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Bhutan vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 132nd vs. 115th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Panama
Population
803385
4642198
Population rank 163/197 128/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Panama: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Panama economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Panama
2024 - $86,523,959,132
2023 $3,012,896,789 $83,812,155,244
2022 $2,898,227,744 $76,479,304,471
2021 $2,768,802,960 $67,396,392,506
2020 $2,457,604,334 $57,059,846,522
2019 $2,735,683,570 $69,778,991,193
2018 $2,583,335,722 $67,316,471,181
2017 $2,591,358,009 $64,327,688,826
2016 $2,357,504,761 $59,760,858,718
2015 $2,187,815,803 $55,767,806,073
2014 $2,089,079,571 $51,427,104,882
2013 $1,943,696,952 $46,949,496,479
2012 $1,973,387,228 $41,595,439,721
2011 $1,977,728,659 $35,687,738,252
2010 $1,708,880,730 $30,231,009,533
2009 $1,331,343,798 $27,791,215,547
2008 $1,317,517,835 $25,721,327,955
2007 $1,255,767,964 $21,717,433,808
2006 $942,879,879 $18,659,721,513
2005 $860,391,000 $16,623,906,739
2004 $735,348,490 $15,100,203,362
2003 $651,935,430 $13,603,456,003
2002 $559,345,264 $12,800,851,271
2001 $496,110,226 $12,252,906,341
2000 $460,733,418 $11,966,497,049
1999 $399,311,200 $11,660,704,777
1998 $363,458,381 $11,019,557,689
1997 $352,229,077 $10,058,854,386
1996 $303,408,346 $9,197,503,323
1995 $290,490,984 $9,573,813,700
1994 $258,954,708 $9,365,289,800
1993 $225,973,693 $8,782,585,400
1992 $240,233,531 $8,042,337,700
1991 $240,294,286 $7,074,675,500
1990 $287,765,007 $6,433,967,000
1989 $264,798,626 $5,918,469,800
1988 $272,298,067 $5,902,783,400
1987 $242,742,766 $6,827,665,300
1986 $191,218,115 $6,797,834,200
1985 $163,288,815 $6,541,517,100
1984 $160,423,494 $6,183,387,100
1983 $156,704,290 $5,923,755,900
1982 $141,439,317 $5,769,767,900
1981 $139,174,178 $5,222,421,500
1980 $128,669,201 $4,614,086,400
1979 $105,377,995 $3,704,551,600
1978 $94,086,228 $3,244,558,600
1977 $97,884,434 $2,738,261,900
1976 $88,461,263 $2,588,106,000
1975 $86,820,762 $2,435,304,100
1974 $92,901,784 $2,188,307,600
1973 $78,900,289 $1,913,793,400
1972 $70,139,867 $1,673,411,700
1971 $66,289,450 $1,523,917,200
1970 $61,812,113 $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Bhutan and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Panama
2024 - $19,161
2023 $3,831 $18,797
2022 $3,711 $17,379
2021 $3,571 $15,510
2020 $3,192 $13,291
2019 $3,577 $16,478
2018 $3,400 $16,151
2017 $3,435 $15,695
2016 $3,152 $14,832
2015 $2,954 $14,083
2014 $2,849 $13,213
2013 $2,680 $12,273
2012 $2,751 $11,065
2011 $2,788 $9,662
2010 $2,436 $8,331
2009 $1,918 $7,797
2008 $1,920 $7,348
2007 $1,850 $6,318
2006 $1,406 $5,529
2005 $1,300 $5,018
2004 $1,130 $4,645
2003 $1,022 $4,265
2002 $896 $4,091
2001 $812 $3,992
2000 $772 $3,975
1999 $685 $3,950
1998 $638 $3,808
1997 $630 $3,546
1996 $553 $3,308
1995 $530 $3,514
1994 $467 $3,508
1993 $407 $3,358
1992 $416 $3,140
1991 $401 $2,821
1990 $488 $2,620
1989 $462 $2,462
1988 $489 $2,509
1987 $449 $2,966
1986 $365 $3,019
1985 $321 $2,972
1984 $326 $2,875
1983 $328 $2,819
1982 $306 $2,811
1981 $311 $2,605
1980 $296.9 $2,357
1979 $251.4 $1,938
1978 $232.2 $1,738
1977 $249.9 $1,503
1976 $233.7 $1,457
1975 $237.4 $1,406
1974 $262.8 $1,296
1973 $230.9 $1,164
1972 $212.4 $1,046
1971 $207.7 $979
1970 $200.3 $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Bhutan vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Panama
2026 73.8 80.1
2025 73.5 80
2024 73.3 79.8
2023 73 79.6
2022 72.8 79.3
2021 72.4 77
2020 72.3 76.3
2019 72 78.5
2018 71.7 78.3
2017 71.4 77.9
2016 71.1 77.8
2015 70.8 77.6
2014 70.5 77.4
2013 70.2 77.1
2012 69.8 76.9
2011 69.3 76.7
2010 68.8 76.4
2009 68.2 76.2
2008 67.7 75.9
2007 67.2 75.7
2006 66.5 75.4
2005 65.9 75.2
2004 65.3 74.8
2003 64.7 74.6
2002 64 74.2
2001 63.3 73.8
2000 61.8 73.4
1999 62 73.1
1998 61.3 72.8
1997 60.6 72.5
1996 60 72.2
1995 59.3 72
1994 58.4 71.9
1993 57.9 71.8
1992 57.2 71.5
1991 56.5 71.3
1990 55.8 71.3
1989 55.1 70.1
1988 54.4 70.9
1987 53.6 70.8
1986 52.8 70.7
1985 52 70.5
1984 51.3 70.4
1983 50.6 70.1
1982 49.8 69.9
1981 49 69.8
1980 48.2 69.5
1979 47.4 69.1
1978 46.7 68.7
1977 46 68.3
1976 45.2 67.8
1975 44.5 67.2
1974 43.8 66.6
1973 43.1 65.8
1972 42.5 65.2
1971 41.8 64.7
1970 41.2 64.1
1969 40.6 63.7
1968 40 63.2
1967 39.4 62.9
1966 38.8 62.6
1965 38.3 62.3
1964 37.8 62.1
1963 37.4 61.8
1962 37 61.4
1961 36.7 60.9
1960 36.4 60.3
1959 36.1 59.6
1958 35.9 58.9
1957 35.7 58.3
1956 35.6 57.9
1955 35.5 57.5
1954 35.4 57.2
1953 35.4 56.8
1952 35.4 56.4
1951 35.3 55.9
1950 35.3 55.4

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

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Bhutan and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Panama
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Panama
2024 791,524 4,515,577
2023 786,385 4,458,759
2022 780,914 4,400,773
2021 775,442 4,345,405
2020 770,006 4,293,261
2019 764,824 4,234,700
2018 759,759 4,167,860
2017 754,335 4,098,707
2016 747,866 4,029,086
2015 740,618 3,960,035
2014 733,139 3,892,101
2013 725,273 3,825,329
2012 717,279 3,759,256
2011 709,377 3,693,505
2010 701,632 3,628,535
2009 693,988 3,564,381
2008 686,351 3,500,648
2007 678,641 3,437,490
2006 670,799 3,375,024
2005 661,865 3,313,026
2004 650,544 3,251,155
2003 637,663 3,189,807
2002 624,409 3,129,344
2001 610,794 3,069,537
2000 596,863 3,010,369
1999 582,579 2,951,822
1998 569,435 2,893,914
1997 558,697 2,836,695
1996 548,784 2,780,227
1995 547,989 2,724,557
1994 554,497 2,669,546
1993 554,673 2,615,099
1992 577,774 2,561,336
1991 599,784 2,508,265
1990 589,287 2,455,583
1989 573,586 2,403,820
1988 556,986 2,352,848
1987 540,557 2,301,970
1986 524,324 2,251,325
1985 508,392 2,200,915
1984 492,784 2,150,782
1983 477,460 2,101,106
1982 462,485 2,052,271
1981 447,836 2,004,418
1980 433,404 1,957,534
1979 419,200 1,911,552
1978 405,243 1,866,311
1977 391,639 1,821,543
1976 378,490 1,776,935
1975 365,791 1,732,389
1974 353,538 1,687,926
1973 341,705 1,643,690
1972 330,264 1,599,723
1971 319,211 1,556,081
1970 308,528 1,513,070
1969 298,214 1,470,886
1968 288,311 1,429,447
1967 278,852 1,388,628
1966 269,820 1,348,388
1965 261,200 1,308,835
1964 252,987 1,270,065
1963 245,156 1,232,124
1962 237,636 1,195,301
1961 230,602 1,159,870
1960 224,084 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Panama

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Panama
2023 1.46 2.12
2022 1.48 2.14
2021 1.49 2.15
2020 1.5 2.18
2019 1.45 2.29
2018 1.52 2.4
2017 1.62 2.46
2016 1.74 2.5
2015 1.84 2.53
2014 1.92 2.55
2013 2 2.57
2012 2.07 2.59
2011 2.15 2.6
2010 2.25 2.59
2009 2.36 2.59
2008 2.48 2.61
2007 2.59 2.61
2006 2.66 2.62
2005 2.73 2.64
2004 2.78 2.68
2003 2.87 2.68
2002 3.01 2.7
2001 3.19 2.72
2000 3.38 2.74
1999 3.61 2.77
1998 3.85 2.79
1997 4.09 2.81
1996 4.37 2.83
1995 4.62 2.85
1994 4.87 2.88
1993 5.07 2.91
1992 5.27 2.95
1991 5.45 3
1990 5.6 3.07
1989 5.76 3.12
1988 5.88 3.17
1987 6 3.25
1986 6.1 3.34
1985 6.18 3.43
1984 6.26 3.52
1983 6.34 3.6
1982 6.4 3.66
1981 6.46 3.72
1980 6.51 3.8
1979 6.55 3.88
1978 6.58 3.98
1977 6.61 4.12
1976 6.62 4.26
1975 6.62 4.41
1974 6.62 4.58
1973 6.63 4.74
1972 6.64 4.91
1971 6.64 5.05
1970 6.65 5.18
1969 6.66 5.29
1968 6.66 5.41
1967 6.67 5.53
1966 6.67 5.65
1965 6.68 5.73
1964 6.68 5.81
1963 6.69 5.87
1962 6.69 5.87
1961 6.7 5.87
1960 6.7 5.83

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

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Bhutan and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Panama
2024 30.9 30.9
2023 30.4 30.6
2022 29.8 30.3
2021 29.2 30
2020 28.6 29.7
2019 28 29.4
2018 27.5 29.1
2017 26.9 28.8
2016 26.4 28.5
2015 26 28.3
2014 25.6 28
2013 25.1 27.8
2012 24.7 27.5
2011 24.4 27.2
2010 24 27
2009 23.7 26.7
2008 23.3 26.4
2007 22.9 26.1
2006 22.6 25.9
2005 22.2 25.6
2004 21.8 25.3
2003 21.3 25.1
2002 20.8 24.8
2001 20.4 24.5
2000 20 24.3
1999 19.8 24
1998 19.5 23.7
1997 19.3 23.5
1996 19.1 23.2
1995 18.9 22.9
1994 18.8 22.7
1993 18.7 22.4
1992 18.6 22.1
1991 18.6 21.8
1990 18.6 21.5
1989 18.5 21.3
1988 18.5 21
1987 18.5 20.7
1986 18.5 20.4
1985 18.6 20.2
1984 18.6 19.9
1983 18.7 19.7
1982 18.7 19.5
1981 18.8 19.2
1980 18.9 19
1979 18.9 18.8
1978 19 18.6
1977 19 18.4
1976 19.1 18.3
1975 19.1 18.1
1974 19.2 18
1973 19.2 17.8
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.3 17.7
1970 19.3 17.6
1969 19.3 17.6
1968 19.3 17.5
1967 19.3 17.5
1966 19.2 17.5
1965 19.1 17.5
1964 19.1 17.6
1963 19 17.6
1962 18.9 17.7
1961 18.9 17.8
1960 18.8 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
64.1%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Bhutan Panama
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Panama
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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