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Bhutan vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 132nd vs. 39th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Myanmar
Population
803385
55292116
Population rank 163/197 27/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Bhutan and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Myanmar
2024 - $74,068,349,524
2023 $3,012,896,789 $66,757,619,000
2022 $2,898,227,744 $62,253,049,903
2021 $2,768,802,960 $66,345,291,149
2020 $2,457,604,334 $79,006,113,670
2019 $2,735,683,570 $75,065,106,243
2018 $2,583,335,722 $67,860,515,993
2017 $2,591,358,009 $66,053,040,475
2016 $2,357,504,761 $63,298,361,984
2015 $2,187,815,803 $59,607,290,408
2014 $2,089,079,571 $65,531,374,210
2013 $1,943,696,952 $60,269,732,855
2012 $1,973,387,228 $59,937,796,648
2011 $1,977,728,659 $59,977,326,086
2010 $1,708,880,730 $49,540,813,342
2009 $1,331,343,798 $36,906,181,381
2008 $1,317,517,835 $31,862,554,102
2007 $1,255,767,964 $20,182,477,481
2006 $942,879,879 $14,502,553,710
2005 $860,391,000 $11,986,972,419
2004 $735,348,490 $10,567,354,056
2003 $651,935,430 $10,467,109,978
2002 $559,345,264 $6,777,632,512
2001 $496,110,226 $6,477,790,688
2000 $460,733,418 $8,905,066,164
1999 $399,311,200 $8,486,832,801
1998 $363,458,381 $6,459,461,639
1997 $352,229,077 $4,722,288,496
1996 $303,408,346 $6,123,556,717
1995 $290,490,984 $5,289,174,943
1994 $258,954,708 $4,432,257,174
1993 $225,973,693 $3,163,020,035
1992 $240,233,531 $2,411,552,289
1991 $240,294,286 $2,069,832,687
1990 $287,765,007 $2,115,193,513
1989 $264,798,626 $2,013,448,229
1988 $272,298,067 $1,541,088,312
1987 $242,742,766 $1,562,448,077
1986 $191,218,115 $1,582,873,750
1985 $163,288,815 $1,478,908,173
1984 $160,423,494 $1,304,063,253
1983 $156,704,290 $1,381,573,615
1982 $141,439,317 $1,481,165,468
1981 $139,174,178 $1,111,000,765
1980 $128,669,201 $1,038,225,167
1979 $105,377,995 $952,265,043
1978 $94,086,228 $935,408,775
1977 $97,884,434 $873,579,932
1976 $88,461,263 $1,204,699,849
1975 $86,820,762 $1,061,107,354
1974 $92,901,784 $1,225,589,878
1973 $78,900,289 $719,754,655
1972 $70,139,867 $662,213,083
1971 $66,289,450 $587,448,405
1970 $61,812,113 $563,555,631
1969 - $571,854,215
1968 - $559,956,130
1967 - $420,359,036
1966 - $293,103,479
1965 - $367,053,117
1964 - $411,419,906
1963 - $598,998,419
1962 - $634,528,872
1961 - $605,581,577
1960 - $545,098,448

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

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Bhutan and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Myanmar
2024 - $1,359
2023 $3,831 $1,233
2022 $3,711 $1,158
2021 $3,571 $1,243
2020 $3,192 $1,490
2019 $3,577 $1,426
2018 $3,400 $1,298
2017 $3,435 $1,273
2016 $3,152 $1,229
2015 $2,954 $1,167
2014 $2,849 $1,293
2013 $2,680 $1,199
2012 $2,751 $1,203
2011 $2,788 $1,214
2010 $2,436 $1,011
2009 $1,918 $758
2008 $1,920 $658
2007 $1,850 $419
2006 $1,406 $303
2005 $1,300 $252.7
2004 $1,130 $224.5
2003 $1,022 $224.3
2002 $896 $146.6
2001 $812 $141.5
2000 $772 $196.6
1999 $685 $189.5
1998 $638 $146
1997 $630 $108
1996 $553 $141.9
1995 $530 $124.1
1994 $467 $105.4
1993 $407 $76.2
1992 $416 $58.9
1991 $401 $51.2
1990 $488 $53.1
1989 $462 $51.3
1988 $489 $39.9
1987 $449 $41.1
1986 $365 $42.4
1985 $321 $40.4
1984 $326 $36.3
1983 $328 $39.3
1982 $306 $43
1981 $311 $32.8
1980 $296.9 $31.2
1979 $251.4 $29.2
1978 $232.2 $29.3
1977 $249.9 $27.9
1976 $233.7 $39.2
1975 $237.4 $35.2
1974 $262.8 $41.4
1973 $230.9 $24.8
1972 $212.4 $23.3
1971 $207.7 $21.1
1970 $200.3 $20.7
1969 - $21.5
1968 - $21.5
1967 - $16.5
1966 - $11.8
1965 - $15.1
1964 - $17.3
1963 - $25.8
1962 - $27.9
1961 - $27.3
1960 - $25.1

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

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Bhutan vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Myanmar
2026 73.8 67.5
2025 73.5 67.3
2024 73.3 67.1
2023 73 66.9
2022 72.8 66.5
2021 72.4 65.6
2020 72.3 66.6
2019 72 66.5
2018 71.7 66.2
2017 71.4 65.9
2016 71.1 65.6
2015 70.8 65.3
2014 70.5 65
2013 70.2 64.6
2012 69.8 64.3
2011 69.3 63.9
2010 68.8 63.5
2009 68.2 63.1
2008 67.7 56.4
2007 67.2 62.4
2006 66.5 62
2005 65.9 61.7
2004 65.3 61.4
2003 64.7 61.2
2002 64 60.9
2001 63.3 60.6
2000 61.8 60.4
1999 62 60.1
1998 61.3 59.9
1997 60.6 59.5
1996 60 59.2
1995 59.3 58.7
1994 58.4 58.3
1993 57.9 58
1992 57.2 57.7
1991 56.5 57.4
1990 55.8 57.2
1989 55.1 56.9
1988 54.4 56.6
1987 53.6 56.4
1986 52.8 56.1
1985 52 55.8
1984 51.3 55.6
1983 50.6 55.3
1982 49.8 55
1981 49 54.7
1980 48.2 54.4
1979 47.4 54
1978 46.7 53.5
1977 46 53.3
1976 45.2 52.9
1975 44.5 52.5
1974 43.8 52.1
1973 43.1 51.8
1972 42.5 51.4
1971 41.8 51
1970 41.2 50.5
1969 40.6 50
1968 40 49.4
1967 39.4 48.9
1966 38.8 48.2
1965 38.3 47.4
1964 37.8 46.7
1963 37.4 46
1962 37 45.3
1961 36.7 44.6
1960 36.4 44.1
1959 36.1 43.4
1958 35.9 42.8
1957 35.7 42
1956 35.6 41.2
1955 35.5 40.4
1954 35.4 39.6
1953 35.4 38.6
1952 35.4 37.7
1951 35.3 36.5
1950 35.3 35.7

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

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Bhutan and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Myanmar
2024 791,524 54,500,091
2023 786,385 54,133,798
2022 780,914 53,756,787
2021 775,442 53,387,102
2020 770,006 53,016,522
2019 764,824 52,640,713
2018 759,759 52,272,247
2017 754,335 51,894,938
2016 747,866 51,495,696
2015 740,618 51,089,056
2014 733,139 50,681,634
2013 725,273 50,262,658
2012 717,279 49,837,446
2011 709,377 49,419,820
2010 701,632 49,024,382
2009 693,988 48,660,459
2008 686,351 48,390,793
2007 678,641 48,125,043
2006 670,799 47,785,135
2005 661,865 47,438,365
2004 650,544 47,068,772
2003 637,663 46,667,192
2002 624,409 46,232,653
2001 610,794 45,771,139
2000 596,863 45,290,841
1999 582,579 44,787,724
1998 569,435 44,257,793
1997 558,697 43,708,798
1996 548,784 43,154,860
1995 547,989 42,605,338
1994 554,497 42,055,143
1993 554,673 41,502,429
1992 577,774 40,950,342
1991 599,784 40,394,154
1990 589,287 39,817,251
1989 573,586 39,214,618
1988 556,986 38,600,927
1987 540,557 37,971,594
1986 524,324 37,314,878
1985 508,392 36,622,827
1984 492,784 35,899,313
1983 477,460 35,162,715
1982 462,485 34,482,965
1981 447,836 33,858,783
1980 433,404 33,227,204
1979 419,200 32,596,550
1978 405,243 31,972,976
1977 391,639 31,355,966
1976 378,490 30,758,811
1975 365,791 30,176,565
1974 353,538 29,598,167
1973 341,705 29,026,388
1972 330,264 28,428,324
1971 319,211 27,807,219
1970 308,528 27,193,016
1969 298,214 26,585,112
1968 288,311 25,989,662
1967 278,852 25,406,429
1966 269,820 24,836,496
1965 261,200 24,279,431
1964 252,987 23,737,315
1963 245,156 23,213,408
1962 237,636 22,704,719
1961 230,602 22,210,581
1960 224,084 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Myanmar
2023 1.46 2.12
2022 1.48 2.13
2021 1.49 2.16
2020 1.5 2.18
2019 1.45 2.21
2018 1.52 2.23
2017 1.62 2.25
2016 1.74 2.27
2015 1.84 2.27
2014 1.92 2.25
2013 2 2.26
2012 2.07 2.28
2011 2.15 2.31
2010 2.25 2.34
2009 2.36 2.37
2008 2.48 2.4
2007 2.59 2.45
2006 2.66 2.47
2005 2.73 2.52
2004 2.78 2.59
2003 2.87 2.68
2002 3.01 2.77
2001 3.19 2.79
2000 3.38 2.81
1999 3.61 2.85
1998 3.85 2.91
1997 4.09 2.99
1996 4.37 3.06
1995 4.62 3.13
1994 4.87 3.2
1993 5.07 3.28
1992 5.27 3.35
1991 5.45 3.43
1990 5.6 3.5
1989 5.76 3.59
1988 5.88 3.67
1987 6 3.86
1986 6.1 4.08
1985 6.18 4.32
1984 6.26 4.52
1983 6.34 4.63
1982 6.4 4.66
1981 6.46 4.69
1980 6.51 4.79
1979 6.55 4.9
1978 6.58 4.99
1977 6.61 5.07
1976 6.62 5.16
1975 6.62 5.25
1974 6.62 5.34
1973 6.63 5.44
1972 6.64 5.53
1971 6.64 5.62
1970 6.65 5.68
1969 6.66 5.75
1968 6.66 5.8
1967 6.67 5.84
1966 6.67 5.88
1965 6.68 5.91
1964 6.68 5.91
1963 6.69 5.91
1962 6.69 5.9
1961 6.7 5.9
1960 6.7 5.9

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

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Bhutan and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Myanmar
2024 30.9 30.8
2023 30.4 30.5
2022 29.8 30.3
2021 29.2 30
2020 28.6 29.7
2019 28 29.5
2018 27.5 29.2
2017 26.9 28.9
2016 26.4 28.6
2015 26 28.3
2014 25.6 28
2013 25.1 27.7
2012 24.7 27.4
2011 24.4 27.1
2010 24 26.8
2009 23.7 26.5
2008 23.3 26.2
2007 22.9 25.8
2006 22.6 25.5
2005 22.2 25.3
2004 21.8 25
2003 21.3 24.7
2002 20.8 24.5
2001 20.4 24.2
2000 20 24
1999 19.8 23.7
1998 19.5 23.5
1997 19.3 23.2
1996 19.1 23
1995 18.9 22.8
1994 18.8 22.5
1993 18.7 22.3
1992 18.6 22.1
1991 18.6 21.9
1990 18.6 21.7
1989 18.5 21.5
1988 18.5 21.3
1987 18.5 21.1
1986 18.5 20.9
1985 18.6 20.7
1984 18.6 20.5
1983 18.7 20.4
1982 18.7 20.3
1981 18.8 20.2
1980 18.9 20.1
1979 18.9 20
1978 19 19.9
1977 19 19.8
1976 19.1 19.8
1975 19.1 19.7
1974 19.2 19.7
1973 19.2 19.6
1972 19.3 19.6
1971 19.3 19.5
1970 19.3 19.5
1969 19.3 19.5
1968 19.3 19.6
1967 19.3 19.7
1966 19.2 19.8
1965 19.1 19.9
1964 19.1 20.1
1963 19 20.3
1962 18.9 20.5
1961 18.9 20.7
1960 18.8 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
47.8%
2021

Energy

Bhutan Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Bhutan Myanmar
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
16
2025
Higher education index n/a
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
93.5%
2020
English speaking
75%
2025
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Myanmar
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
97,555 mi
2013

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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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