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Bhutan vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 132nd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Niger
Population
803385
29080898
Population rank 163/197 53/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Niger: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Niger economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Niger
2024 - $19,876,128,486
2023 $3,012,896,789 $16,698,786,978
2022 $2,898,227,744 $15,433,852,712
2021 $2,768,802,960 $14,915,002,436
2020 $2,457,604,334 $13,744,653,103
2019 $2,735,683,570 $12,889,555,561
2018 $2,583,335,722 $12,837,307,497
2017 $2,591,358,009 $11,185,104,252
2016 $2,357,504,761 $10,398,861,982
2015 $2,187,815,803 $9,683,867,926
2014 $2,089,079,571 $10,862,943,544
2013 $1,943,696,952 $10,224,897,438
2012 $1,973,387,228 $9,426,912,648
2011 $1,977,728,659 $8,772,950,778
2010 $1,708,880,730 $7,851,192,502
2009 $1,331,343,798 $7,352,131,310
2008 $1,317,517,835 $7,297,600,226
2007 $1,255,767,964 $5,731,485,052
2006 $942,879,879 $4,756,361,252
2005 $860,391,000 $4,383,315,965
2004 $735,348,490 $3,760,443,738
2003 $651,935,430 $3,394,084,732
2002 $559,345,264 $2,782,192,879
2001 $496,110,226 $2,448,714,704
2000 $460,733,418 $2,241,753,193
1999 $399,311,200 $2,537,789,821
1998 $363,458,381 $2,643,363,519
1997 $352,229,077 $2,290,318,910
1996 $303,408,346 $2,405,686,940
1995 $290,490,984 $2,302,537,562
1994 $258,954,708 $1,938,058,175
1993 $225,973,693 $3,052,673,849
1992 $240,233,531 $3,386,232,579
1991 $240,294,286 $3,285,796,875
1990 $287,765,007 $3,512,356,508
1989 $264,798,626 $2,179,567,114
1988 $272,298,067 $2,280,356,193
1987 $242,742,766 $2,233,006,105
1986 $191,218,115 $1,904,096,998
1985 $163,288,815 $1,440,581,652
1984 $160,423,494 $1,461,243,326
1983 $156,704,290 $1,803,099,561
1982 $141,439,317 $2,017,612,216
1981 $139,174,178 $2,170,893,414
1980 $128,669,201 $2,508,524,721
1979 $105,377,995 $2,109,277,666
1978 $94,086,228 $1,774,365,590
1977 $97,884,434 $1,291,458,041
1976 $88,461,263 $1,064,517,601
1975 $86,820,762 $1,048,690,933
1974 $92,901,784 $1,026,137,111
1973 $78,900,289 $946,385,105
1972 $70,139,867 $742,779,661
1971 $66,289,450 $693,573,704
1970 $61,812,113 $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Bhutan and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Niger
2024 - $735
2023 $3,831 $638
2022 $3,711 $610
2021 $3,571 $609
2020 $3,192 $580
2019 $3,577 $562
2018 $3,400 $579
2017 $3,435 $522
2016 $3,152 $503
2015 $2,954 $486
2014 $2,849 $565
2013 $2,680 $552
2012 $2,751 $529
2011 $2,788 $511
2010 $2,436 $474
2009 $1,918 $461
2008 $1,920 $475
2007 $1,850 $387
2006 $1,406 $333
2005 $1,300 $319
2004 $1,130 $283.5
2003 $1,022 $265.2
2002 $896 $225.3
2001 $812 $205.4
2000 $772 $194.8
1999 $685 $228.3
1998 $638 $246.1
1997 $630 $220.6
1996 $553 $239.5
1995 $530 $237
1994 $467 $206.2
1993 $407 $335
1992 $416 $384
1991 $401 $384
1990 $488 $424
1989 $462 $271.3
1988 $489 $292.6
1987 $449 $295.3
1986 $365 $259.6
1985 $321 $202.4
1984 $326 $211.5
1983 $328 $268.8
1982 $306 $310
1981 $311 $343
1980 $296.9 $409
1979 $251.4 $354
1978 $232.2 $307
1977 $249.9 $229.8
1976 $233.7 $194.8
1975 $237.4 $197.2
1974 $262.8 $198.3
1973 $230.9 $187.9
1972 $212.4 $151.4
1971 $207.7 $145.2
1970 $200.3 $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Bhutan vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Niger
2026 73.8 61.9
2025 73.5 61.7
2024 73.3 61.4
2023 73 61.2
2022 72.8 60.4
2021 72.4 59.5
2020 72.3 59.9
2019 72 60
2018 71.7 59.8
2017 71.4 59.5
2016 71.1 59.2
2015 70.8 58.8
2014 70.5 58.7
2013 70.2 58.4
2012 69.8 58
2011 69.3 57.6
2010 68.8 57.1
2009 68.2 56.5
2008 67.7 55.9
2007 67.2 55.1
2006 66.5 54.2
2005 65.9 53.3
2004 65.3 52.4
2003 64.7 51.5
2002 64 50.6
2001 63.3 49.9
2000 61.8 49.2
1999 62 48.5
1998 61.3 47.8
1997 60.6 47.1
1996 60 46.3
1995 59.3 45.5
1994 58.4 44.6
1993 57.9 43.8
1992 57.2 43.1
1991 56.5 42.3
1990 55.8 41.7
1989 55.1 41.2
1988 54.4 40.8
1987 53.6 40.5
1986 52.8 40.3
1985 52 40.1
1984 51.3 40
1983 50.6 40
1982 49.8 39.8
1981 49 39.6
1980 48.2 39.3
1979 47.4 38.9
1978 46.7 38.3
1977 46 37.7
1976 45.2 37.1
1975 44.5 36.6
1974 43.8 36.2
1973 43.1 35.9
1972 42.5 35.8
1971 41.8 35.3
1970 41.2 35.9
1969 40.6 36
1968 40 36.1
1967 39.4 36.2
1966 38.8 36.3
1965 38.3 36.4
1964 37.8 36.5
1963 37.4 36.4
1962 37 36.3
1961 36.7 36.3
1960 36.4 36.2
1959 36.1 36.1
1958 35.9 36.1
1957 35.7 36.1
1956 35.6 36
1955 35.5 36
1954 35.4 36
1953 35.4 35.9
1952 35.4 35.9
1951 35.3 35.9
1950 35.3 35.9

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

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Bhutan and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Niger
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Niger
2024 791,524 27,032,412
2023 786,385 26,159,867
2022 780,914 25,311,973
2021 775,442 24,502,140
2020 770,006 23,717,613
2019 764,824 22,947,757
2018 759,759 22,188,069
2017 754,335 21,435,446
2016 747,866 20,685,753
2015 740,618 19,939,498
2014 733,139 19,215,909
2013 725,273 18,519,898
2012 717,279 17,836,769
2011 709,377 17,176,283
2010 701,632 16,548,835
2009 693,988 15,943,675
2008 686,351 15,361,915
2007 678,641 14,803,610
2006 670,799 14,268,581
2005 661,865 13,756,192
2004 650,544 13,265,836
2003 637,663 12,796,984
2002 624,409 12,349,144
2001 610,794 11,920,647
2000 596,863 11,509,630
1999 582,579 11,117,411
1998 569,435 10,741,413
1997 558,697 10,383,969
1996 548,784 10,044,852
1995 547,989 9,714,529
1994 554,497 9,398,258
1993 554,673 9,100,789
1992 577,774 8,817,633
1991 599,784 8,546,900
1990 589,287 8,286,059
1989 573,586 8,034,780
1988 556,986 7,793,748
1987 540,557 7,561,150
1986 524,324 7,335,811
1985 508,392 7,118,457
1984 492,784 6,909,971
1983 477,460 6,708,644
1982 462,485 6,512,732
1981 447,836 6,322,006
1980 433,404 6,135,971
1979 419,200 5,955,556
1978 405,243 5,782,932
1977 391,639 5,619,716
1976 378,490 5,464,962
1975 365,791 5,317,019
1974 353,538 5,174,953
1973 341,705 5,037,865
1972 330,264 4,904,845
1971 319,211 4,776,225
1970 308,528 4,650,275
1969 298,214 4,525,725
1968 288,311 4,403,637
1967 278,852 4,283,590
1966 269,820 4,165,544
1965 261,200 4,049,695
1964 252,987 3,935,814
1963 245,156 3,823,873
1962 237,636 3,714,520
1961 230,602 3,608,162
1960 224,084 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Niger

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Niger
2023 1.46 6.06
2022 1.48 6.14
2021 1.49 6.2
2020 1.5 6.37
2019 1.45 6.54
2018 1.52 6.71
2017 1.62 6.87
2016 1.74 7.04
2015 1.84 7.22
2014 1.92 7.34
2013 2 7.45
2012 2.07 7.53
2011 2.15 7.59
2010 2.25 7.64
2009 2.36 7.68
2008 2.48 7.7
2007 2.59 7.73
2006 2.66 7.74
2005 2.73 7.77
2004 2.78 7.78
2003 2.87 7.79
2002 3.01 7.8
2001 3.19 7.81
2000 3.38 7.83
1999 3.61 7.84
1998 3.85 7.84
1997 4.09 7.8
1996 4.37 7.78
1995 4.62 7.78
1994 4.87 7.79
1993 5.07 7.79
1992 5.27 7.8
1991 5.45 7.8
1990 5.6 7.81
1989 5.76 7.82
1988 5.88 7.84
1987 6 7.87
1986 6.1 7.9
1985 6.18 7.93
1984 6.26 7.92
1983 6.34 7.9
1982 6.4 7.86
1981 6.46 7.82
1980 6.51 7.78
1979 6.55 7.72
1978 6.58 7.66
1977 6.61 7.6
1976 6.62 7.56
1975 6.62 7.54
1974 6.62 7.54
1973 6.63 7.53
1972 6.64 7.52
1971 6.64 7.52
1970 6.65 7.51
1969 6.66 7.51
1968 6.66 7.5
1967 6.67 7.49
1966 6.67 7.48
1965 6.68 7.47
1964 6.68 7.48
1963 6.69 7.49
1962 6.69 7.5
1961 6.7 7.51
1960 6.7 7.53

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

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Bhutan and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Niger
2024 30.9 16.5
2023 30.4 16.3
2022 29.8 16.2
2021 29.2 16
2020 28.6 15.9
2019 28 15.8
2018 27.5 15.7
2017 26.9 15.6
2016 26.4 15.5
2015 26 15.4
2014 25.6 15.3
2013 25.1 15.3
2012 24.7 15.3
2011 24.4 15.3
2010 24 15.3
2009 23.7 15.4
2008 23.3 15.5
2007 22.9 15.5
2006 22.6 15.7
2005 22.2 15.8
2004 21.8 15.9
2003 21.3 16
2002 20.8 16.1
2001 20.4 16.2
2000 20 16.3
1999 19.8 16.4
1998 19.5 16.5
1997 19.3 16.5
1996 19.1 16.6
1995 18.9 16.6
1994 18.8 16.6
1993 18.7 16.6
1992 18.6 16.6
1991 18.6 16.6
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.5 16.5
1988 18.5 16.5
1987 18.5 16.4
1986 18.5 16.4
1985 18.6 16.4
1984 18.6 16.4
1983 18.7 16.4
1982 18.7 16.4
1981 18.8 16.4
1980 18.9 16.4
1979 18.9 16.4
1978 19 16.4
1977 19 16.3
1976 19.1 16.3
1975 19.1 16.2
1974 19.2 16.1
1973 19.2 16.1
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.3 15.9
1970 19.3 15.9
1969 19.3 15.8
1968 19.3 15.7
1967 19.3 15.7
1966 19.2 15.6
1965 19.1 15.6
1964 19.1 15.6
1963 19 15.5
1962 18.9 15.5
1961 18.9 15.5
1960 18.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
14.8%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Bhutan Niger
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Bhutan Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Niger
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
11,774 mi
2010

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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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