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Bhutan vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 132nd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Palau
Population
803385
17629
Population rank 163/197 194/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$277M
2023
GDP rank 170/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 132/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
n/a
Government debt per person rank 87/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Palau: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Palau economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Palau
2023 $3,012,896,789 $276,733,063
2022 $2,898,227,744 $243,826,813
2021 $2,768,802,960 $231,343,460
2020 $2,457,604,334 $261,688,507
2019 $2,735,683,570 $282,041,290
2018 $2,583,335,722 $287,998,352
2017 $2,591,358,009 $292,148,590
2016 $2,357,504,761 $305,227,020
2015 $2,187,815,803 $287,057,526
2014 $2,089,079,571 $245,591,095
2013 $1,943,696,952 $224,110,611
2012 $1,973,387,228 $215,616,882
2011 $1,977,728,659 $198,742,371
2010 $1,708,880,730 $188,042,374
2009 $1,331,343,798 $189,854,706
2008 $1,317,517,835 $201,067,734
2007 $1,255,767,964 $200,789,764
2006 $942,879,879 $193,611,359
2005 $860,391,000 $190,961,685
2004 $735,348,490 $166,363,739
2003 $651,935,430 $154,566,788
2002 $559,345,264 $162,658,722
2001 $496,110,226 $159,446,228
2000 $460,733,418 $149,551,483
1999 $399,311,200 $144,206,500
1998 $363,458,381 $149,079,600
1997 $352,229,077 $143,860,800
1996 $303,408,346 $137,494,600
1995 $290,490,984 $121,018,500
1994 $258,954,708 $106,138,500
1993 $225,973,693 $96,455,700
1992 $240,233,531 $104,771,300
1991 $240,294,286 $106,555,300
1990 $287,765,007 $97,702,303
1989 $264,798,626 $85,800,543
1988 $272,298,067 $75,348,615
1987 $242,742,766 $66,169,905
1986 $191,218,115 $58,109,314
1985 $163,288,815 $51,030,637
1984 $160,423,494 $44,814,259
1983 $156,704,290 $39,661,530
1982 $141,439,317 $36,027,583
1981 $139,174,178 $32,726,594
1980 $128,669,201 $29,728,054
1979 $105,377,995 $27,004,251
1978 $94,086,228 $24,530,015
1977 $97,884,434 $22,308,104
1976 $88,461,263 $20,364,420
1975 $86,820,762 $18,521,112
1974 $92,901,784 $16,848,759
1973 $78,900,289 $15,331,889
1972 $70,139,867 $13,956,474
1971 $66,289,450 $12,706,874
1970 $61,812,113 $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Palau
2023 $3,831 $15,611
2022 $3,711 $13,730
2021 $3,571 $13,009
2020 $3,192 $14,708
2019 $3,577 $15,847
2018 $3,400 $16,167
2017 $3,435 $16,402
2016 $3,152 $17,150
2015 $2,954 $16,154
2014 $2,849 $13,863
2013 $2,680 $12,699
2012 $2,751 $12,137
2011 $2,788 $10,994
2010 $2,436 $10,222
2009 $1,918 $10,148
2008 $1,920 $10,578
2007 $1,850 $10,403
2006 $1,406 $9,882
2005 $1,300 $9,635
2004 $1,130 $8,394
2003 $1,022 $7,862
2002 $896 $8,340
2001 $812 $8,239
2000 $772 $7,798
1999 $685 $7,630
1998 $638 $8,048
1997 $630 $7,945
1996 $553 $7,788
1995 $530 $7,038
1994 $467 $6,329
1993 $407 $5,892
1992 $416 $6,553
1991 $401 $6,824
1990 $488 $6,403
1989 $462 $5,741
1988 $489 $5,145
1987 $449 $4,616
1986 $365 $4,144
1985 $321 $3,728
1984 $326 $3,360
1983 $328 $3,049
1982 $306 $2,838
1981 $311 $2,639
1980 $296.9 $2,423
1979 $251.4 $2,189
1978 $232.2 $1,972
1977 $249.9 $1,781
1976 $233.7 $1,616
1975 $237.4 $1,464
1974 $262.8 $1,328
1973 $230.9 $1,221
1972 $212.4 $1,145
1971 $207.7 $1,081
1970 $200.3 $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Palau
2026 73.8 69.6
2025 73.5 69.5
2024 73.3 69.4
2023 73 69.3
2022 72.8 68.9
2021 72.4 68.6
2020 72.3 68.7
2019 72 69
2018 71.7 69
2017 71.4 69
2016 71.1 69
2015 70.8 69.1
2014 70.5 69.1
2013 70.2 69
2012 69.8 68.9
2011 69.3 68.6
2010 68.8 68.3
2009 68.2 68
2008 67.7 67.6
2007 67.2 67.1
2006 66.5 66.6
2005 65.9 66.2
2004 65.3 65.8
2003 64.7 65.4
2002 64 65.1
2001 63.3 64.8
2000 61.8 64.5
1999 62 64.2
1998 61.3 64
1997 60.6 63.7
1996 60 63.5
1995 59.3 63.3
1994 58.4 63.1
1993 57.9 63
1992 57.2 62.9
1991 56.5 62.8
1990 55.8 62.8
1989 55.1 62.8
1988 54.4 62.8
1987 53.6 62.8
1986 52.8 62.8
1985 52 62.7
1984 51.3 62.6
1983 50.6 62.5
1982 49.8 62.3
1981 49 62.1
1980 48.2 61.9
1979 47.4 61.6
1978 46.7 61.3
1977 46 60.9
1976 45.2 60.5
1975 44.5 60
1974 43.8 59.5
1973 43.1 59
1972 42.5 58.6
1971 41.8 58.1
1970 41.2 57.7
1969 40.6 57.3
1968 40 56.9
1967 39.4 56.5
1966 38.8 56.2
1965 38.3 55.9
1964 37.8 55.8
1963 37.4 55.6
1962 37 55.4
1961 36.7 55.1
1960 36.4 54.9
1959 36.1 54.6
1958 35.9 54.4
1957 35.7 54.1
1956 35.6 53.9
1955 35.5 53.7
1954 35.4 53.5
1953 35.4 53.3
1952 35.4 53.1
1951 35.3 52.9
1950 35.3 52.7

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

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Bhutan and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Palau
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Palau
2024 791,524 17,695
2023 786,385 17,727
2022 780,914 17,759
2021 775,442 17,783
2020 770,006 17,792
2019 764,824 17,798
2018 759,759 17,814
2017 754,335 17,812
2016 747,866 17,797
2015 740,618 17,770
2014 733,139 17,715
2013 725,273 17,648
2012 717,279 17,765
2011 709,377 18,078
2010 701,632 18,396
2009 693,988 18,709
2008 686,351 19,009
2007 678,641 19,302
2006 670,799 19,593
2005 661,865 19,819
2004 650,544 19,820
2003 637,663 19,659
2002 624,409 19,503
2001 610,794 19,352
2000 596,863 19,178
1999 582,579 18,901
1998 569,435 18,524
1997 558,697 18,108
1996 548,784 17,654
1995 547,989 17,195
1994 554,497 16,770
1993 554,673 16,372
1992 577,774 15,989
1991 599,784 15,614
1990 589,287 15,259
1989 573,586 14,945
1988 556,986 14,645
1987 540,557 14,334
1986 524,324 14,024
1985 508,392 13,688
1984 492,784 13,337
1983 477,460 13,006
1982 462,485 12,694
1981 447,836 12,402
1980 433,404 12,271
1979 419,200 12,337
1978 405,243 12,440
1977 391,639 12,525
1976 378,490 12,598
1975 365,791 12,655
1974 353,538 12,687
1973 341,705 12,552
1972 330,264 12,194
1971 319,211 11,759
1970 308,528 11,368
1969 298,214 11,159
1968 288,311 11,080
1967 278,852 10,988
1966 269,820 10,805
1965 261,200 10,547
1964 252,987 10,292
1963 245,156 10,037
1962 237,636 9,793
1961 230,602 9,555
1960 224,084 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Palau

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Palau
2023 1.46 1.91
2022 1.48 1.93
2021 1.49 1.95
2020 1.5 1.97
2019 1.45 1.98
2018 1.52 1.97
2017 1.62 2.02
2016 1.74 2.06
2015 1.84 2
2014 1.92 2.03
2013 2 2.05
2012 2.07 2.01
2011 2.15 1.97
2010 2.25 1.94
2009 2.36 1.94
2008 2.48 1.95
2007 2.59 1.97
2006 2.66 2
2005 2.73 2.02
2004 2.78 1.99
2003 2.87 1.96
2002 3.01 1.92
2001 3.19 1.87
2000 3.38 1.82
1999 3.61 1.91
1998 3.85 2.01
1997 4.09 2.19
1996 4.37 2.39
1995 4.62 2.55
1994 4.87 2.66
1993 5.07 2.73
1992 5.27 2.71
1991 5.45 2.74
1990 5.6 2.88
1989 5.76 2.92
1988 5.88 2.91
1987 6 2.93
1986 6.1 2.98
1985 6.18 3.01
1984 6.26 3.08
1983 6.34 3.14
1982 6.4 3.22
1981 6.46 3.28
1980 6.51 3.35
1979 6.55 3.49
1978 6.58 3.74
1977 6.61 4.09
1976 6.62 4.53
1975 6.62 4.9
1974 6.62 5.26
1973 6.63 5.59
1972 6.64 5.9
1971 6.64 6.16
1970 6.65 6.39
1969 6.66 6.58
1968 6.66 6.71
1967 6.67 6.84
1966 6.67 6.93
1965 6.68 7.01
1964 6.68 7.08
1963 6.69 7.12
1962 6.69 7.15
1961 6.7 7.17
1960 6.7 7.19

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

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Bhutan and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Palau
2024 30.9 39.2
2023 30.4 38.8
2022 29.8 38.5
2021 29.2 38.1
2020 28.6 37.8
2019 28 37.4
2018 27.5 37
2017 26.9 36.7
2016 26.4 36.3
2015 26 36
2014 25.6 35.6
2013 25.1 35.3
2012 24.7 35
2011 24.4 34.6
2010 24 34.2
2009 23.7 33.9
2008 23.3 33.5
2007 22.9 33.1
2006 22.6 32.7
2005 22.2 32.3
2004 21.8 32
2003 21.3 31.8
2002 20.8 31.5
2001 20.4 31.2
2000 20 30.8
1999 19.8 30.2
1998 19.5 29.4
1997 19.3 28.8
1996 19.1 28.3
1995 18.9 27.8
1994 18.8 27.4
1993 18.7 26.9
1992 18.6 26.4
1991 18.6 26
1990 18.6 25.6
1989 18.5 24.9
1988 18.5 24
1987 18.5 23.1
1986 18.5 22.2
1985 18.6 21.6
1984 18.6 21.1
1983 18.7 20.5
1982 18.7 19.9
1981 18.8 19.3
1980 18.9 18.9
1979 18.9 18.6
1978 19 18.3
1977 19 18.1
1976 19.1 17.8
1975 19.1 17.4
1974 19.2 17.1
1973 19.2 16.8
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.3 16.6
1970 19.3 16.5
1969 19.3 16.1
1968 19.3 15.7
1967 19.3 15.2
1966 19.2 14.9
1965 19.1 14.9
1964 19.1 15
1963 19 15.1
1962 18.9 15.5
1961 18.9 16.1
1960 18.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.53%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Palau
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
49
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
63
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
75%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Bhutan Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bhutan Palau
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
160.8 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)

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