.4 55.1
1951 35.3 54.5
1950 35.3 54

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

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Bhutan and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Moldova
2024 791,524 2,402,306
2023 786,385 2,457,783
2022 780,914 2,528,654
2021 775,442 2,595,809
2020 770,006 2,635,130
2019 764,824 2,664,224
2018 759,759 2,707,203
2017 754,335 2,755,189
2016 747,866 2,803,186
2015 740,618 2,835,978
2014 733,139 2,857,815
2013 725,273 2,859,558
2012 717,279 2,860,324
2011 709,377 2,860,699
2010 701,632 2,862,354
2009 693,988 2,865,213
2008 686,351 2,868,833
2007 678,641 2,874,299
2006 670,799 2,880,967
2005 661,865 2,888,985
2004 650,544 2,896,023
2003 637,663 2,903,198
2002 624,409 2,911,385
2001 610,794 2,918,135
2000 596,863 2,924,668
1999 582,579 2,930,622
1998 569,435 2,935,227
1997 558,697 2,936,413
1996 548,784 2,947,293
1995 547,989 2,953,200
1994 554,497 2,966,745
1993 554,673 2,975,966
1992 577,774 2,980,965
1991 599,784 2,981,566
1990 589,287 2,977,912
1989 573,586 2,970,039
1988 556,986 2,948,891
1987 540,557 2,916,306
1986 524,324 2,883,057
1985 508,392 2,850,787
1984 492,784 2,820,518
1983 477,460 2,791,207
1982 462,485 2,763,101
1981 447,836 2,735,987
1980 433,404 2,708,675
1979 419,200 2,683,035
1978 405,243 2,656,211
1977 391,639 2,626,298
1976 378,490 2,596,491
1975 365,791 2,566,998
1974 353,538 2,538,164
1973 341,705 2,510,584
1972 330,264 2,484,742
1971 319,211 2,460,611
1970 308,528 2,437,590
1969 298,214 2,408,469
1968 288,311 2,373,073
1967 278,852 2,337,695
1966 269,820 2,301,871
1965 261,200 2,265,287
1964 252,987 2,228,000
1963 245,156 2,188,895
1962 237,636 2,147,227
1961 230,602 2,103,327
1960 224,084 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Moldova

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Moldova
2023 1.46 1.73
2022 1.48 1.69
2021 1.49 1.75
2020 1.5 1.77
2019 1.45 1.78
2018 1.52 1.81
2017 1.62 1.81
2016 1.74 1.89
2015 1.84 1.87
2014 1.92 1.82
2013 2 1.62
2012 2.07 1.66
2011 2.15 1.65
2010 2.25 1.7
2009 2.36 1.72
2008 2.48 1.64
2007 2.59 1.58
2006 2.66 1.54
2005 2.73 1.53
2004 2.78 1.54
2003 2.87 1.48
2002 3.01 1.45
2001 3.19 1.47
2000 3.38 1.5
1999 3.61 1.56
1998 3.85 1.65
1997 4.09 1.79
1996 4.37 1.71
1995 4.62 1.83
1994 4.87 1.99
1993 5.07 2.11
1992 5.27 2.22
1991 5.45 2.28
1990 5.6 2.39
1989 5.76 2.46
1988 5.88 2.63
1987 6 2.78
1986 6.1 2.74
1985 6.18 2.67
1984 6.26 2.67
1983 6.34 2.58
1982 6.4 2.45
1981 6.46 2.4
1980 6.51 2.38
1979 6.55 2.38
1978 6.58 2.39
1977 6.61 2.42
1976 6.62 2.47
1975 6.62 2.52
1974 6.62 2.56
1973 6.63 2.57
1972 6.64 2.56
1971 6.64 2.56
1970 6.65 2.57
1969 6.66 2.57
1968 6.66 2.59
1967 6.67 2.62
1966 6.67 2.65
1965 6.68 2.69
1964 6.68 2.71
1963 6.69 2.89
1962 6.69 3.04
1961 6.7 3.23
1960 6.7 3.32

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

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Bhutan and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Moldova
2024 30.9 39.1
2023 30.4 38.8
2022 29.8 38.6
2021 29.2 38.3
2020 28.6 38
2019 28 37.6
2018 27.5 37.2
2017 26.9 36.8
2016 26.4 36.5
2015 26 36.1
2014 25.6 35.7
2013 25.1 35.4
2012 24.7 35.1
2011 24.4 34.9
2010 24 34.6
2009 23.7 34.3
2008 23.3 33.9
2007 22.9 33.6
2006 22.6 33.3
2005 22.2 33
2004 21.8 32.8
2003 21.3 32.6
2002 20.8 32.4
2001 20.4 32.2
2000 20 32
1999 19.8 31.8
1998 19.5 31.5
1997 19.3 31.3
1996 19.1 31.2
1995 18.9 31
1994 18.8 30.8
1993 18.7 30.6
1992 18.6 30.4
1991 18.6 30.2
1990 18.6 29.8
1989 18.5 29.5
1988 18.5 29.3
1987 18.5 29.1
1986 18.5 28.9
1985 18.6 28.7
1984 18.6 28.5
1983 18.7 28.3
1982 18.7 28.1
1981 18.8 27.9
1980 18.9 27.6
1979 18.9 27.6
1978 19 27.5
1977 19 27.2
1976 19.1 26.9
1975 19.1 26.7
1974 19.2 26.5
1973 19.2 26.3
1972 19.3 26.3
1971 19.3 26.3
1970 19.3 26.4
1969 19.3 26.4
1968 19.3 26.3
1967 19.3 26.1
1966 19.2 25.9
1965 19.1 25.7
1964 19.1 25.4
1963 19 25.1
1962 18.9 24.9
1961 18.9 24.7
1960 18.8 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
55.5%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Moldova
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
42
2025
Higher education index n/a
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Bhutan Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Moldova
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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