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Bhutan vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 132nd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Palestine
Population
803385
5500288
Population rank 163/197 123/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Palestine
2024 - $13,711,100,000
2023 $3,012,896,789 $17,847,900,000
2022 $2,898,227,744 $19,165,500,000
2021 $2,768,802,960 $18,109,000,000
2020 $2,457,604,334 $15,531,700,000
2019 $2,735,683,570 $17,133,500,000
2018 $2,583,335,722 $16,276,600,000
2017 $2,591,358,009 $16,128,000,000
2016 $2,357,504,761 $15,405,400,000
2015 $2,187,815,803 $13,972,400,000
2014 $2,089,079,571 $13,989,700,000
2013 $1,943,696,952 $13,515,500,000
2012 $1,973,387,228 $12,208,400,000
2011 $1,977,728,659 $11,186,100,000
2010 $1,708,880,730 $9,681,500,000
2009 $1,331,343,798 $8,085,700,000
2008 $1,317,517,835 $7,310,400,000
2007 $1,255,767,964 $5,815,700,000
2006 $942,879,879 $5,348,300,000
2005 $860,391,000 $5,125,700,000
2004 $735,348,490 $4,603,100,000
2003 $651,935,430 $3,968,000,000
2002 $559,345,264 $3,555,800,000
2001 $496,110,226 $4,003,700,000
2000 $460,733,418 $4,313,600,000
1999 $399,311,200 $4,271,200,000
1998 $363,458,381 $4,067,800,000
1997 $352,229,077 $3,759,800,000
1996 $303,408,346 $3,409,600,000
1995 $290,490,984 $3,282,800,000
1994 $258,954,708 $2,843,300,000
1993 $225,973,693 -
1992 $240,233,531 -
1991 $240,294,286 -
1990 $287,765,007 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Palestine
2024 - $2,592
2023 $3,831 $3,455
2022 $3,711 $3,800
2021 $3,571 $3,679
2020 $3,192 $3,234
2019 $3,577 $3,657
2018 $3,400 $3,562
2017 $3,435 $3,620
2016 $3,152 $3,528
2015 $2,954 $3,272
2014 $2,849 $3,352
2013 $2,680 $3,315
2012 $2,751 $3,067
2011 $2,788 $2,881
2010 $2,436 $2,557
2009 $1,918 $2,192
2008 $1,920 $2,035
2007 $1,850 $1,664
2006 $1,406 $1,570
2005 $1,300 $1,544
2004 $1,130 $1,422
2003 $1,022 $1,258
2002 $896 $1,156
2001 $812 $1,336
2000 $772 $1,476
1999 $685 $1,499
1998 $638 $1,465
1997 $630 $1,389
1996 $553 $1,317
1995 $530 $1,327
1994 $467 $1,202
1993 $407 -
1992 $416 -
1991 $401 -
1990 $488 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Palestine
2026 73.8 77.4
2025 73.5 73.1
2024 73.3 69.2
2023 73 65.2
2022 72.8 76.7
2021 72.4 73.9
2020 72.3 75
2019 72 75.8
2018 71.7 75.4
2017 71.4 75.2
2016 71.1 74.9
2015 70.8 74.6
2014 70.5 72.8
2013 70.2 74.1
2012 69.8 73.7
2011 69.3 73.6
2010 68.8 73.3
2009 68.2 72.3
2008 67.7 72.2
2007 67.2 72.1
2006 66.5 71.8
2005 65.9 72
2004 65.3 71.1
2003 64.7 71
2002 64 70.9
2001 63.3 69.8
2000 61.8 70.3
1999 62 70.8
1998 61.3 70.6
1997 60.6 70.3
1996 60 70
1995 59.3 69.6
1994 58.4 69.3
1993 57.9 68.8
1992 57.2 68.5
1991 56.5 68.2
1990 55.8 67.8
1989 55.1 67.1
1988 54.4 66.7
1987 53.6 66.3
1986 52.8 65.7
1985 52 65.3
1984 51.3 64.7
1983 50.6 64.1
1982 49.8 63.5
1981 49 62.8
1980 48.2 62.2
1979 47.4 61.5
1978 46.7 60.8
1977 46 60.1
1976 45.2 59.4
1975 44.5 58.7
1974 43.8 58
1973 43.1 57.6
1972 42.5 56.7
1971 41.8 56
1970 41.2 55.4
1969 40.6 54.7
1968 40 54.1
1967 39.4 50.9
1966 38.8 52.8
1965 38.3 52.2
1964 37.8 51.6
1963 37.4 51
1962 37 50.4
1961 36.7 49.8
1960 36.4 49.3
1959 36.1 48.8
1958 35.9 48.4
1957 35.7 48
1956 35.6 47.6
1955 35.5 47.2
1954 35.4 46.9
1953 35.4 46.6
1952 35.4 46.3
1951 35.3 46
1950 35.3 45.7

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

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Bhutan and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Palestine
2024 791,524 5,289,152
2023 786,385 5,165,775
2022 780,914 5,043,612
2021 775,442 4,922,749
2020 770,006 4,803,269
2019 764,824 4,685,306
2018 759,759 4,569,087
2017 754,335 4,454,805
2016 747,866 4,367,088
2015 740,618 4,270,092
2014 733,139 4,173,398
2013 725,273 4,076,708
2012 717,279 3,979,998
2011 709,377 3,882,986
2010 701,632 3,786,161
2009 693,988 3,689,099
2008 686,351 3,591,977
2007 678,641 3,494,496
2006 670,799 3,406,334
2005 661,865 3,320,396
2004 650,544 3,236,626
2003 637,663 3,154,969
2002 624,409 3,075,373
2001 610,794 2,997,784
2000 596,863 2,922,153
1999 582,579 2,848,431
1998 569,435 2,776,568
1997 558,697 2,706,518
1996 548,784 2,587,997
1995 547,989 2,474,666
1994 554,497 2,366,298
1993 554,673 2,262,676
1992 577,774 2,163,591
1991 599,784 2,068,845
1990 589,287 1,978,248
1989 573,586 -
1988 556,986 -
1987 540,557 -
1986 524,324 -
1985 508,392 -
1984 492,784 -
1983 477,460 -
1982 462,485 -
1981 447,836 -
1980 433,404 -
1979 419,200 -
1978 405,243 -
1977 391,639 -
1976 378,490 -
1975 365,791 -
1974 353,538 -
1973 341,705 -
1972 330,264 -
1971 319,211 -
1970 308,528 -
1969 298,214 -
1968 288,311 -
1967 278,852 -
1966 269,820 -
1965 261,200 -
1964 252,987 -
1963 245,156 -
1962 237,636 -
1961 230,602 -
1960 224,084 -

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Palestine

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Palestine
2023 1.46 3.31
2022 1.48 3.38
2021 1.49 3.44
2020 1.5 3.51
2019 1.45 3.59
2018 1.52 3.67
2017 1.62 3.77
2016 1.74 3.89
2015 1.84 3.98
2014 1.92 4
2013 2 4.05
2012 2.07 4.15
2011 2.15 4.31
2010 2.25 4.43
2009 2.36 4.44
2008 2.48 4.51
2007 2.59 4.63
2006 2.66 4.74
2005 2.73 4.87
2004 2.78 4.97
2003 2.87 5.06
2002 3.01 5.22
2001 3.19 5.34
2000 3.38 5.46
1999 3.61 5.58
1998 3.85 5.69
1997 4.09 5.82
1996 4.37 5.99
1995 4.62 6.16
1994 4.87 6.33
1993 5.07 6.5
1992 5.27 6.65
1991 5.45 6.75
1990 5.6 6.81
1989 5.76 -
1988 5.88 -
1987 6 -
1986 6.1 -
1985 6.18 -
1984 6.26 -
1983 6.34 -
1982 6.4 -
1981 6.46 -
1980 6.51 -
1979 6.55 -
1978 6.58 -
1977 6.61 -
1976 6.62 -
1975 6.62 -
1974 6.62 -
1973 6.63 -
1972 6.64 -
1971 6.64 -
1970 6.65 -
1969 6.66 -
1968 6.66 -
1967 6.67 -
1966 6.67 -
1965 6.68 -
1964 6.68 -
1963 6.69 -
1962 6.69 -
1961 6.7 -
1960 6.7 -

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

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Bhutan and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Palestine
2024 30.9 20.9
2023 30.4 20.8
2022 29.8 20.6
2021 29.2 20.4
2020 28.6 20.3
2019 28 20.2
2018 27.5 20
2017 26.9 19.9
2016 26.4 19.8
2015 26 19.6
2014 25.6 19.4
2013 25.1 19.1
2012 24.7 18.9
2011 24.4 18.6
2010 24 18.4
2009 23.7 18.1
2008 23.3 17.9
2007 22.9 17.6
2006 22.6 17.4
2005 22.2 17.1
2004 21.8 16.9
2003 21.3 16.7
2002 20.8 16.5
2001 20.4 16.3
2000 20 16.2
1999 19.8 16
1998 19.5 15.9
1997 19.3 15.8
1996 19.1 15.7
1995 18.9 15.6
1994 18.8 15.5
1993 18.7 15.5
1992 18.6 15.4
1991 18.6 15.4
1990 18.6 15.4
1989 18.5 -
1988 18.5 -
1987 18.5 -
1986 18.5 -
1985 18.6 -
1984 18.6 -
1983 18.7 -
1982 18.7 -
1981 18.8 -
1980 18.9 -
1979 18.9 -
1978 19 -
1977 19 -
1976 19.1 -
1975 19.1 -
1974 19.2 -
1973 19.2 -
1972 19.3 -
1971 19.3 -
1970 19.3 -
1969 19.3 -
1968 19.3 -
1967 19.3 -
1966 19.2 -
1965 19.1 -
1964 19.1 -
1963 19 -
1962 18.9 -
1961 18.9 -
1960 18.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.43%
2021
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
39.6%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Palestine
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
18
2025
Higher education index n/a
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
63
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Bhutan Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bhutan Palestine
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
39.2 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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