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Bhutan vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 132nd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan North Macedonia
Population
803385
1805954
Population rank 163/197 150/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$17B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Bhutan and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan North Macedonia
2024 - $16,951,682,245
2023 $3,012,896,789 $15,855,131,189
2022 $2,898,227,744 $13,932,436,550
2021 $2,768,802,960 $14,000,283,827
2020 $2,457,604,334 $12,361,036,914
2019 $2,735,683,570 $12,606,338,449
2018 $2,583,335,722 $12,683,068,114
2017 $2,591,358,009 $11,307,067,070
2016 $2,357,504,761 $10,672,467,073
2015 $2,187,815,803 $10,064,519,963
2014 $2,089,079,571 $11,362,265,253
2013 $1,943,696,952 $10,817,702,346
2012 $1,973,387,228 $9,745,261,301
2011 $1,977,728,659 $10,494,626,768
2010 $1,708,880,730 $9,407,170,321
2009 $1,331,343,798 $9,401,736,825
2008 $1,317,517,835 $9,909,552,435
2007 $1,255,767,964 $8,336,474,974
2006 $942,879,879 $6,861,226,972
2005 $860,391,000 $6,258,602,873
2004 $735,348,490 $5,682,784,472
2003 $651,935,430 $4,946,296,599
2002 $559,345,264 $4,018,365,747
2001 $496,110,226 $3,709,636,031
2000 $460,733,418 $3,772,859,034
1999 $399,311,200 $3,863,619,285
1998 $363,458,381 $3,765,745,023
1997 $352,229,077 $3,912,986,091
1996 $303,408,346 $4,642,021,256
1995 $290,490,984 $4,707,041,315
1994 $258,954,708 $3,559,608,640
1993 $225,973,693 $2,682,456,897
1992 $240,233,531 $2,436,849,342
1991 $240,294,286 $4,938,775,510
1990 $287,765,007 $4,699,646,643
1989 $264,798,626 -
1988 $272,298,067 -
1987 $242,742,766 -
1986 $191,218,115 -
1985 $163,288,815 -
1984 $160,423,494 -
1983 $156,704,290 -
1982 $141,439,317 -
1981 $139,174,178 -
1980 $128,669,201 -
1979 $105,377,995 -
1978 $94,086,228 -
1977 $97,884,434 -
1976 $88,461,263 -
1975 $86,820,762 -
1974 $92,901,784 -
1973 $78,900,289 -
1972 $70,139,867 -
1971 $66,289,450 -
1970 $61,812,113 -

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

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Bhutan and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan North Macedonia
2024 - $9,292
2023 $3,831 $8,674
2022 $3,711 $7,606
2021 $3,571 $7,621
2020 $3,192 $6,660
2019 $3,577 $6,719
2018 $3,400 $6,714
2017 $3,435 $5,955
2016 $3,152 $5,598
2015 $2,954 $5,263
2014 $2,849 $5,925
2013 $2,680 $5,626
2012 $2,751 $5,050
2011 $2,788 $5,417
2010 $2,436 $4,833
2009 $1,918 $4,800
2008 $1,920 $5,026
2007 $1,850 $4,204
2006 $1,406 $3,440
2005 $1,300 $3,121
2004 $1,130 $2,819
2003 $1,022 $2,445
2002 $896 $1,989
2001 $812 $1,823
2000 $772 $1,862
1999 $685 $1,915
1998 $638 $1,876
1997 $630 $1,960
1996 $553 $2,307
1995 $530 $2,355
1994 $467 $1,786
1993 $407 $1,337
1992 $416 $1,199
1991 $401 $2,402
1990 $488 $2,277
1989 $462 -
1988 $489 -
1987 $449 -
1986 $365 -
1985 $321 -
1984 $326 -
1983 $328 -
1982 $306 -
1981 $311 -
1980 $296.9 -
1979 $251.4 -
1978 $232.2 -
1977 $249.9 -
1976 $233.7 -
1975 $237.4 -
1974 $262.8 -
1973 $230.9 -
1972 $212.4 -
1971 $207.7 -
1970 $200.3 -

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

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Bhutan vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan North Macedonia
2026 73.8 77.8
2025 73.5 77.7
2024 73.3 77.5
2023 73 77.4
2022 72.8 76.6
2021 72.4 73.3
2020 72.3 74.5
2019 72 76.8
2018 71.7 76.9
2017 71.4 76.2
2016 71.1 75.6
2015 70.8 75.6
2014 70.5 75.6
2013 70.2 75.6
2012 69.8 75
2011 69.3 75.1
2010 68.8 75
2009 68.2 74.5
2008 67.7 74.4
2007 67.2 73.7
2006 66.5 73.8
2005 65.9 73.6
2004 65.3 73.4
2003 64.7 73
2002 64 72.7
2001 63.3 73
2000 61.8 72.6
1999 62 72.3
1998 61.3 71.8
1997 60.6 71.9
1996 60 71.9
1995 59.3 72
1994 58.4 71.5
1993 57.9 71.7
1992 57.2 71.3
1991 56.5 71.8
1990 55.8 71.3
1989 55.1 71.1
1988 54.4 70.5
1987 53.6 70.4
1986 52.8 70.3
1985 52 70.2
1984 51.3 70.2
1983 50.6 69.7
1982 49.8 69.8
1981 49 69.4
1980 48.2 69.1
1979 47.4 69.2
1978 46.7 69.1
1977 46 68.2
1976 45.2 67.9
1975 44.5 67.3
1974 43.8 67.1
1973 43.1 67.1
1972 42.5 65.6
1971 41.8 65.2
1970 41.2 65
1969 40.6 64
1968 40 64.6
1967 39.4 63.8
1966 38.8 63.5
1965 38.3 62.6
1964 37.8 61.5
1963 37.4 61.4
1962 37 59.3
1961 36.7 61.8
1960 36.4 60.5
1959 36.1 59.5
1958 35.9 60.3
1957 35.7 55.7
1956 35.6 58.5
1955 35.5 55.4
1954 35.4 55.7
1953 35.4 53.2
1952 35.4 52.5
1951 35.3 48.5
1950 35.3 50.6

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

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Bhutan and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan North Macedonia
2024 791,524 1,824,359
2023 786,385 1,827,816
2022 780,914 1,831,712
2021 775,442 1,837,114
2020 770,006 1,856,124
2019 764,824 1,876,262
2018 759,759 1,889,051
2017 754,335 1,898,657
2016 747,866 1,906,313
2015 740,618 1,912,430
2014 733,139 1,917,557
2013 725,273 1,922,716
2012 717,279 1,929,821
2011 709,377 1,937,398
2010 701,632 1,946,298
2009 693,988 1,958,782
2008 686,351 1,971,493
2007 678,641 1,982,933
2006 670,799 1,994,287
2005 661,865 2,005,330
2004 650,544 2,016,186
2003 637,663 2,022,725
2002 624,409 2,020,157
2001 610,794 2,034,882
2000 596,863 2,026,350
1999 582,579 2,017,142
1998 569,435 2,007,523
1997 558,697 1,996,869
1996 548,784 2,012,553
1995 547,989 1,998,534
1994 554,497 1,992,666
1993 554,673 2,006,854
1992 577,774 2,032,523
1991 599,784 2,055,994
1990 589,287 2,063,689
1989 573,586 2,055,649
1988 556,986 2,045,737
1987 540,557 2,035,157
1986 524,324 2,024,732
1985 508,392 2,014,331
1984 492,784 2,003,399
1983 477,460 1,991,901
1982 462,485 1,978,956
1981 447,836 1,959,065
1980 433,404 1,933,038
1979 419,200 1,906,523
1978 405,243 1,879,847
1977 391,639 1,853,138
1976 378,490 1,825,830
1975 365,791 1,797,972
1974 353,538 1,770,545
1973 341,705 1,743,816
1972 330,264 1,717,395
1971 319,211 1,691,216
1970 308,528 1,664,208
1969 298,214 1,636,345
1968 288,311 1,608,930
1967 278,852 1,582,492
1966 269,820 1,557,349
1965 261,200 1,533,466
1964 252,987 1,510,900
1963 245,156 1,488,737
1962 237,636 1,471,745
1961 230,602 1,455,171
1960 224,084 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan North Macedonia
2023 1.46 1.5
2022 1.48 1.6
2021 1.49 1.6
2020 1.5 1.31
2019 1.45 1.34
2018 1.52 1.42
2017 1.62 1.43
2016 1.74 1.5
2015 1.84 1.49
2014 1.92 1.5
2013 2 1.5
2012 2.07 1.5
2011 2.15 1.46
2010 2.25 1.6
2009 2.36 1.5
2008 2.48 1.47
2007 2.59 1.46
2006 2.66 1.46
2005 2.73 1.5
2004 2.78 1.52
2003 2.87 1.75
2002 3.01 1.79
2001 3.19 1.73
2000 3.38 1.86
1999 3.61 1.77
1998 3.85 1.89
1997 4.09 1.92
1996 4.37 2.06
1995 4.62 2.13
1994 4.87 2.23
1993 5.07 2.26
1992 5.27 2.28
1991 5.45 2.31
1990 5.6 2.27
1989 5.76 2.25
1988 5.88 2.32
1987 6 2.32
1986 6.1 2.25
1985 6.18 2.25
1984 6.26 2.24
1983 6.34 2.25
1982 6.4 2.29
1981 6.46 2.29
1980 6.51 2.36
1979 6.55 2.4
1978 6.58 2.42
1977 6.61 2.49
1976 6.62 2.62
1975 6.62 2.69
1974 6.62 2.7
1973 6.63 2.72
1972 6.64 2.87
1971 6.64 2.93
1970 6.65 3.01
1969 6.66 3.1
1968 6.66 3.22
1967 6.67 3.33
1966 6.67 3.43
1965 6.68 3.52
1964 6.68 3.56
1963 6.69 3.62
1962 6.69 3.5
1961 6.7 3.62
1960 6.7 3.83

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

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Bhutan and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan North Macedonia
2024 30.9 41.6
2023 30.4 41.3
2022 29.8 40.9
2021 29.2 40.7
2020 28.6 40.3
2019 28 39.9
2018 27.5 39.4
2017 26.9 38.8
2016 26.4 38.3
2015 26 37.8
2014 25.6 37.3
2013 25.1 36.9
2012 24.7 36.4
2011 24.4 36
2010 24 35.5
2009 23.7 35.1
2008 23.3 34.7
2007 22.9 34.3
2006 22.6 33.9
2005 22.2 33.5
2004 21.8 33.2
2003 21.3 32.8
2002 20.8 32.6
2001 20.4 32.2
2000 20 31.9
1999 19.8 31.5
1998 19.5 31.2
1997 19.3 31
1996 19.1 30.8
1995 18.9 30.5
1994 18.8 30.3
1993 18.7 29.9
1992 18.6 29.6
1991 18.6 29.2
1990 18.6 28.9
1989 18.5 28.6
1988 18.5 28.3
1987 18.5 28
1986 18.5 27.8
1985 18.6 27.5
1984 18.6 27.2
1983 18.7 26.8
1982 18.7 26.5
1981 18.8 26.2
1980 18.9 25.9
1979 18.9 25.5
1978 19 25.2
1977 19 24.8
1976 19.1 24.5
1975 19.1 24.2
1974 19.2 23.9
1973 19.2 23.6
1972 19.3 23.3
1971 19.3 23.1
1970 19.3 22.8
1969 19.3 22.6
1968 19.3 22.4
1967 19.3 22.2
1966 19.2 22
1965 19.1 21.9
1964 19.1 21.9
1963 19 21.9
1962 18.9 21.9
1961 18.9 21.8
1960 18.8 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
84.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan North Macedonia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
75%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Bhutan North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan North Macedonia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
8,812 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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