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Bhutan vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 132nd vs. 68th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Oman
Population
803385
5761708
Population rank 163/197 117/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$107B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Bhutan and Oman: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Oman economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Oman
2024 - $107,137,198,769
2023 $3,012,896,789 $106,174,708,037
2022 $2,898,227,744 $109,852,795,839
2021 $2,768,802,960 $87,323,797,139
2020 $2,457,604,334 $75,909,492,848
2019 $2,735,683,570 $88,060,858,257
2018 $2,583,335,722 $91,505,851,756
2017 $2,591,358,009 $80,856,697,009
2016 $2,357,504,761 $75,128,738,622
2015 $2,187,815,803 $78,710,793,238
2014 $2,089,079,571 $92,699,089,727
2013 $1,943,696,952 $89,936,020,806
2012 $1,973,387,228 $87,408,842,653
2011 $1,977,728,659 $77,497,529,259
2010 $1,708,880,730 $64,993,498,049
2009 $1,331,343,798 $55,454,096,229
2008 $1,317,517,835 $69,804,681,404
2007 $1,255,767,964 $48,300,390,117
2006 $942,879,879 $42,577,633,290
2005 $860,391,000 $35,506,892,068
2004 $735,348,490 $28,378,933,680
2003 $651,935,430 $24,733,680,104
2002 $559,345,264 $23,065,539,662
2001 $496,110,226 $22,205,721,717
2000 $460,733,418 $22,259,557,867
1999 $399,311,200 $17,832,769,831
1998 $363,458,381 $16,044,213,264
1997 $352,229,077 $18,039,791,938
1996 $303,408,346 $17,402,080,624
1995 $290,490,984 $15,722,236,671
1994 $258,954,708 $14,715,214,564
1993 $225,973,693 $14,230,429,129
1992 $240,233,531 $14,183,615,085
1991 $240,294,286 $12,918,335,501
1990 $287,765,007 $13,310,273,082
1989 $264,798,626 $9,372,171,651
1988 $272,298,067 $8,386,215,865
1987 $242,742,766 $7,811,183,095
1986 $191,218,115 $7,324,167,369
1985 $163,288,815 $10,005,645,420
1984 $160,423,494 $8,821,443,151
1983 $156,704,290 $7,932,541,691
1982 $141,439,317 $7,554,719,456
1981 $139,174,178 $7,259,120,151
1980 $128,669,201 $5,981,760,278
1979 $105,377,995 $3,733,352,635
1978 $94,086,228 $2,740,301,390
1977 $97,884,434 $2,741,169,948
1976 $88,461,263 $2,560,220,035
1975 $86,820,762 $2,096,699,189
1974 $92,901,784 $1,645,917,776
1973 $78,900,289 $483,066,991
1972 $70,139,867 $366,883,548
1971 $66,289,450 $301,010,587
1970 $61,812,113 $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Bhutan and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Oman
2024 - $20,285
2023 $3,831 $21,028
2022 $3,711 $23,224
2021 $3,571 $19,403
2020 $3,192 $16,785
2019 $3,577 $19,180
2018 $3,400 $19,902
2017 $3,435 $17,820
2016 $3,152 $17,110
2015 $2,954 $18,808
2014 $2,849 $23,161
2013 $2,680 $23,458
2012 $2,751 $24,642
2011 $2,788 $25,188
2010 $2,436 $23,570
2009 $1,918 $20,656
2008 $1,920 $26,577
2007 $1,850 $18,793
2006 $1,406 $16,931
2005 $1,300 $14,435
2004 $1,130 $11,801
2003 $1,022 $10,464
2002 $896 $9,869
2001 $812 $9,612
2000 $772 $9,754
1999 $685 $7,915
1998 $638 $7,219
1997 $630 $8,235
1996 $553 $8,068
1995 $530 $7,414
1994 $467 $7,068
1993 $407 $7,039
1992 $416 $7,318
1991 $401 $6,977
1990 $488 $7,546
1989 $462 $5,591
1988 $489 $5,279
1987 $449 $5,204
1986 $365 $5,182
1985 $321 $7,549
1984 $326 $7,070
1983 $328 $6,714
1982 $306 $6,759
1981 $311 $6,866
1980 $296.9 $5,974
1979 $251.4 $3,934
1978 $232.2 $3,044
1977 $249.9 $3,205
1976 $233.7 $3,143
1975 $237.4 $2,692
1974 $262.8 $2,203
1973 $230.9 $670
1972 $212.4 $524
1971 $207.7 $442
1970 $200.3 $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Bhutan vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Oman
2026 73.8 80.7
2025 73.5 80.5
2024 73.3 80.2
2023 73 80
2022 72.8 77.9
2021 72.4 76
2020 72.3 77.8
2019 72 79.9
2018 71.7 79.9
2017 71.4 79.7
2016 71.1 79.6
2015 70.8 79.3
2014 70.5 79
2013 70.2 78.6
2012 69.8 78.2
2011 69.3 77.7
2010 68.8 77.2
2009 68.2 76.6
2008 67.7 76.1
2007 67.2 75.6
2006 66.5 75.4
2005 65.9 75.1
2004 65.3 74.8
2003 64.7 74.5
2002 64 74.3
2001 63.3 74
2000 61.8 73.6
1999 62 73.3
1998 61.3 72.9
1997 60.6 72.5
1996 60 72
1995 59.3 71.6
1994 58.4 71.1
1993 57.9 70.6
1992 57.2 70.1
1991 56.5 69.6
1990 55.8 69
1989 55.1 68.4
1988 54.4 67.7
1987 53.6 67
1986 52.8 66.2
1985 52 65.3
1984 51.3 64.3
1983 50.6 63.2
1982 49.8 62
1981 49 60.8
1980 48.2 59.6
1979 47.4 58.3
1978 46.7 57
1977 46 55.5
1976 45.2 54.4
1975 44.5 52.5
1974 43.8 51.2
1973 43.1 50
1972 42.5 48.7
1971 41.8 47.9
1970 41.2 46.6
1969 40.6 45.6
1968 40 44.4
1967 39.4 43.2
1966 38.8 42
1965 38.3 40.8
1964 37.8 39.6
1963 37.4 38.5
1962 37 37.4
1961 36.7 36.4
1960 36.4 35.4
1959 36.1 34.6
1958 35.9 33.8
1957 35.7 33
1956 35.6 32.4
1955 35.5 31.8
1954 35.4 31.2
1953 35.4 30.7
1952 35.4 30.2
1951 35.3 29.8
1950 35.3 29.3

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

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Bhutan and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Oman
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Oman
2024 791,524 5,281,538
2023 786,385 5,049,269
2022 780,914 4,730,226
2021 775,442 4,500,424
2020 770,006 4,522,497
2019 764,824 4,591,241
2018 759,759 4,597,877
2017 754,335 4,537,396
2016 747,866 4,390,877
2015 740,618 4,184,895
2014 733,139 4,002,439
2013 725,273 3,833,913
2012 717,279 3,547,106
2011 709,377 3,076,763
2010 701,632 2,757,446
2009 693,988 2,684,659
2008 686,351 2,626,529
2007 678,641 2,570,174
2006 670,799 2,514,795
2005 661,865 2,459,802
2004 650,544 2,404,821
2003 637,663 2,363,796
2002 624,409 2,337,140
2001 610,794 2,310,217
2000 596,863 2,282,131
1999 582,579 2,252,909
1998 569,435 2,222,489
1997 558,697 2,190,720
1996 548,784 2,156,926
1995 547,989 2,120,528
1994 554,497 2,081,834
1993 554,673 2,021,675
1992 577,774 1,938,238
1991 599,784 1,851,473
1990 589,287 1,763,954
1989 573,586 1,676,228
1988 556,986 1,588,568
1987 540,557 1,500,996
1986 524,324 1,413,419
1985 508,392 1,325,480
1984 492,784 1,247,716
1983 477,460 1,181,459
1982 462,485 1,117,678
1981 447,836 1,057,320
1980 433,404 1,001,248
1979 419,200 949,116
1978 405,243 900,304
1977 391,639 855,314
1976 378,490 814,701
1975 365,791 778,864
1974 353,538 746,988
1973 341,705 721,179
1972 330,264 700,593
1971 319,211 681,119
1970 308,528 662,680
1969 298,214 645,255
1968 288,311 628,798
1967 278,852 613,318
1966 269,820 598,804
1965 261,200 585,236
1964 252,987 572,577
1963 245,156 560,827
1962 237,636 549,941
1961 230,602 539,854
1960 224,084 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Oman

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Oman
2023 1.46 2.53
2022 1.48 2.45
2021 1.49 2.59
2020 1.5 2.64
2019 1.45 2.7
2018 1.52 2.81
2017 1.62 2.92
2016 1.74 2.95
2015 1.84 2.97
2014 1.92 2.97
2013 2 2.95
2012 2.07 2.93
2011 2.15 2.96
2010 2.25 2.97
2009 2.36 2.83
2008 2.48 2.76
2007 2.59 2.76
2006 2.66 2.88
2005 2.73 3.03
2004 2.78 3.2
2003 2.87 3.37
2002 3.01 3.51
2001 3.19 3.66
2000 3.38 3.85
1999 3.61 4.06
1998 3.85 4.27
1997 4.09 4.52
1996 4.37 4.79
1995 4.62 5.07
1994 4.87 5.36
1993 5.07 5.64
1992 5.27 5.92
1991 5.45 6.2
1990 5.6 6.46
1989 5.76 6.72
1988 5.88 6.95
1987 6 7.18
1986 6.1 7.35
1985 6.18 7.51
1984 6.26 7.64
1983 6.34 7.75
1982 6.4 7.84
1981 6.46 7.9
1980 6.51 7.89
1979 6.55 7.85
1978 6.58 7.82
1977 6.61 7.78
1976 6.62 7.74
1975 6.62 7.71
1974 6.62 7.67
1973 6.63 7.63
1972 6.64 7.59
1971 6.64 7.56
1970 6.65 7.52
1969 6.66 7.49
1968 6.66 7.46
1967 6.67 7.44
1966 6.67 7.41
1965 6.68 7.39
1964 6.68 7.37
1963 6.69 7.33
1962 6.69 7.32
1961 6.7 7.29
1960 6.7 7.28

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

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Bhutan and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Oman
2024 30.9 30.5
2023 30.4 30.3
2022 29.8 30
2021 29.2 29.7
2020 28.6 29.7
2019 28 29.9
2018 27.5 29.7
2017 26.9 29.4
2016 26.4 29.1
2015 26 28.8
2014 25.6 28.5
2013 25.1 28.2
2012 24.7 27.7
2011 24.4 26.5
2010 24 25.2
2009 23.7 24.6
2008 23.3 24
2007 22.9 23.5
2006 22.6 23.1
2005 22.2 22.7
2004 21.8 22.3
2003 21.3 22
2002 20.8 21.6
2001 20.4 21.3
2000 20 20.9
1999 19.8 20.6
1998 19.5 20.4
1997 19.3 20.2
1996 19.1 20.1
1995 18.9 20.1
1994 18.8 20.1
1993 18.7 19.9
1992 18.6 19.4
1991 18.6 18.8
1990 18.6 18.4
1989 18.5 17.9
1988 18.5 17.5
1987 18.5 17.1
1986 18.5 16.8
1985 18.6 16.6
1984 18.6 16.5
1983 18.7 16.5
1982 18.7 16.5
1981 18.8 16.5
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 16.3
1973 19.2 16.4
1972 19.3 16.7
1971 19.3 16.9
1970 19.3 17.2
1969 19.3 17.5
1968 19.3 17.8
1967 19.3 18
1966 19.2 18.2
1965 19.1 18.4
1964 19.1 18.5
1963 19 18.6
1962 18.9 18.7
1961 18.9 18.8
1960 18.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
69.5%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Oman
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
52
2025
Higher education index n/a
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
97.3%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Bhutan Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Oman
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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