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Bhutan vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 132nd vs. 59th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Paraguay
Population
803385
7120169
Population rank 163/197 108/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Bhutan and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Paraguay
2024 - $44,458,118,397
2023 $3,012,896,789 $43,118,053,175
2022 $2,898,227,744 $41,952,910,858
2021 $2,768,802,960 $39,950,899,939
2020 $2,457,604,334 $35,432,178,068
2019 $2,735,683,570 $37,925,338,329
2018 $2,583,335,722 $40,225,448,341
2017 $2,591,358,009 $38,997,129,474
2016 $2,357,504,761 $36,089,700,223
2015 $2,187,815,803 $36,211,447,840
2014 $2,089,079,571 $40,377,929,296
2013 $1,943,696,952 $38,501,122,141
2012 $1,973,387,228 $33,271,921,136
2011 $1,977,728,659 $33,756,238,766
2010 $1,708,880,730 $27,260,886,405
2009 $1,331,343,798 $22,355,151,162
2008 $1,317,517,835 $24,615,267,664
2007 $1,255,767,964 $17,856,393,235
2006 $942,879,879 $13,429,430,050
2005 $860,391,000 $10,737,500,188
2004 $735,348,490 $9,624,440,836
2003 $651,935,430 $7,691,367,471
2002 $559,345,264 $7,196,260,657
2001 $496,110,226 $8,495,806,432
2000 $460,733,418 $8,855,705,140
1999 $399,311,200 $8,837,070,236
1998 $363,458,381 $9,260,481,572
1997 $352,229,077 $9,965,225,678
1996 $303,408,346 $9,788,391,781
1995 $290,490,984 $9,062,131,475
1994 $258,954,708 $7,870,982,005
1993 $225,973,693 $7,249,533,620
1992 $240,233,531 $7,157,424,031
1991 $240,294,286 $6,984,367,763
1990 $287,765,007 $5,812,114,523
1989 $264,798,626 $4,757,732,200
1988 $272,298,067 $4,255,683,528
1987 $242,742,766 $3,971,044,724
1986 $191,218,115 $3,723,993,943
1985 $163,288,815 $3,282,449,236
1984 $160,423,494 $4,502,462,807
1983 $156,704,290 $5,673,248,726
1982 $141,439,317 $5,419,411,765
1981 $139,174,178 $5,624,515,873
1980 $128,669,201 $4,448,087,302
1979 $105,377,995 $3,416,777,778
1978 $94,086,228 $2,559,857,143
1977 $97,884,434 $2,092,158,730
1976 $88,461,263 $1,698,960,317
1975 $86,820,762 $1,511,420,635
1974 $92,901,784 $1,333,475,397
1973 $78,900,289 $995,531,746
1972 $70,139,867 $769,039,683
1971 $66,289,450 $664,571,429
1970 $61,812,113 $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Bhutan and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Paraguay
2024 - $6,416
2023 $3,831 $6,300
2022 $3,711 $6,206
2021 $3,571 $5,977
2020 $3,192 $5,365
2019 $3,577 $5,821
2018 $3,400 $6,258
2017 $3,435 $6,152
2016 $3,152 $5,775
2015 $2,954 $5,879
2014 $2,849 $6,652
2013 $2,680 $6,436
2012 $2,751 $5,642
2011 $2,788 $5,805
2010 $2,436 $4,751
2009 $1,918 $3,942
2008 $1,920 $4,385
2007 $1,850 $3,212
2006 $1,406 $2,439
2005 $1,300 $1,971
2004 $1,130 $1,786
2003 $1,022 $1,444
2002 $896 $1,368
2001 $812 $1,638
2000 $772 $1,736
1999 $685 $1,766
1998 $638 $1,890
1997 $630 $2,079
1996 $553 $2,088
1995 $530 $1,979
1994 $467 $1,760
1993 $407 $1,662
1992 $416 $1,683
1991 $401 $1,685
1990 $488 $1,440
1989 $462 $1,211
1988 $489 $1,114
1987 $449 $1,069
1986 $365 $1,031
1985 $321 $935
1984 $326 $1,319
1983 $328 $1,710
1982 $306 $1,680
1981 $311 $1,793
1980 $296.9 $1,457
1979 $251.4 $1,149
1978 $232.2 $883
1977 $249.9 $740
1976 $233.7 $616
1975 $237.4 $562
1974 $262.8 $508
1973 $230.9 $389
1972 $212.4 $308
1971 $207.7 $272.1
1970 $200.3 $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Bhutan vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Paraguay
2026 73.8 74.2
2025 73.5 74.1
2024 73.3 74
2023 73 73.8
2022 72.8 72.3
2021 72.4 68.1
2020 72.3 72.7
2019 72 73.7
2018 71.7 73.6
2017 71.4 73.4
2016 71.1 73.5
2015 70.8 73.5
2014 70.5 73.4
2013 70.2 73.3
2012 69.8 73.1
2011 69.3 72.8
2010 68.8 72.6
2009 68.2 72.3
2008 67.7 72
2007 67.2 71.8
2006 66.5 71.6
2005 65.9 71.3
2004 65.3 71.1
2003 64.7 70.8
2002 64 70.5
2001 63.3 70.3
2000 61.8 70
1999 62 69.8
1998 61.3 69.5
1997 60.6 69.3
1996 60 69.1
1995 59.3 68.8
1994 58.4 68.5
1993 57.9 68.2
1992 57.2 68
1991 56.5 67.7
1990 55.8 67.3
1989 55.1 66.9
1988 54.4 66.7
1987 53.6 66.5
1986 52.8 66.2
1985 52 65.9
1984 51.3 65.6
1983 50.6 65.3
1982 49.8 65.1
1981 49 64.8
1980 48.2 64.6
1979 47.4 64.3
1978 46.7 64.1
1977 46 63.9
1976 45.2 63.7
1975 44.5 63.4
1974 43.8 63.2
1973 43.1 63.1
1972 42.5 62.9
1971 41.8 62.7
1970 41.2 62.6
1969 40.6 62.4
1968 40 62.2
1967 39.4 62
1966 38.8 61.8
1965 38.3 61.6
1964 37.8 61.4
1963 37.4 61.1
1962 37 60.8
1961 36.7 60.5
1960 36.4 60.2
1959 36.1 59.9
1958 35.9 59.6
1957 35.7 59.3
1956 35.6 59
1955 35.5 58.8
1954 35.4 58.6
1953 35.4 58.5
1952 35.4 58.4
1951 35.3 58.3
1950 35.3 58.1

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

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Bhutan and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Paraguay
2024 791,524 6,929,153
2023 786,385 6,844,146
2022 780,914 6,760,464
2021 775,442 6,684,182
2020 770,006 6,603,739
2019 764,824 6,515,058
2018 759,759 6,427,382
2017 754,335 6,338,660
2016 747,866 6,249,126
2015 740,618 6,159,103
2014 733,139 6,069,811
2013 725,273 5,982,445
2012 717,279 5,897,008
2011 709,377 5,814,626
2010 701,632 5,737,971
2009 693,988 5,671,236
2008 686,351 5,613,574
2007 678,641 5,559,386
2006 670,799 5,505,148
2005 661,865 5,448,097
2004 650,544 5,388,175
2003 637,663 5,326,436
2002 624,409 5,261,328
2001 610,794 5,187,689
2000 596,863 5,100,868
1999 582,579 5,003,135
1998 569,435 4,900,025
1997 558,697 4,794,412
1996 548,784 4,687,543
1995 547,989 4,579,806
1994 554,497 4,471,417
1993 554,673 4,362,696
1992 577,774 4,253,600
1991 599,784 4,144,364
1990 589,287 4,035,747
1989 573,586 3,927,802
1988 556,986 3,820,546
1987 540,557 3,714,889
1986 524,324 3,611,474
1985 508,392 3,510,671
1984 492,784 3,412,936
1983 477,460 3,318,068
1982 462,485 3,226,189
1981 447,836 3,137,604
1980 433,404 3,053,235
1979 419,200 2,973,968
1978 405,243 2,899,269
1977 391,639 2,827,874
1976 378,490 2,758,836
1975 365,791 2,691,648
1974 353,538 2,625,621
1973 341,705 2,561,102
1972 330,264 2,499,881
1971 319,211 2,442,537
1970 308,528 2,388,028
1969 298,214 2,334,992
1968 288,311 2,282,391
1967 278,852 2,229,994
1966 269,820 2,177,584
1965 261,200 2,125,177
1964 252,987 2,073,119
1963 245,156 2,021,909
1962 237,636 1,973,130
1961 230,602 1,927,394
1960 224,084 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Paraguay
2023 1.46 2.42
2022 1.48 2.44
2021 1.49 2.47
2020 1.5 2.5
2019 1.45 2.53
2018 1.52 2.56
2017 1.62 2.59
2016 1.74 2.62
2015 1.84 2.65
2014 1.92 2.65
2013 2 2.64
2012 2.07 2.66
2011 2.15 2.67
2010 2.25 2.7
2009 2.36 2.76
2008 2.48 2.79
2007 2.59 2.82
2006 2.66 2.89
2005 2.73 2.97
2004 2.78 3.05
2003 2.87 3.12
2002 3.01 3.23
2001 3.19 3.36
2000 3.38 3.51
1999 3.61 3.67
1998 3.85 3.8
1997 4.09 3.91
1996 4.37 4.01
1995 4.62 4.11
1994 4.87 4.2
1993 5.07 4.28
1992 5.27 4.4
1991 5.45 4.48
1990 5.6 4.57
1989 5.76 4.68
1988 5.88 4.77
1987 6 4.85
1986 6.1 4.93
1985 6.18 4.97
1984 6.26 5.04
1983 6.34 5.09
1982 6.4 5.13
1981 6.46 5.15
1980 6.51 5.1
1979 6.55 5.06
1978 6.58 5.04
1977 6.61 5.08
1976 6.62 5.12
1975 6.62 5.18
1974 6.62 5.27
1973 6.63 5.35
1972 6.64 5.46
1971 6.64 5.59
1970 6.65 5.72
1969 6.66 5.84
1968 6.66 5.97
1967 6.67 6.1
1966 6.67 6.23
1965 6.68 6.35
1964 6.68 6.42
1963 6.69 6.45
1962 6.69 6.47
1961 6.7 6.49
1960 6.7 6.5

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

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Bhutan and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Paraguay
2024 30.9 27.7
2023 30.4 27.4
2022 29.8 27.1
2021 29.2 26.8
2020 28.6 26.6
2019 28 26.2
2018 27.5 25.9
2017 26.9 25.6
2016 26.4 25.3
2015 26 24.9
2014 25.6 24.6
2013 25.1 24.3
2012 24.7 23.9
2011 24.4 23.6
2010 24 23.2
2009 23.7 22.9
2008 23.3 22.5
2007 22.9 22.2
2006 22.6 21.8
2005 22.2 21.5
2004 21.8 21.1
2003 21.3 20.8
2002 20.8 20.5
2001 20.4 20.3
2000 20 20.1
1999 19.8 19.9
1998 19.5 19.7
1997 19.3 19.6
1996 19.1 19.5
1995 18.9 19.4
1994 18.8 19.4
1993 18.7 19.3
1992 18.6 19.3
1991 18.6 19.3
1990 18.6 19.2
1989 18.5 19.2
1988 18.5 19.2
1987 18.5 19.1
1986 18.5 19.1
1985 18.6 19
1984 18.6 19
1983 18.7 18.9
1982 18.7 18.9
1981 18.8 18.8
1980 18.9 18.7
1979 18.9 18.6
1978 19 18.4
1977 19 18.2
1976 19.1 18
1975 19.1 17.9
1974 19.2 17.7
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.3 17.4
1971 19.3 17.3
1970 19.3 17.2
1969 19.3 17.1
1968 19.3 17
1967 19.3 17
1966 19.2 16.9
1965 19.1 16.9
1964 19.1 16.9
1963 19 16.9
1962 18.9 16.9
1961 18.9 16.8
1960 18.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
60.9%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bhutan Paraguay
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
24
2025
Higher education index n/a
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Bhutan Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Paraguay
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
10,333 mi
2023

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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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