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Bhutan vs Norway statistics compared

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Bhutan has a population of 797K (ranked 163/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 132nd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 167/197 ($3.58B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 128/197 ($4,493), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Norway
Population
805057
5660666
Population rank 163/197 119/197
GDP
$3.58B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 167/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$4,493
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 128/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$3.71B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.6%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,655
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 88/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,215
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
31.4 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Bhutan and Norway: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Norway economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Norway
2025 $3,579,320,145 $530,755,719,439
2024 $3,346,603,859 $500,886,328,034
2023 $3,012,896,790 $502,197,633,323
2022 $2,898,227,744 $617,321,834,099
2021 $2,768,802,960 $521,592,200,233
2020 $2,457,604,334 $382,252,517,922
2019 $2,735,683,570 $424,244,886,364
2018 $2,583,335,722 $454,588,871,811
2017 $2,591,358,009 $415,673,181,543
2016 $2,357,504,761 $383,284,047,619
2015 $2,187,815,803 $400,669,174,331
2014 $2,089,079,571 $515,829,568,897
2013 $1,943,696,952 $540,132,255,319
2012 $1,973,387,228 $525,082,939,407
2011 $1,977,728,659 $512,868,581,628
2010 $1,708,880,730 $440,132,138,425
2009 $1,331,343,798 $395,664,488,017
2008 $1,317,517,835 $472,060,283,688
2007 $1,255,767,964 $407,813,774,161
2006 $942,879,879 $349,773,283,645
2005 $860,391,000 $311,417,306,946
2004 $735,348,490 $265,662,977,688
2003 $651,935,430 $229,192,678,173
2002 $559,345,264 $195,359,978,957
2001 $496,110,226 $173,590,978,347
2000 $460,733,418 $170,620,327,660
1999 $399,311,200 $161,304,620,987
1998 $363,458,381 $152,955,958,172
1997 $352,229,077 $160,013,571,974
1996 $303,408,346 $162,427,517,132
1995 $290,490,984 $151,083,627,983
1994 $258,954,708 $126,324,387,894
1993 $225,973,693 $119,841,699,440
1992 $240,233,531 $129,998,873,602
1991 $240,294,286 $121,149,331,318
1990 $287,765,007 $119,344,377,526
1989 $264,798,626 $102,226,808,603
1988 $272,298,067 $101,497,621,605
1987 $242,742,766 $93,913,320,965
1986 $191,218,115 $78,438,205,742
1985 $163,288,815 $65,211,464,198
1984 $160,423,494 $61,866,078,539
1983 $156,704,290 $61,417,685,434
1982 $141,439,317 $62,453,362,256
1981 $139,174,178 $63,392,804,251
1980 $128,669,201 $64,176,789,764
1979 $105,377,995 $52,935,763,512
1978 $94,086,228 $46,355,988,784
1977 $97,884,434 $41,362,637,363
1976 $88,461,263 $35,815,449,464
1975 $86,820,762 $32,742,543,381
1974 $92,901,784 $27,033,413,362
1973 $78,900,289 $22,433,660,550
1972 $70,139,867 $17,283,931,878
1971 $66,289,450 $14,523,306,736
1970 $61,812,113 $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Norway
2025 $4,493 $94,594
2024 $4,228 $89,889
2023 $3,831 $90,984
2022 $3,711 $113,122
2021 $3,571 $96,443
2020 $3,192 $71,058
2019 $3,577 $79,329
2018 $3,400 $85,579
2017 $3,435 $78,771
2016 $3,152 $73,222
2015 $2,954 $77,221
2014 $2,849 $100,410
2013 $2,680 $106,333
2012 $2,751 $104,628
2011 $2,788 $103,545
2010 $2,436 $90,020
2009 $1,918 $81,940
2008 $1,920 $99,002
2007 $1,850 $86,600
2006 $1,406 $75,048
2005 $1,300 $67,358
2004 $1,130 $57,855
2003 $1,022 $50,208
2002 $896 $43,048
2001 $812 $38,458
2000 $772 $37,992
1999 $685 $36,151
1998 $638 $34,516
1997 $630 $36,324
1996 $553 $37,073
1995 $530 $34,659
1994 $467 $29,130
1993 $407 $27,793
1992 $416 $30,328
1991 $401 $28,427
1990 $488 $28,137
1989 $462 $24,185
1988 $489 $24,112
1987 $449 $22,430
1986 $365 $18,822
1985 $321 $15,704
1984 $326 $14,943
1983 $328 $14,877
1982 $306 $15,178
1981 $311 $15,463
1980 $296.9 $15,708
1979 $251.4 $12,998
1978 $232.2 $11,421
1977 $249.9 $10,230
1976 $233.7 $8,896
1975 $237.4 $8,171
1974 $262.8 $6,783
1973 $230.9 $5,664
1972 $212.4 $4,395
1971 $207.7 $3,721
1970 $200.3 $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Norway
2026 73.8 83.8
2025 73.5 83.6
2024 73.3 83.5
2023 73 83.3
2022 72.8 82.6
2021 72.4 83.2
2020 72.3 83.2
2019 72 83
2018 71.7 82.8
2017 71.4 82.6
2016 71.1 82.4
2015 70.8 82.3
2014 70.5 82.1
2013 70.2 81.7
2012 69.8 81.4
2011 69.3 81.2
2010 68.8 81
2009 68.2 80.9
2008 67.7 80.7
2007 67.2 80.5
2006 66.5 80.4
2005 65.9 80.2
2004 65.3 80
2003 64.7 79.5
2002 64 79
2001 63.3 78.9
2000 61.8 78.7
1999 62 78.4
1998 61.3 78.4
1997 60.6 78.2
1996 60 78.2
1995 59.3 77.8
1994 58.4 77.8
1993 57.9 77.2
1992 57.2 77.2
1991 56.5 77
1990 55.8 76.6
1989 55.1 76.5
1988 54.4 76.3
1987 53.6 76.1
1986 52.8 76.3
1985 52 75.9
1984 51.3 76.2
1983 50.6 76.1
1982 49.8 76
1981 49 75.9
1980 48.2 75.7
1979 47.4 75.4
1978 46.7 75.4
1977 46 75.4
1976 45.2 75
1975 44.5 74.8
1974 43.8 74.8
1973 43.1 74.4
1972 42.5 74.3
1971 41.8 74.2
1970 41.2 74.1
1969 40.6 73.7
1968 40 73.9
1967 39.4 74.1
1966 38.8 74
1965 38.3 73.7
1964 37.8 73.6
1963 37.4 73.1
1962 37 73.5
1961 36.7 73.6
1960 36.4 73.6
1959 36.1 73.6
1958 35.9 73.4
1957 35.7 73.4
1956 35.6 73.5
1955 35.5 73.4
1954 35.4 73.2
1953 35.4 73.1
1952 35.4 72.7
1951 35.3 72.5
1950 35.3 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Norway
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Norway
2025 796,682 5,610,870
2024 791,524 5,572,279
2023 786,385 5,519,601
2022 780,914 5,457,127
2021 775,442 5,408,320
2020 770,006 5,379,475
2019 764,824 5,347,896
2018 759,759 5,311,916
2017 754,335 5,276,968
2016 747,866 5,234,519
2015 740,618 5,188,607
2014 733,139 5,137,232
2013 725,273 5,079,623
2012 717,279 5,018,573
2011 709,377 4,953,088
2010 701,632 4,889,252
2009 693,988 4,828,726
2008 686,351 4,768,212
2007 678,641 4,709,153
2006 670,799 4,660,677
2005 661,865 4,623,291
2004 650,544 4,591,910
2003 637,663 4,564,855
2002 624,409 4,538,159
2001 610,794 4,513,751
2000 596,863 4,490,967
1999 582,579 4,461,913
1998 569,435 4,431,464
1997 558,697 4,405,157
1996 548,784 4,381,336
1995 547,989 4,359,184
1994 554,497 4,336,613
1993 554,673 4,311,991
1992 577,774 4,286,401
1991 599,784 4,261,732
1990 589,287 4,241,473
1989 573,586 4,226,901
1988 556,986 4,209,488
1987 540,557 4,186,905
1986 524,324 4,167,354
1985 508,392 4,152,516
1984 492,784 4,140,099
1983 477,460 4,128,432
1982 462,485 4,114,787
1981 447,836 4,099,702
1980 433,404 4,085,620
1979 419,200 4,072,517
1978 405,243 4,058,671
1977 391,639 4,043,205
1976 378,490 4,026,152
1975 365,791 4,007,313
1974 353,538 3,985,258
1973 341,705 3,960,612
1972 330,264 3,933,004
1971 319,211 3,903,039
1970 308,528 3,875,763
1969 298,214 3,847,707
1968 288,311 3,816,486
1967 278,852 3,784,539
1966 269,820 3,753,012
1965 261,200 3,723,168
1964 252,987 3,694,339
1963 245,156 3,666,537
1962 237,636 3,638,918
1961 230,602 3,609,800
1960 224,084 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Norway

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Norway
2024 1.45 1.45
2023 1.46 1.4
2022 1.48 1.41
2021 1.49 1.55
2020 1.5 1.48
2019 1.45 1.53
2018 1.52 1.56
2017 1.62 1.62
2016 1.74 1.71
2015 1.84 1.72
2014 1.92 1.75
2013 2 1.78
2012 2.07 1.85
2011 2.15 1.88
2010 2.25 1.95
2009 2.36 1.98
2008 2.48 1.96
2007 2.59 1.9
2006 2.66 1.9
2005 2.73 1.84
2004 2.78 1.83
2003 2.87 1.8
2002 3.01 1.75
2001 3.19 1.78
2000 3.38 1.85
1999 3.61 1.85
1998 3.85 1.81
1997 4.09 1.86
1996 4.37 1.89
1995 4.62 1.87
1994 4.87 1.87
1993 5.07 1.86
1992 5.27 1.88
1991 5.45 1.92
1990 5.6 1.93
1989 5.76 1.89
1988 5.88 1.84
1987 6 1.74
1986 6.1 1.71
1985 6.18 1.68
1984 6.26 1.66
1983 6.34 1.66
1982 6.4 1.71
1981 6.46 1.7
1980 6.51 1.72
1979 6.55 1.75
1978 6.58 1.77
1977 6.61 1.75
1976 6.62 1.86
1975 6.62 1.98
1974 6.62 2.13
1973 6.63 2.23
1972 6.64 2.38
1971 6.64 2.49
1970 6.65 2.5
1969 6.66 2.7
1968 6.66 2.75
1967 6.67 2.81
1966 6.67 2.9
1965 6.68 2.94
1964 6.68 2.98
1963 6.69 2.93
1962 6.69 2.91
1961 6.7 2.94
1960 6.7 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Norway
2025 31.4 40.9
2024 30.9 40.7
2023 30.4 40.5
2022 29.8 40.4
2021 29.2 40.3
2020 28.6 40
2019 28 39.8
2018 27.5 39.6
2017 26.9 39.4
2016 26.4 39.3
2015 26 39.2
2014 25.6 39
2013 25.1 38.9
2012 24.7 38.8
2011 24.4 38.7
2010 24 38.6
2009 23.7 38.5
2008 23.3 38.4
2007 22.9 38.3
2006 22.6 38.1
2005 22.2 37.9
2004 21.8 37.7
2003 21.3 37.5
2002 20.8 37.3
2001 20.4 37.1
2000 20 36.9
1999 19.8 36.7
1998 19.5 36.5
1997 19.3 36.4
1996 19.1 36.2
1995 18.9 36.1
1994 18.8 35.9
1993 18.7 35.8
1992 18.6 35.7
1991 18.6 35.5
1990 18.6 35.4
1989 18.5 35.2
1988 18.5 35.1
1987 18.5 34.9
1986 18.5 34.8
1985 18.6 34.6
1984 18.6 34.4
1983 18.7 34.1
1982 18.7 33.9
1981 18.8 33.6
1980 18.9 33.3
1979 18.9 33.1
1978 19 32.9
1977 19 32.7
1976 19.1 32.6
1975 19.1 32.5
1974 19.2 32.4
1973 19.2 32.4
1972 19.3 32.5
1971 19.3 32.7
1970 19.3 32.9
1969 19.3 33.2
1968 19.3 33.5
1967 19.3 33.7
1966 19.2 33.9
1965 19.1 34.1
1964 19.1 34.2
1963 19 34.3
1962 18.9 34.4
1961 18.9 34.4
1960 18.8 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$3.43B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.7%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.36%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
33.2%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.19B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98.6%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Norway
% of world population
0.01%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
43.4%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.38 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.03 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
52.9
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
81
2025
Higher education index n/a
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.47
2020
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
75%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Bhutan Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.2
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Norway
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
18,484 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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