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Bhutan vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 132nd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Nauru
Population
803385
12125
Population rank 163/197 195/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$163M
2024
GDP rank 170/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Nauru
2024 - $162,588,621
2023 $3,012,896,789 $151,435,610
2022 $2,898,227,744 $152,373,434
2021 $2,768,802,960 $175,390,281
2020 $2,457,604,334 $124,685,688
2019 $2,735,683,570 $125,160,116
2018 $2,583,335,722 $130,995,566
2017 $2,591,358,009 $109,355,639
2016 $2,357,504,761 $97,541,943
2015 $2,187,815,803 $84,863,441
2014 $2,089,079,571 $99,149,244
2013 $1,943,696,952 $94,385,015
2012 $1,973,387,228 $101,055,723
2011 $1,977,728,659 $65,071,880
2010 $1,708,880,730 $47,562,845
2009 $1,331,343,798 $44,176,246
2008 $1,317,517,835 $37,602,265
2007 $1,255,767,964 $22,766,972
2006 $942,879,879 $29,200,359
2005 $860,391,000 $30,070,666
2004 $735,348,490 $30,587,566
2003 $651,935,430 $24,778,160
2002 $559,345,264 $21,017,424
2001 $496,110,226 $22,613,288
2000 $460,733,418 $26,930,980
1999 $399,311,200 $27,328,613
1998 $363,458,381 $29,664,451
1997 $352,229,077 $37,331,507
1996 $303,408,346 $37,458,801
1995 $290,490,984 $39,969,706
1994 $258,954,708 $39,742,511
1993 $225,973,693 $43,542,088
1992 $240,233,531 $51,133,123
1991 $240,294,286 $52,533,789
1990 $287,765,007 $55,572,376
1989 $264,798,626 $53,736,786
1988 $272,298,067 $45,931,134
1987 $242,742,766 $40,118,410
1986 $191,218,115 $39,939,391
1985 $163,288,815 $41,548,741
1984 $160,423,494 $47,363,231
1983 $156,704,290 $48,439,093
1982 $141,439,317 $52,877,742
1981 $139,174,178 $51,689,637
1980 $128,669,201 $46,947,124
1979 $105,377,995 $44,431,330
1978 $94,086,228 $41,754,147
1977 $97,884,434 $40,444,702
1976 $88,461,263 $40,287,427
1975 $86,820,762 $40,106,776
1974 $92,901,784 $35,994,511
1973 $78,900,289 $26,529,817
1972 $70,139,867 $21,734,269
1971 $66,289,450 $19,009,433
1970 $61,812,113 $17,570,366

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

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Bhutan and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Nauru
2024 - $13,609
2023 $3,831 $12,752
2022 $3,711 $12,912
2021 $3,571 $14,979
2020 $3,192 $10,709
2019 $3,577 $10,802
2018 $3,400 $11,414
2017 $3,435 $9,657
2016 $3,152 $8,748
2015 $2,954 $7,747
2014 $2,849 $9,230
2013 $2,680 $8,975
2012 $2,751 $9,843
2011 $2,788 $6,444
2010 $2,436 $4,736
2009 $1,918 $4,411
2008 $1,920 $3,757
2007 $1,850 $2,272
2006 $1,406 $2,910
2005 $1,300 $2,992
2004 $1,130 $3,041
2003 $1,022 $2,463
2002 $896 $2,085
2001 $812 $2,232
2000 $772 $2,649
1999 $685 $2,683
1998 $638 $2,909
1997 $630 $3,661
1996 $553 $3,679
1995 $530 $3,932
1994 $467 $3,921
1993 $407 $4,310
1992 $416 $5,103
1991 $401 $5,333
1990 $488 $5,776
1989 $462 $5,723
1988 $489 $5,012
1987 $449 $4,485
1986 $365 $4,569
1985 $321 $4,859
1984 $326 $5,654
1983 $328 $5,896
1982 $306 $6,577
1981 $311 $6,594
1980 $296.9 $6,138
1979 $251.4 $5,950
1978 $232.2 $5,721
1977 $249.9 $5,646
1976 $233.7 $5,703
1975 $237.4 $5,740
1974 $262.8 $5,199
1973 $230.9 $3,864
1972 $212.4 $3,191
1971 $207.7 $2,811
1970 $200.3 $2,619

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

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Bhutan vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Nauru
2026 73.8 62.6
2025 73.5 62.4
2024 73.3 62.3
2023 73 62.1
2022 72.8 61.9
2021 72.4 61.3
2020 72.3 61.5
2019 72 61.4
2018 71.7 61.2
2017 71.4 61.1
2016 71.1 61
2015 70.8 60.9
2014 70.5 60.8
2013 70.2 60.7
2012 69.8 60.5
2011 69.3 60.3
2010 68.8 60.1
2009 68.2 59.9
2008 67.7 59.7
2007 67.2 59.5
2006 66.5 59.4
2005 65.9 59.4
2004 65.3 59.3
2003 64.7 59.4
2002 64 59.4
2001 63.3 59.5
2000 61.8 59.6
1999 62 59.7
1998 61.3 59.9
1997 60.6 60
1996 60 60.1
1995 59.3 60.1
1994 58.4 60
1993 57.9 59.8
1992 57.2 59.5
1991 56.5 59.3
1990 55.8 59.1
1989 55.1 58.9
1988 54.4 58.7
1987 53.6 58.6
1986 52.8 58.6
1985 52 58.6
1984 51.3 58.7
1983 50.6 58.7
1982 49.8 58.6
1981 49 58.6
1980 48.2 58.5
1979 47.4 58.4
1978 46.7 58.3
1977 46 58.1
1976 45.2 58.2
1975 44.5 58.3
1974 43.8 58.3
1973 43.1 58.4
1972 42.5 58.4
1971 41.8 58.4
1970 41.2 58.4
1969 40.6 58.4
1968 40 58.6
1967 39.4 58.6
1966 38.8 58.4
1965 38.3 58.3
1964 37.8 58.2
1963 37.4 58.1
1962 37 58
1961 36.7 58
1960 36.4 57.9
1959 36.1 57.9
1958 35.9 57.8
1957 35.7 57.7
1956 35.6 57.6
1955 35.5 57.5
1954 35.4 57.4
1953 35.4 57.2
1952 35.4 57
1951 35.3 56.8
1950 35.3 56.6

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

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Bhutan and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Nauru
2024 791,524 11,947
2023 786,385 11,875
2022 780,914 11,801
2021 775,442 11,709
2020 770,006 11,643
2019 764,824 11,587
2018 759,759 11,477
2017 754,335 11,324
2016 747,866 11,150
2015 740,618 10,954
2014 733,139 10,742
2013 725,273 10,517
2012 717,279 10,267
2011 709,377 10,098
2010 701,632 10,043
2009 693,988 10,016
2008 686,351 10,009
2007 678,641 10,020
2006 670,799 10,034
2005 661,865 10,049
2004 650,544 10,060
2003 637,663 10,059
2002 624,409 10,082
2001 610,794 10,130
2000 596,863 10,168
1999 582,579 10,187
1998 569,435 10,198
1997 558,697 10,197
1996 548,784 10,183
1995 547,989 10,165
1994 554,497 10,137
1993 554,673 10,102
1992 577,774 10,021
1991 599,784 9,850
1990 589,287 9,622
1989 573,586 9,390
1988 556,986 9,165
1987 540,557 8,946
1986 524,324 8,742
1985 508,392 8,551
1984 492,784 8,377
1983 477,460 8,216
1982 462,485 8,040
1981 447,836 7,839
1980 433,404 7,649
1979 419,200 7,468
1978 405,243 7,298
1977 391,639 7,163
1976 378,490 7,064
1975 365,791 6,987
1974 353,538 6,923
1973 341,705 6,866
1972 330,264 6,812
1971 319,211 6,762
1970 308,528 6,710
1969 298,214 6,581
1968 288,311 6,328
1967 278,852 6,135
1966 269,820 6,043
1965 261,200 5,832
1964 252,987 5,515
1963 245,156 5,226
1962 237,636 4,979
1961 230,602 4,774
1960 224,084 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Nauru

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Nauru
2023 1.46 3.33
2022 1.48 3.38
2021 1.49 3.43
2020 1.5 3.47
2019 1.45 3.53
2018 1.52 3.68
2017 1.62 3.88
2016 1.74 4.03
2015 1.84 4.08
2014 1.92 4.09
2013 2 4.1
2012 2.07 4.12
2011 2.15 4.12
2010 2.25 4.02
2009 2.36 3.85
2008 2.48 3.67
2007 2.59 3.5
2006 2.66 3.4
2005 2.73 3.38
2004 2.78 3.38
2003 2.87 3.39
2002 3.01 3.4
2001 3.19 3.46
2000 3.38 3.54
1999 3.61 3.64
1998 3.85 3.68
1997 4.09 3.74
1996 4.37 3.78
1995 4.62 3.81
1994 4.87 3.84
1993 5.07 3.89
1992 5.27 3.95
1991 5.45 3.99
1990 5.6 4.02
1989 5.76 4.07
1988 5.88 4.11
1987 6 4.14
1986 6.1 4.15
1985 6.18 4.14
1984 6.26 4.11
1983 6.34 4.06
1982 6.4 3.99
1981 6.46 3.94
1980 6.51 3.88
1979 6.55 3.85
1978 6.58 3.84
1977 6.61 3.86
1976 6.62 3.9
1975 6.62 3.97
1974 6.62 4.07
1973 6.63 4.19
1972 6.64 4.36
1971 6.64 4.54
1970 6.65 4.74
1969 6.66 4.94
1968 6.66 5.14
1967 6.67 5.29
1966 6.67 5.41
1965 6.68 5.48
1964 6.68 5.47
1963 6.69 5.44
1962 6.69 5.42
1961 6.7 5.38
1960 6.7 5.34

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

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Bhutan and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Nauru
2024 30.9 21.4
2023 30.4 21.5
2022 29.8 21.6
2021 29.2 21.7
2020 28.6 21.8
2019 28 21.9
2018 27.5 21.8
2017 26.9 21.6
2016 26.4 21.5
2015 26 21.4
2014 25.6 21.5
2013 25.1 21.6
2012 24.7 21.7
2011 24.4 21.8
2010 24 21.8
2009 23.7 21.8
2008 23.3 21.7
2007 22.9 21.5
2006 22.6 21.3
2005 22.2 21.2
2004 21.8 21
2003 21.3 20.8
2002 20.8 20.6
2001 20.4 20.4
2000 20 20.1
1999 19.8 19.8
1998 19.5 19.6
1997 19.3 19.5
1996 19.1 19.4
1995 18.9 19.3
1994 18.8 19.3
1993 18.7 19.3
1992 18.6 19.4
1991 18.6 19.7
1990 18.6 20.2
1989 18.5 20.8
1988 18.5 21.4
1987 18.5 22.1
1986 18.5 22.8
1985 18.6 23.7
1984 18.6 24.5
1983 18.7 25.2
1982 18.7 25.1
1981 18.8 24.7
1980 18.9 24.2
1979 18.9 23.6
1978 19 22.9
1977 19 22.1
1976 19.1 21.5
1975 19.1 21
1974 19.2 20.4
1973 19.2 19.8
1972 19.3 19.4
1971 19.3 19.1
1970 19.3 18.7
1969 19.3 18.9
1968 19.3 21.2
1967 19.3 22.9
1966 19.2 22.9
1965 19.1 23.1
1964 19.1 23.4
1963 19 23.7
1962 18.9 23.9
1961 18.9 24
1960 18.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.68%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Nauru
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
56
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
63
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
75%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Bhutan Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Nauru
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
18.6 mi
2002

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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)

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