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Bhutan vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 132nd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Nigeria
Population
803385
243824469
Population rank 163/197 6/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$252B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
55 years
2026

Bhutan and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Nigeria
2024 - $252,261,880,141
2023 $3,012,896,789 $487,387,801,881
2022 $2,898,227,744 $646,950,257,578
2021 $2,768,802,960 $609,147,716,973
2020 $2,457,604,334 $598,586,817,819
2019 $2,735,683,570 $668,219,992,691
2018 $2,583,335,722 $421,739,251,509
2017 $2,591,358,009 $375,745,731,053
2016 $2,357,504,761 $404,649,125,252
2015 $2,187,815,803 $493,026,682,801
2014 $2,089,079,571 $574,183,763,412
2013 $1,943,696,952 $520,117,180,314
2012 $1,973,387,228 $463,971,018,239
2011 $1,977,728,659 $414,466,676,831
2010 $1,708,880,730 $366,990,417,129
2009 $1,331,343,798 $295,008,835,381
2008 $1,317,517,835 $339,476,276,258
2007 $1,255,767,964 $278,260,846,800
2006 $942,879,879 $238,454,997,161
2005 $860,391,000 $175,670,569,969
2004 $735,348,490 $135,764,731,646
2003 $651,935,430 $104,738,954,264
2002 $559,345,264 $95,054,059,303
2001 $496,110,226 $73,557,840,064
2000 $460,733,418 $69,171,451,627
1999 $399,311,200 $59,145,077,039
1998 $363,458,381 $218,416,200,673
1997 $352,229,077 $200,850,397,618
1996 $303,408,346 $185,730,236,700
1995 $290,490,984 $140,919,776,986
1994 $258,954,708 $80,399,613,064
1993 $225,973,693 $56,721,051,402
1992 $240,233,531 $52,058,181,854
1991 $240,294,286 $59,526,833,412
1990 $287,765,007 $54,035,795,388
1989 $264,798,626 $44,003,061,108
1988 $272,298,067 $49,648,470,440
1987 $242,742,766 $52,676,041,931
1986 $191,218,115 $54,805,852,581
1985 $163,288,815 $73,745,821,158
1984 $160,423,494 $73,484,359,521
1983 $156,704,290 $97,094,911,792
1982 $141,439,317 $142,769,363,314
1981 $139,174,178 $164,475,209,516
1980 $128,669,201 $64,201,788,123
1979 $105,377,995 $47,259,911,894
1978 $94,086,228 $36,527,862,209
1977 $97,884,434 $36,035,407,725
1976 $88,461,263 $36,308,883,249
1975 $86,820,762 $27,778,934,625
1974 $92,901,784 $24,846,641,318
1973 $78,900,289 $15,162,871,287
1972 $70,139,867 $12,274,416,018
1971 $66,289,450 $9,181,769,912
1970 $61,812,113 $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Bhutan and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Nigeria
2024 - $1,084
2023 $3,831 $2,139
2022 $3,711 $2,899
2021 $3,571 $2,787
2020 $3,192 $2,797
2019 $3,577 $3,190
2018 $3,400 $2,058
2017 $3,435 $1,876
2016 $3,152 $2,070
2015 $2,954 $2,586
2014 $2,849 $3,089
2013 $2,680 $2,873
2012 $2,751 $2,633
2011 $2,788 $2,418
2010 $2,436 $2,202
2009 $1,918 $1,820
2008 $1,920 $2,154
2007 $1,850 $1,816
2006 $1,406 $1,600
2005 $1,300 $1,211
2004 $1,130 $962
2003 $1,022 $763
2002 $896 $712
2001 $812 $566
2000 $772 $547
1999 $685 $481
1998 $638 $1,822
1997 $630 $1,720
1996 $553 $1,633
1995 $530 $1,272
1994 $467 $745
1993 $407 $540
1992 $416 $509
1991 $401 $597
1990 $488 $556
1989 $462 $465
1988 $489 $540
1987 $449 $588
1986 $365 $628
1985 $321 $869
1984 $326 $890
1983 $328 $1,207
1982 $306 $1,822
1981 $311 $2,162
1980 $296.9 $870
1979 $251.4 $661
1978 $232.2 $527
1977 $249.9 $536
1976 $233.7 $556
1975 $237.4 $438
1974 $262.8 $403
1973 $230.9 $252.4
1972 $212.4 $209.5
1971 $207.7 $160.5
1970 $200.3 $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Bhutan vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Nigeria
2026 73.8 55
2025 73.5 54.8
2024 73.3 54.6
2023 73 54.5
2022 72.8 54.1
2021 72.4 53.5
2020 72.3 53.1
2019 72 53
2018 71.7 52.7
2017 71.4 52.4
2016 71.1 52.2
2015 70.8 51.9
2014 70.5 51.9
2013 70.2 51.8
2012 69.8 51.7
2011 69.3 51.5
2010 68.8 51.3
2009 68.2 51.1
2008 67.7 50.7
2007 67.2 50.4
2006 66.5 49.9
2005 65.9 49.5
2004 65.3 49.1
2003 64.7 48.6
2002 64 48
2001 63.3 47.5
2000 61.8 47.1
1999 62 46.6
1998 61.3 46.1
1997 60.6 46
1996 60 45.8
1995 59.3 45.9
1994 58.4 45.7
1993 57.9 45.8
1992 57.2 45.6
1991 56.5 45.5
1990 55.8 45.7
1989 55.1 45.8
1988 54.4 45.8
1987 53.6 45.9
1986 52.8 46
1985 52 46.2
1984 51.3 46.3
1983 50.6 46.4
1982 49.8 46.4
1981 49 46.3
1980 48.2 46
1979 47.4 45.7
1978 46.7 45.3
1977 46 44.8
1976 45.2 44.2
1975 44.5 43.1
1974 43.8 42.5
1973 43.1 41.8
1972 42.5 41.3
1971 41.8 40.6
1970 41.2 40
1969 40.6 38.9
1968 40 38.6
1967 39.4 37.5
1966 38.8 38.4
1965 38.3 38.2
1964 37.8 38
1963 37.4 37.8
1962 37 37.6
1961 36.7 37.4
1960 36.4 37.2
1959 36.1 37
1958 35.9 36.8
1957 35.7 36.6
1956 35.6 36.5
1955 35.5 36.3
1954 35.4 36.2
1953 35.4 36
1952 35.4 35.9
1951 35.3 35.7
1950 35.3 35.5

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

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Bhutan and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Nigeria
2024 791,524 232,679,478
2023 786,385 227,882,945
2022 780,914 223,150,896
2021 775,442 218,529,286
2020 770,006 213,996,181
2019 764,824 209,485,641
2018 759,759 204,938,755
2017 754,335 200,254,579
2016 747,866 195,443,700
2015 740,618 190,671,878
2014 733,139 185,896,915
2013 725,273 181,049,443
2012 717,279 176,200,625
2011 709,377 171,379,598
2010 701,632 166,642,886
2009 693,988 162,049,464
2008 686,351 157,595,014
2007 678,641 153,267,261
2006 670,799 149,077,334
2005 661,865 145,017,253
2004 650,544 141,057,045
2003 637,663 137,202,644
2002 624,409 133,471,989
2001 610,794 129,862,595
2000 596,863 126,382,494
1999 582,579 123,047,320
1998 569,435 119,846,254
1997 558,697 116,754,792
1996 548,784 113,754,779
1995 547,989 110,819,428
1994 554,497 107,935,714
1993 554,673 105,122,069
1992 577,774 102,372,770
1991 599,784 99,720,162
1990 589,287 97,120,925
1989 573,586 94,531,014
1988 556,986 92,020,090
1987 540,557 89,591,716
1986 524,324 87,235,953
1985 508,392 84,897,973
1984 492,784 82,526,443
1983 477,460 80,438,260
1982 462,485 78,378,701
1981 447,836 76,068,103
1980 433,404 73,764,641
1979 419,200 71,498,242
1978 405,243 69,326,532
1977 391,639 67,234,590
1976 378,490 65,258,009
1975 365,791 63,410,815
1974 353,538 61,679,144
1973 341,705 60,082,139
1972 330,264 58,601,748
1971 319,211 57,214,684
1970 308,528 55,893,838
1969 298,214 54,631,914
1968 288,311 53,432,783
1967 278,852 52,293,065
1966 269,820 51,188,234
1965 261,200 50,086,764
1964 252,987 49,012,016
1963 245,156 47,973,575
1962 237,636 46,965,292
1961 230,602 45,989,310
1960 224,084 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Nigeria
2023 1.46 4.48
2022 1.48 4.55
2021 1.49 4.64
2020 1.5 4.7
2019 1.45 4.86
2018 1.52 5.02
2017 1.62 5.18
2016 1.74 5.34
2015 1.84 5.5
2014 1.92 5.62
2013 2 5.69
2012 2.07 5.8
2011 2.15 5.89
2010 2.25 5.95
2009 2.36 5.99
2008 2.48 6.02
2007 2.59 6.03
2006 2.66 6.05
2005 2.73 6.06
2004 2.78 6.09
2003 2.87 6.1
2002 3.01 6.12
2001 3.19 6.13
2000 3.38 6.12
1999 3.61 6.08
1998 3.85 6.07
1997 4.09 6.14
1996 4.37 6.22
1995 4.62 6.27
1994 4.87 6.32
1993 5.07 6.35
1992 5.27 6.39
1991 5.45 6.43
1990 5.6 6.46
1989 5.76 6.49
1988 5.88 6.5
1987 6 6.5
1986 6.1 6.56
1985 6.18 6.62
1984 6.26 6.7
1983 6.34 6.78
1982 6.4 6.8
1981 6.46 6.82
1980 6.51 6.85
1979 6.55 6.89
1978 6.58 6.92
1977 6.61 6.86
1976 6.62 6.81
1975 6.62 6.77
1974 6.62 6.7
1973 6.63 6.63
1972 6.64 6.58
1971 6.64 6.53
1970 6.65 6.47
1969 6.66 6.44
1968 6.66 6.42
1967 6.67 6.4
1966 6.67 6.39
1965 6.68 6.37
1964 6.68 6.36
1963 6.69 6.35
1962 6.69 6.36
1961 6.7 6.35
1960 6.7 6.36

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

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Bhutan and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Nigeria
2024 30.9 19
2023 30.4 18.8
2022 29.8 18.7
2021 29.2 18.5
2020 28.6 18.3
2019 28 18.2
2018 27.5 18
2017 26.9 17.9
2016 26.4 17.8
2015 26 17.8
2014 25.6 17.7
2013 25.1 17.7
2012 24.7 17.7
2011 24.4 17.7
2010 24 17.8
2009 23.7 17.8
2008 23.3 17.8
2007 22.9 17.9
2006 22.6 17.9
2005 22.2 17.9
2004 21.8 17.9
2003 21.3 17.9
2002 20.8 17.9
2001 20.4 17.9
2000 20 17.9
1999 19.8 17.9
1998 19.5 17.8
1997 19.3 17.7
1996 19.1 17.6
1995 18.9 17.6
1994 18.8 17.5
1993 18.7 17.4
1992 18.6 17.4
1991 18.6 17.3
1990 18.6 17.3
1989 18.5 17.3
1988 18.5 17.3
1987 18.5 17.3
1986 18.5 17.3
1985 18.6 17.3
1984 18.6 17.4
1983 18.7 17.5
1982 18.7 17.6
1981 18.8 17.7
1980 18.9 17.8
1979 18.9 17.9
1978 19 18
1977 19 18.2
1976 19.1 18.3
1975 19.1 18.4
1974 19.2 18.5
1973 19.2 18.6
1972 19.3 18.7
1971 19.3 18.8
1970 19.3 18.9
1969 19.3 19.1
1968 19.3 19.2
1967 19.3 19.2
1966 19.2 19.3
1965 19.1 19.3
1964 19.1 19.3
1963 19 19.3
1962 18.9 19.3
1961 18.9 19.3
1960 18.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
63.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Bhutan Nigeria
% of world population
0.01%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
26
2025
Higher education index n/a
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Bhutan Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Nigeria
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
121,167 mi
2017

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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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