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Bhutan vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 132nd vs. 35th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Pakistan
Population
803385
260356147
Population rank 163/197 5/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$372B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Pakistan
2024 - $371,570,000,121
2023 $3,012,896,789 $336,686,348,609
2022 $2,898,227,744 $374,890,295,667
2021 $2,768,802,960 $348,516,647,445
2020 $2,457,604,334 $300,425,609,818
2019 $2,735,683,570 $320,909,472,771
2018 $2,583,335,722 $356,128,166,705
2017 $2,591,358,009 $339,205,534,861
2016 $2,357,504,761 $313,630,000,130
2015 $2,187,815,803 $299,963,590,535
2014 $2,089,079,571 $271,390,474,858
2013 $1,943,696,952 $258,657,231,672
2012 $1,973,387,228 $250,106,966,105
2011 $1,977,728,659 $230,586,581,060
2010 $1,708,880,730 $196,709,621,850
2009 $1,331,343,798 $187,337,783,856
2008 $1,317,517,835 $202,203,748,584
2007 $1,255,767,964 $184,140,869,997
2006 $942,879,879 $161,871,385,506
2005 $860,391,000 $145,208,562,961
2004 $735,348,490 $132,216,048,339
2003 $651,935,430 $112,371,913,741
2002 $559,345,264 $97,923,302,809
2001 $496,110,226 $97,145,618,480
2000 $460,733,418 $99,484,802,345
1999 $399,311,200 $62,973,857,069
1998 $363,458,381 $62,191,955,814
1997 $352,229,077 $62,433,340,468
1996 $303,408,346 $63,320,170,084
1995 $290,490,984 $60,636,071,684
1994 $258,954,708 $52,293,470,813
1993 $225,973,693 $51,809,999,353
1992 $240,233,531 $48,884,671,947
1991 $240,294,286 $45,625,336,680
1990 $287,765,007 $40,010,423,970
1989 $264,798,626 $40,171,106,279
1988 $272,298,067 $38,472,742,808
1987 $242,742,766 $33,351,529,275
1986 $191,218,115 $31,899,070,056
1985 $163,288,815 $31,144,920,844
1984 $160,423,494 $31,151,825,467
1983 $156,704,290 $28,691,889,764
1982 $141,439,317 $30,725,971,564
1981 $139,174,178 $28,100,606,061
1980 $128,669,201 $23,654,444,444
1979 $105,377,995 $19,688,383,838
1978 $94,086,228 $17,811,515,152
1977 $97,884,434 $15,126,060,606
1976 $88,461,263 $13,168,080,808
1975 $86,820,762 $11,230,606,061
1974 $92,901,784 $8,899,191,919
1973 $78,900,289 $6,383,429,490
1972 $70,139,867 $9,415,016,360
1971 $66,289,450 $10,665,896,682
1970 $61,812,113 $10,027,509,450
1969 - $8,683,116,338
1968 - $8,041,999,160
1967 - $7,464,510,710
1966 - $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Bhutan and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Pakistan
2024 - $1,479
2023 $3,831 $1,360
2022 $3,711 $1,538
2021 $3,571 $1,455
2020 $3,192 $1,278
2019 $3,577 $1,390
2018 $3,400 $1,569
2017 $3,435 $1,519
2016 $3,152 $1,425
2015 $2,954 $1,380
2014 $2,849 $1,267
2013 $2,680 $1,225
2012 $2,751 $1,204
2011 $2,788 $1,132
2010 $2,436 $987
2009 $1,918 $964
2008 $1,920 $1,067
2007 $1,850 $998
2006 $1,406 $901
2005 $1,300 $828
2004 $1,130 $772
2003 $1,022 $672
2002 $896 $600
2001 $812 $610
2000 $772 $642
1999 $685 $418
1998 $638 $424
1997 $630 $438
1996 $553 $457
1995 $530 $451
1994 $467 $400
1993 $407 $408
1992 $416 $396
1991 $401 $380
1990 $488 $344
1989 $462 $358
1988 $489 $354
1987 $449 $317
1986 $365 $314
1985 $321 $317
1984 $326 $327
1983 $328 $311
1982 $306 $345
1981 $311 $328
1980 $296.9 $287.4
1979 $251.4 $249.2
1978 $232.2 $233.4
1977 $249.9 $204.7
1976 $233.7 $183.9
1975 $237.4 $161.7
1974 $262.8 $132
1973 $230.9 $97.5
1972 $212.4 $148.1
1971 $207.7 $172.5
1970 $200.3 $166.7
1969 - $148.5
1968 - $141.6
1967 - $135.2
1966 - $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Bhutan vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Pakistan
2026 73.8 68.1
2025 73.5 67.9
2024 73.3 67.8
2023 73 67.6
2022 72.8 67.4
2021 72.4 65.8
2020 72.3 65.7
2019 72 66.7
2018 71.7 66.5
2017 71.4 66.2
2016 71.1 65.9
2015 70.8 65.6
2014 70.5 65.4
2013 70.2 65.1
2012 69.8 64.9
2011 69.3 64.7
2010 68.8 64.4
2009 68.2 64.2
2008 67.7 64
2007 67.2 63.8
2006 66.5 63.6
2005 65.9 62.4
2004 65.3 63.1
2003 64.7 62.8
2002 64 62.6
2001 63.3 62.2
2000 61.8 61.9
1999 62 61.5
1998 61.3 61.1
1997 60.6 60.6
1996 60 60.5
1995 59.3 60.3
1994 58.4 60.2
1993 57.9 60.1
1992 57.2 60
1991 56.5 59.9
1990 55.8 59.7
1989 55.1 59.5
1988 54.4 59.4
1987 53.6 59.2
1986 52.8 59.2
1985 52 59.1
1984 51.3 58.9
1983 50.6 58.7
1982 49.8 58.3
1981 49 57.8
1980 48.2 57.2
1979 47.4 56.6
1978 46.7 56.1
1977 46 55.5
1976 45.2 55.1
1975 44.5 54.7
1974 43.8 54.3
1973 43.1 54.1
1972 42.5 53.8
1971 41.8 49
1970 41.2 52.9
1969 40.6 52.3
1968 40 51.6
1967 39.4 50.8
1966 38.8 49.8
1965 38.3 48.5
1964 37.8 47.8
1963 37.4 46.8
1962 37 45.9
1961 36.7 45
1960 36.4 44.1
1959 36.1 43.3
1958 35.9 42.5
1957 35.7 41.6
1956 35.6 40.6
1955 35.5 39.6
1954 35.4 38.6
1953 35.4 37.6
1952 35.4 36.5
1951 35.3 35.4
1950 35.3 34.2

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

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Bhutan and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Pakistan
2024 791,524 251,269,164
2023 786,385 247,504,495
2022 780,914 243,700,667
2021 775,442 239,477,801
2020 770,006 235,001,746
2019 764,824 230,800,899
2018 759,759 226,928,892
2017 754,335 223,273,967
2016 747,866 220,138,869
2015 740,618 217,290,883
2014 733,139 214,264,647
2013 725,273 211,073,978
2012 717,279 207,667,125
2011 709,377 203,746,065
2010 701,632 199,239,047
2009 693,988 194,376,534
2008 686,351 189,499,113
2007 678,641 184,493,231
2006 670,799 179,682,690
2005 661,865 175,453,212
2004 650,544 171,286,000
2003 637,663 167,110,248
2002 624,409 163,222,549
2001 610,794 159,270,907
2000 596,863 154,879,127
1999 582,579 150,565,377
1998 569,435 146,522,356
1997 558,697 142,531,804
1996 548,784 138,557,092
1995 547,989 134,582,253
1994 554,497 130,748,083
1993 554,673 127,020,117
1992 577,774 123,546,848
1991 599,784 120,060,406
1990 589,287 116,155,576
1989 573,586 112,336,629
1988 556,986 108,724,739
1987 540,557 105,130,717
1986 524,324 101,606,764
1985 508,392 98,229,285
1984 492,784 95,164,936
1983 477,460 92,227,711
1982 462,485 89,089,246
1981 447,836 85,802,049
1980 433,404 82,291,010
1979 419,200 78,997,039
1978 405,243 76,307,379
1977 391,639 73,901,827
1976 378,490 71,620,254
1975 365,791 69,461,175
1974 353,538 67,415,487
1973 341,705 65,461,912
1972 330,264 63,583,194
1971 319,211 61,847,899
1970 308,528 60,166,719
1969 298,214 58,460,939
1968 288,311 56,810,507
1967 278,852 55,214,768
1966 269,820 53,678,667
1965 261,200 52,209,010
1964 252,987 50,799,999
1963 245,156 49,447,776
1962 237,636 48,156,128
1961 230,602 46,921,277
1960 224,084 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Pakistan
2023 1.46 3.61
2022 1.48 3.66
2021 1.49 3.72
2020 1.5 3.77
2019 1.45 3.81
2018 1.52 3.86
2017 1.62 3.9
2016 1.74 3.9
2015 1.84 3.99
2014 1.92 4.06
2013 2 4.13
2012 2.07 4.2
2011 2.15 4.31
2010 2.25 4.4
2009 2.36 4.47
2008 2.48 4.51
2007 2.59 4.55
2006 2.66 4.59
2005 2.73 4.6
2004 2.78 4.68
2003 2.87 4.89
2002 3.01 5.01
2001 3.19 5.18
2000 3.38 5.35
1999 3.61 5.46
1998 3.85 5.51
1997 4.09 5.64
1996 4.37 5.77
1995 4.62 5.89
1994 4.87 6.01
1993 5.07 6.11
1992 5.27 6.21
1991 5.45 6.29
1990 5.6 6.36
1989 5.76 6.43
1988 5.88 6.48
1987 6 6.52
1986 6.1 6.55
1985 6.18 6.59
1984 6.26 6.62
1983 6.34 6.64
1982 6.4 6.67
1981 6.46 6.7
1980 6.51 6.73
1979 6.55 6.76
1978 6.58 6.78
1977 6.61 6.8
1976 6.62 6.81
1975 6.62 6.81
1974 6.62 6.81
1973 6.63 6.81
1972 6.64 6.81
1971 6.64 6.8
1970 6.65 6.8
1969 6.66 6.8
1968 6.66 6.8
1967 6.67 6.8
1966 6.67 6.8
1965 6.68 6.8
1964 6.68 6.8
1963 6.69 6.8
1962 6.69 6.8
1961 6.7 6.8
1960 6.7 6.8

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

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Bhutan and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Pakistan
2024 30.9 21.5
2023 30.4 21.3
2022 29.8 21.2
2021 29.2 21
2020 28.6 20.9
2019 28 20.7
2018 27.5 20.5
2017 26.9 20.4
2016 26.4 20.3
2015 26 20.3
2014 25.6 20.2
2013 25.1 20.1
2012 24.7 20
2011 24.4 19.9
2010 24 19.8
2009 23.7 19.6
2008 23.3 19.4
2007 22.9 19.2
2006 22.6 19
2005 22.2 18.9
2004 21.8 18.7
2003 21.3 18.5
2002 20.8 18.4
2001 20.4 18.3
2000 20 18.1
1999 19.8 18
1998 19.5 17.9
1997 19.3 17.8
1996 19.1 17.8
1995 18.9 17.8
1994 18.8 17.8
1993 18.7 17.8
1992 18.6 17.9
1991 18.6 18
1990 18.6 18
1989 18.5 18
1988 18.5 18.1
1987 18.5 18.1
1986 18.5 18.2
1985 18.6 18.2
1984 18.6 18.3
1983 18.7 18.4
1982 18.7 18.4
1981 18.8 18.3
1980 18.9 18.2
1979 18.9 18
1978 19 18
1977 19 17.9
1976 19.1 17.9
1975 19.1 17.9
1974 19.2 17.9
1973 19.2 18
1972 19.3 18
1971 19.3 18.1
1970 19.3 18.2
1969 19.3 18.4
1968 19.3 18.5
1967 19.3 18.6
1966 19.2 18.7
1965 19.1 18.8
1964 19.1 18.9
1963 19 19
1962 18.9 19
1961 18.9 19.1
1960 18.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
27.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Bhutan Pakistan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
28
2025
Higher education index n/a
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Bhutan Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Pakistan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
164,151 mi
2025

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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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