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Bhutan vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 132nd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Nicaragua
Population
803385
7124343
Population rank 163/197 107/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Nicaragua
2024 - $19,693,982,968
2023 $3,012,896,789 $17,805,842,284
2022 $2,898,227,744 $15,634,572,502
2021 $2,768,802,960 $14,209,020,362
2020 $2,457,604,334 $12,726,422,432
2019 $2,735,683,570 $12,699,023,614
2018 $2,583,335,722 $13,025,221,974
2017 $2,591,358,009 $13,785,893,007
2016 $2,357,504,761 $13,286,093,388
2015 $2,187,815,803 $12,756,696,261
2014 $2,089,079,571 $11,880,438,824
2013 $1,943,696,952 $10,982,988,249
2012 $1,973,387,228 $10,532,017,232
2011 $1,977,728,659 $9,774,329,333
2010 $1,708,880,730 $8,758,602,233
2009 $1,331,343,798 $8,298,702,489
2008 $1,317,517,835 $8,496,967,597
2007 $1,255,767,964 $7,423,375,015
2006 $942,879,879 $6,763,672,381
2005 $860,391,000 $6,321,324,279
2004 $735,348,490 $5,792,932,838
2003 $651,935,430 $5,322,228,351
2002 $559,345,264 $5,223,727,303
2001 $496,110,226 $5,351,752,034
2000 $460,733,418 $5,109,587,050
1999 $399,311,200 $4,856,026,259
1998 $363,458,381 $4,635,347,386
1997 $352,229,077 $4,389,973,490
1996 $303,408,346 $4,308,351,903
1995 $290,490,984 $4,140,470,000
1994 $258,954,708 $3,863,185,119
1993 $225,973,693 $1,756,454,248
1992 $240,233,531 $1,792,800,000
1991 $240,294,286 $1,488,804,124
1990 $287,765,007 $1,009,455,484
1989 $264,798,626 $1,013,184,756
1988 $272,298,067 $2,630,900,096
1987 $242,742,766 $3,851,200,118
1986 $191,218,115 $2,885,799,994
1985 $163,288,815 $2,683,699,935
1984 $160,423,494 $3,117,599,872
1983 $156,704,290 $2,753,100,058
1982 $141,439,317 $2,454,499,872
1981 $139,174,178 $2,474,700,227
1980 $128,669,201 $2,144,300,006
1979 $105,377,995 $1,567,599,982
1978 $94,086,228 $2,127,699,979
1977 $97,884,434 $2,226,999,874
1976 $88,461,263 $1,836,899,999
1975 $86,820,762 $1,581,599,959
1974 $92,901,784 $1,521,400,012
1973 $78,900,289 $1,092,900,015
1972 $70,139,867 $878,570,045
1971 $66,289,450 $828,569,953
1970 $61,812,113 $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Bhutan and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Nicaragua
2024 - $2,848
2023 $3,831 $2,609
2022 $3,711 $2,323
2021 $3,571 $2,138
2020 $3,192 $1,938
2019 $3,577 $1,959
2018 $3,400 $2,035
2017 $3,435 $2,183
2016 $3,152 $2,132
2015 $2,954 $2,074
2014 $2,849 $1,958
2013 $2,680 $1,835
2012 $2,751 $1,785
2011 $2,788 $1,680
2010 $2,436 $1,527
2009 $1,918 $1,467
2008 $1,920 $1,524
2007 $1,850 $1,350
2006 $1,406 $1,248
2005 $1,300 $1,183
2004 $1,130 $1,099
2003 $1,022 $1,021
2002 $896 $1,014
2001 $812 $1,052
2000 $772 $1,017
1999 $685 $980
1998 $638 $949
1997 $630 $913
1996 $553 $911
1995 $530 $892
1994 $467 $849
1993 $407 $394
1992 $416 $411
1991 $401 $350
1990 $488 $242.5
1989 $462 $249.2
1988 $489 $662
1987 $449 $992
1986 $365 $761
1985 $321 $724
1984 $326 $861
1983 $328 $780
1982 $306 $714
1981 $311 $740
1980 $296.9 $659
1979 $251.4 $495
1978 $232.2 $691
1977 $249.9 $744
1976 $233.7 $633
1975 $237.4 $561
1974 $262.8 $557
1973 $230.9 $413
1972 $212.4 $341
1971 $207.7 $331
1970 $200.3 $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Bhutan vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Nicaragua
2026 73.8 75.4
2025 73.5 75.3
2024 73.3 75.1
2023 73 74.9
2022 72.8 74.5
2021 72.4 70.5
2020 72.3 70.8
2019 72 73.8
2018 71.7 73.9
2017 71.4 73.4
2016 71.1 73.2
2015 70.8 72.9
2014 70.5 72.8
2013 70.2 72.6
2012 69.8 72.4
2011 69.3 72
2010 68.8 71.8
2009 68.2 71.5
2008 67.7 71.4
2007 67.2 71.2
2006 66.5 71
2005 65.9 70.4
2004 65.3 69.5
2003 64.7 68.7
2002 64 68
2001 63.3 67
2000 61.8 66.4
1999 62 65.9
1998 61.3 64.1
1997 60.6 65.5
1996 60 65.2
1995 59.3 64.9
1994 58.4 64.5
1993 57.9 64.1
1992 57.2 63.7
1991 56.5 63.3
1990 55.8 62.5
1989 55.1 61.9
1988 54.4 59.8
1987 53.6 57.3
1986 52.8 57.6
1985 52 56.4
1984 51.3 56.1
1983 50.6 56.9
1982 49.8 58.7
1981 49 58.3
1980 48.2 58
1979 47.4 50.8
1978 46.7 53.5
1977 46 56.1
1976 45.2 56.1
1975 44.5 55.8
1974 43.8 55.4
1973 43.1 55
1972 42.5 48
1971 41.8 54.2
1970 41.2 53.8
1969 40.6 53.4
1968 40 52.9
1967 39.4 52.3
1966 38.8 51.6
1965 38.3 50.6
1964 37.8 49.6
1963 37.4 48.8
1962 37 48
1961 36.7 47.3
1960 36.4 46.4
1959 36.1 46.1
1958 35.9 45.5
1957 35.7 44.9
1956 35.6 44.3
1955 35.5 43.7
1954 35.4 43.1
1953 35.4 42.4
1952 35.4 41.9
1951 35.3 40.8
1950 35.3 40.6

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

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Bhutan and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Nicaragua
2024 791,524 6,916,140
2023 786,385 6,823,613
2022 780,914 6,730,654
2021 775,442 6,644,741
2020 770,006 6,565,267
2019 764,824 6,483,657
2018 759,759 6,400,080
2017 754,335 6,316,231
2016 747,866 6,232,666
2015 740,618 6,149,417
2014 733,139 6,066,492
2013 725,273 5,983,845
2012 717,279 5,901,287
2011 709,377 5,819,051
2010 701,632 5,737,450
2009 693,988 5,656,601
2008 686,351 5,576,593
2007 678,641 5,497,243
2006 670,799 5,418,855
2005 661,865 5,342,105
2004 650,544 5,272,912
2003 637,663 5,210,963
2002 624,409 5,149,909
2001 610,794 5,087,825
2000 596,863 5,022,633
1999 582,579 4,954,018
1998 569,435 4,883,655
1997 558,697 4,809,573
1996 548,784 4,729,974
1995 547,989 4,642,931
1994 554,497 4,549,316
1993 554,673 4,453,732
1992 577,774 4,357,026
1991 599,784 4,259,637
1990 589,287 4,162,559
1989 573,586 4,066,476
1988 556,986 3,972,320
1987 540,557 3,882,164
1986 524,324 3,794,157
1985 508,392 3,706,479
1984 492,784 3,619,104
1983 477,460 3,530,282
1982 462,485 3,438,745
1981 447,836 3,345,674
1980 433,404 3,252,403
1979 419,200 3,164,525
1978 405,243 3,080,314
1977 391,639 2,992,534
1976 378,490 2,903,851
1975 365,791 2,816,943
1974 353,538 2,732,075
1973 341,705 2,649,278
1972 330,264 2,573,578
1971 319,211 2,499,825
1970 308,528 2,423,065
1969 298,214 2,348,398
1968 288,311 2,275,836
1967 278,852 2,205,567
1966 269,820 2,137,820
1965 261,200 2,072,681
1964 252,987 2,010,176
1963 245,156 1,950,159
1962 237,636 1,892,320
1961 230,602 1,836,451
1960 224,084 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Nicaragua
2023 1.46 2.22
2022 1.48 2.24
2021 1.49 2.27
2020 1.5 2.3
2019 1.45 2.32
2018 1.52 2.35
2017 1.62 2.38
2016 1.74 2.41
2015 1.84 2.43
2014 1.92 2.46
2013 2 2.49
2012 2.07 2.53
2011 2.15 2.56
2010 2.25 2.6
2009 2.36 2.63
2008 2.48 2.66
2007 2.59 2.7
2006 2.66 2.73
2005 2.73 2.77
2004 2.78 2.78
2003 2.87 2.83
2002 3.01 2.89
2001 3.19 3
2000 3.38 3.12
1999 3.61 3.22
1998 3.85 3.34
1997 4.09 3.47
1996 4.37 3.62
1995 4.62 3.78
1994 4.87 3.94
1993 5.07 4.1
1992 5.27 4.27
1991 5.45 4.43
1990 5.6 4.6
1989 5.76 4.76
1988 5.88 4.93
1987 6 5.07
1986 6.1 5.22
1985 6.18 5.36
1984 6.26 5.49
1983 6.34 5.61
1982 6.4 5.74
1981 6.46 5.84
1980 6.51 5.96
1979 6.55 6.07
1978 6.58 6.16
1977 6.61 6.28
1976 6.62 6.37
1975 6.62 6.45
1974 6.62 6.52
1973 6.63 6.59
1972 6.64 6.65
1971 6.64 6.71
1970 6.65 6.77
1969 6.66 6.83
1968 6.66 6.89
1967 6.67 6.94
1966 6.67 6.99
1965 6.68 7.03
1964 6.68 7.06
1963 6.69 7.08
1962 6.69 7.1
1961 6.7 7.11
1960 6.7 7.16

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

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Bhutan and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Nicaragua
2024 30.9 26.6
2023 30.4 26.3
2022 29.8 25.9
2021 29.2 25.6
2020 28.6 25.3
2019 28 25
2018 27.5 24.7
2017 26.9 24.3
2016 26.4 24
2015 26 23.7
2014 25.6 23.4
2013 25.1 23.1
2012 24.7 22.8
2011 24.4 22.5
2010 24 22.2
2009 23.7 22
2008 23.3 21.7
2007 22.9 21.4
2006 22.6 21.1
2005 22.2 20.8
2004 21.8 20.4
2003 21.3 20.1
2002 20.8 19.7
2001 20.4 19.4
2000 20 19.1
1999 19.8 18.8
1998 19.5 18.4
1997 19.3 18.1
1996 19.1 17.9
1995 18.9 17.6
1994 18.8 17.4
1993 18.7 17.2
1992 18.6 17
1991 18.6 16.8
1990 18.6 16.7
1989 18.5 16.5
1988 18.5 16.4
1987 18.5 16.4
1986 18.5 16.3
1985 18.6 16.3
1984 18.6 16.3
1983 18.7 16.3
1982 18.7 16.2
1981 18.8 16.2
1980 18.9 16.2
1979 18.9 16.2
1978 19 16.2
1977 19 16.2
1976 19.1 16.2
1975 19.1 16.2
1974 19.2 16.2
1973 19.2 16.2
1972 19.3 16.2
1971 19.3 16.1
1970 19.3 16.1
1969 19.3 16.1
1968 19.3 16
1967 19.3 16
1966 19.2 16
1965 19.1 15.9
1964 19.1 15.9
1963 19 15.9
1962 18.9 16
1961 18.9 16.1
1960 18.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
23.5%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Bhutan Nicaragua
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
14
2025
Higher education index n/a
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
75%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Bhutan Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Nicaragua
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
14,849 mi
2014

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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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