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Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 132nd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Papua New Guinea
Population
803385
11002753
Population rank 163/197 89/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Bhutan and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Papua New Guinea
2024 - $31,800,428,266
2023 $3,012,896,789 $30,816,367,067
2022 $2,898,227,744 $31,653,185,953
2021 $2,768,802,960 $26,109,413,521
2020 $2,457,604,334 $23,848,447,850
2019 $2,735,683,570 $24,750,626,030
2018 $2,583,335,722 $24,109,780,708
2017 $2,591,358,009 $22,742,699,138
2016 $2,357,504,761 $20,758,876,953
2015 $2,187,815,803 $21,723,437,010
2014 $2,089,079,571 $23,210,823,987
2013 $1,943,696,952 $21,261,338,065
2012 $1,973,387,228 $21,295,168,666
2011 $1,977,728,659 $17,985,138,066
2010 $1,708,880,730 $14,250,786,675
2009 $1,331,343,798 $11,619,456,449
2008 $1,317,517,835 $11,670,892,801
2007 $1,255,767,964 $9,545,028,944
2006 $942,879,879 $8,354,911,041
2005 $860,391,000 $4,865,892,972
2004 $735,348,490 $3,927,157,867
2003 $651,935,430 $3,536,411,824
2002 $559,345,264 $2,999,511,040
2001 $496,110,226 $3,081,024,212
2000 $460,733,418 $3,521,339,699
1999 $399,311,200 $3,477,038,204
1998 $363,458,381 $3,789,443,015
1997 $352,229,077 $4,936,615,299
1996 $303,408,346 $5,155,311,077
1995 $290,490,984 $4,636,057,476
1994 $258,954,708 $5,502,786,070
1993 $225,973,693 $4,974,550,286
1992 $240,233,531 $4,377,980,510
1991 $240,294,286 $3,787,394,958
1990 $287,765,007 $3,219,729,083
1989 $264,798,626 $3,546,472,566
1988 $272,298,067 $3,656,177,881
1987 $242,742,766 $3,143,851,794
1986 $191,218,115 $2,647,995,602
1985 $163,288,815 $2,423,339,172
1984 $160,423,494 $2,552,662,617
1983 $156,704,290 $2,562,351,551
1982 $141,439,317 $2,368,719,683
1981 $139,174,178 $2,498,190,847
1980 $128,669,201 $2,545,808,456
1979 $105,377,995 $2,293,760,511
1978 $94,086,228 $1,947,878,831
1977 $97,884,434 $1,640,746,619
1976 $88,461,263 $1,511,843,235
1975 $86,820,762 $1,356,603,608
1974 $92,901,784 $1,467,417,672
1973 $78,900,289 $1,299,079,410
1972 $70,139,867 $858,761,926
1971 $66,289,450 $717,750,278
1970 $61,812,113 $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Bhutan and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Papua New Guinea
2024 - $3,007
2023 $3,831 $2,966
2022 $3,711 $3,102
2021 $3,571 $2,608
2020 $3,192 $2,430
2019 $3,577 $2,576
2018 $3,400 $2,566
2017 $3,435 $2,478
2016 $3,152 $2,316
2015 $2,954 $2,485
2014 $2,849 $2,723
2013 $2,680 $2,561
2012 $2,751 $2,635
2011 $2,788 $2,288
2010 $2,436 $1,867
2009 $1,918 $1,569
2008 $1,920 $1,625
2007 $1,850 $1,371
2006 $1,406 $1,238
2005 $1,300 $744
2004 $1,130 $621
2003 $1,022 $577
2002 $896 $506
2001 $812 $538
2000 $772 $636
1999 $685 $650
1998 $638 $733
1997 $630 $990
1996 $553 $1,071
1995 $530 $998
1994 $467 $1,228
1993 $407 $1,151
1992 $416 $1,051
1991 $401 $942
1990 $488 $826
1989 $462 $934
1988 $489 $985
1987 $449 $865
1986 $365 $745
1985 $321 $697
1984 $326 $750
1983 $328 $769
1982 $306 $726
1981 $311 $781
1980 $296.9 $813
1979 $251.4 $748
1978 $232.2 $648
1977 $249.9 $558
1976 $233.7 $525
1975 $237.4 $482
1974 $262.8 $533
1973 $230.9 $483
1972 $212.4 $327
1971 $207.7 $279.7
1970 $200.3 $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Bhutan vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Papua New Guinea
2026 73.8 66.5
2025 73.5 66.4
2024 73.3 66.3
2023 73 66.1
2022 72.8 65.3
2021 72.4 64.4
2020 72.3 65.1
2019 72 65.3
2018 71.7 65.1
2017 71.4 64.9
2016 71.1 64.7
2015 70.8 64.5
2014 70.5 64.2
2013 70.2 63.9
2012 69.8 63.6
2011 69.3 63.4
2010 68.8 63.1
2009 68.2 62.8
2008 67.7 62.5
2007 67.2 62.2
2006 66.5 62
2005 65.9 61.9
2004 65.3 61.8
2003 64.7 61.7
2002 64 61.6
2001 63.3 61.6
2000 61.8 61.6
1999 62 61.5
1998 61.3 60.4
1997 60.6 61.3
1996 60 61.1
1995 59.3 60.9
1994 58.4 60.7
1993 57.9 60.5
1992 57.2 60.3
1991 56.5 59.9
1990 55.8 59.8
1989 55.1 59.6
1988 54.4 59.4
1987 53.6 59.2
1986 52.8 59
1985 52 58.8
1984 51.3 58.6
1983 50.6 58.3
1982 49.8 58.1
1981 49 57.8
1980 48.2 57.4
1979 47.4 57
1978 46.7 56.5
1977 46 56
1976 45.2 55.5
1975 44.5 55
1974 43.8 54.4
1973 43.1 53.9
1972 42.5 53.3
1971 41.8 52.6
1970 41.2 52.1
1969 40.6 51.5
1968 40 50.9
1967 39.4 50.2
1966 38.8 49.6
1965 38.3 48.9
1964 37.8 48.3
1963 37.4 47.7
1962 37 46.7
1961 36.7 46.4
1960 36.4 45.8
1959 36.1 45.1
1958 35.9 44.6
1957 35.7 43.9
1956 35.6 43.3
1955 35.5 42.6
1954 35.4 42
1953 35.4 41.3
1952 35.4 40.7
1951 35.3 35.5
1950 35.3 39.4

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

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Bhutan and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Papua New Guinea
2024 791,524 10,576,502
2023 786,385 10,389,635
2022 780,914 10,203,169
2021 775,442 10,012,896
2020 770,006 9,815,746
2019 764,824 9,609,010
2018 759,759 9,394,513
2017 754,335 9,178,714
2016 747,866 8,961,718
2015 740,618 8,743,246
2014 733,139 8,523,441
2013 725,273 8,302,698
2012 717,279 8,081,390
2011 709,377 7,859,346
2010 701,632 7,633,523
2009 693,988 7,406,438
2008 686,351 7,183,002
2007 678,641 6,963,345
2006 670,799 6,747,720
2005 661,865 6,535,905
2004 650,544 6,328,041
2003 637,663 6,123,997
2002 624,409 5,924,003
2001 610,794 5,728,435
2000 596,863 5,537,064
1999 582,579 5,349,333
1998 569,435 5,166,390
1997 558,697 4,987,883
1996 548,784 4,813,361
1995 547,989 4,644,278
1994 554,497 4,480,208
1993 554,673 4,320,872
1992 577,774 4,166,699
1991 599,784 4,021,837
1990 589,287 3,896,481
1989 573,586 3,796,078
1988 556,986 3,711,880
1987 540,557 3,632,543
1986 524,324 3,554,793
1985 508,392 3,478,936
1984 492,784 3,405,198
1983 477,460 3,333,633
1982 462,485 3,264,291
1981 447,836 3,197,019
1980 433,404 3,131,512
1979 419,200 3,067,341
1978 405,243 3,003,714
1977 391,639 2,940,327
1976 378,490 2,877,327
1975 365,791 2,814,820
1974 353,538 2,752,671
1973 341,705 2,690,629
1972 330,264 2,628,432
1971 319,211 2,566,421
1970 308,528 2,505,628
1969 298,214 2,446,927
1968 288,311 2,390,803
1967 278,852 2,337,532
1966 269,820 2,285,774
1965 261,200 2,235,820
1964 252,987 2,188,325
1963 245,156 2,141,376
1962 237,636 2,093,919
1961 230,602 2,046,127
1960 224,084 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Papua New Guinea
2023 1.46 3.1
2022 1.48 3.17
2021 1.49 3.22
2020 1.5 3.27
2019 1.45 3.32
2018 1.52 3.38
2017 1.62 3.43
2016 1.74 3.5
2015 1.84 3.56
2014 1.92 3.63
2013 2 3.68
2012 2.07 3.75
2011 2.15 3.82
2010 2.25 3.88
2009 2.36 3.94
2008 2.48 4.01
2007 2.59 4.08
2006 2.66 4.15
2005 2.73 4.22
2004 2.78 4.28
2003 2.87 4.36
2002 3.01 4.42
2001 3.19 4.47
2000 3.38 4.53
1999 3.61 4.59
1998 3.85 4.63
1997 4.09 4.68
1996 4.37 4.73
1995 4.62 4.78
1994 4.87 4.87
1993 5.07 4.96
1992 5.27 5.03
1991 5.45 5.11
1990 5.6 5.18
1989 5.76 5.24
1988 5.88 5.3
1987 6 5.36
1986 6.1 5.42
1985 6.18 5.47
1984 6.26 5.51
1983 6.34 5.56
1982 6.4 5.59
1981 6.46 5.65
1980 6.51 5.71
1979 6.55 5.79
1978 6.58 5.88
1977 6.61 5.96
1976 6.62 6.02
1975 6.62 6.07
1974 6.62 6.11
1973 6.63 6.16
1972 6.64 6.2
1971 6.64 6.23
1970 6.65 6.25
1969 6.66 6.26
1968 6.66 6.25
1967 6.67 6.24
1966 6.67 6.23
1965 6.68 6.2
1964 6.68 6.19
1963 6.69 6.15
1962 6.69 6.14
1961 6.7 6.07
1960 6.7 6.02

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

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Bhutan and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Papua New Guinea
2024 30.9 23.6
2023 30.4 23.4
2022 29.8 23.2
2021 29.2 23
2020 28.6 22.8
2019 28 22.6
2018 27.5 22.4
2017 26.9 22.2
2016 26.4 22
2015 26 21.9
2014 25.6 21.7
2013 25.1 21.5
2012 24.7 21.3
2011 24.4 21.2
2010 24 21
2009 23.7 20.9
2008 23.3 20.7
2007 22.9 20.6
2006 22.6 20.4
2005 22.2 20.3
2004 21.8 20.2
2003 21.3 20
2002 20.8 19.9
2001 20.4 19.9
2000 20 19.8
1999 19.8 19.7
1998 19.5 19.6
1997 19.3 19.5
1996 19.1 19.4
1995 18.9 19.2
1994 18.8 19.1
1993 18.7 19
1992 18.6 18.9
1991 18.6 18.8
1990 18.6 18.7
1989 18.5 18.6
1988 18.5 18.6
1987 18.5 18.5
1986 18.5 18.5
1985 18.6 18.4
1984 18.6 18.3
1983 18.7 18.3
1982 18.7 18.2
1981 18.8 18.1
1980 18.9 18
1979 18.9 17.8
1978 19 17.7
1977 19 17.5
1976 19.1 17.4
1975 19.1 17.3
1974 19.2 17.2
1973 19.2 17.2
1972 19.3 17.1
1971 19.3 17.2
1970 19.3 17.3
1969 19.3 17.4
1968 19.3 17.5
1967 19.3 17.6
1966 19.2 17.8
1965 19.1 17.9
1964 19.1 18
1963 19 18.1
1962 18.9 18.3
1961 18.9 18.4
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Bhutan Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
26
2025
Higher education index n/a
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Bhutan Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
5,809 mi
2011

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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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