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Bhutan vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 132nd vs. 19th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Peru
Population
803385
35031596
Population rank 163/197 48/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$289B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Bhutan and Peru: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Peru economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Peru
2024 - $289,221,969,063
2023 $3,012,896,789 $266,958,720,838
2022 $2,898,227,744 $246,065,570,308
2021 $2,768,802,960 $226,328,766,460
2020 $2,457,604,334 $201,409,694,756
2019 $2,735,683,570 $228,346,006,004
2018 $2,583,335,722 $222,597,009,739
2017 $2,591,358,009 $211,007,984,081
2016 $2,357,504,761 $191,898,104,390
2015 $2,187,815,803 $189,802,976,286
2014 $2,089,079,571 $200,786,250,583
2013 $1,943,696,952 $201,175,543,571
2012 $1,973,387,228 $192,650,021,649
2011 $1,977,728,659 $171,761,737,047
2010 $1,708,880,730 $147,527,631,521
2009 $1,331,343,798 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,317,517,835 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,255,767,964 $102,170,981,144
2006 $942,879,879 $88,643,193,062
2005 $860,391,000 $76,060,606,061
2004 $735,348,490 $66,768,703,498
2003 $651,935,430 $58,731,030,122
2002 $559,345,264 $54,777,553,515
2001 $496,110,226 $52,030,158,775
2000 $460,733,418 $51,744,749,133
1999 $399,311,200 $50,187,324,568
1998 $363,458,381 $55,501,467,877
1997 $352,229,077 $58,147,522,523
1996 $303,408,346 $55,252,414,130
1995 $290,490,984 $53,312,793,687
1994 $258,954,708 $44,882,079,767
1993 $225,973,693 $34,832,077,221
1992 $240,233,531 $35,966,302,303
1991 $240,294,286 $34,341,465,998
1990 $287,765,007 $26,410,386,963
1989 $264,798,626 $22,499,558,526
1988 $272,298,067 $15,439,408,447
1987 $242,742,766 $36,889,706,593
1986 $191,218,115 $21,859,448,586
1985 $163,288,815 $15,078,736,875
1984 $160,423,494 $17,600,400,385
1983 $156,704,290 $17,345,260,564
1982 $141,439,317 $21,794,535,621
1981 $139,174,178 $21,648,214,893
1980 $128,669,201 $18,136,838,538
1979 $105,377,995 $15,954,012,439
1978 $94,086,228 $12,491,876,743
1977 $97,884,434 $14,544,913,961
1976 $88,461,263 $16,131,958,851
1975 $86,820,762 $16,931,162,355
1974 $92,901,784 $13,858,441,211
1973 $78,900,289 $10,994,381,895
1972 $70,139,867 $9,189,413,409
1971 $66,289,450 $8,289,582,884
1970 $61,812,113 $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Bhutan and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Peru
2024 - $8,452
2023 $3,831 $7,888
2022 $3,711 $7,351
2021 $3,571 $6,826
2020 $3,192 $6,133
2019 $3,577 $7,037
2018 $3,400 $6,978
2017 $3,435 $6,736
2016 $3,152 $6,217
2015 $2,954 $6,232
2014 $2,849 $6,667
2013 $2,680 $6,747
2012 $2,751 $6,519
2011 $2,788 $5,861
2010 $2,436 $5,072
2009 $1,918 $4,181
2008 $1,920 $4,198
2007 $1,850 $3,581
2006 $1,406 $3,130
2005 $1,300 $2,707
2004 $1,130 $2,397
2003 $1,022 $2,129
2002 $896 $2,007
2001 $812 $1,930
2000 $772 $1,945
1999 $685 $1,917
1998 $638 $2,156
1997 $630 $2,301
1996 $553 $2,227
1995 $530 $2,190
1994 $467 $1,879
1993 $407 $1,488
1992 $416 $1,567
1991 $401 $1,527
1990 $488 $1,200
1989 $462 $1,045
1988 $489 $733
1987 $449 $1,792
1986 $365 $1,087
1985 $321 $767
1984 $326 $918
1983 $328 $927
1982 $306 $1,194
1981 $311 $1,216
1980 $296.9 $1,045
1979 $251.4 $942
1978 $232.2 $756
1977 $249.9 $903
1976 $233.7 $1,026
1975 $237.4 $1,104
1974 $262.8 $927
1973 $230.9 $754
1972 $212.4 $647
1971 $207.7 $599
1970 $200.3 $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Bhutan vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Peru
2026 73.8 78.3
2025 73.5 78.1
2024 73.3 77.9
2023 73 77.7
2022 72.8 76.8
2021 72.4 71.6
2020 72.3 73.8
2019 72 76.3
2018 71.7 76
2017 71.4 76
2016 71.1 76
2015 70.8 75.7
2014 70.5 75.3
2013 70.2 74.6
2012 69.8 74
2011 69.3 73.3
2010 68.8 72.9
2009 68.2 72.6
2008 67.7 72.7
2007 67.2 72.7
2006 66.5 72.3
2005 65.9 72
2004 65.3 71.4
2003 64.7 71.3
2002 64 70.8
2001 63.3 70.3
2000 61.8 69.8
1999 62 69.3
1998 61.3 68.7
1997 60.6 68.3
1996 60 67.8
1995 59.3 67.2
1994 58.4 66.5
1993 57.9 65.7
1992 57.2 65
1991 56.5 64.2
1990 55.8 64
1989 55.1 63.4
1988 54.4 63
1987 53.6 62.5
1986 52.8 62.2
1985 52 61.7
1984 51.3 61.1
1983 50.6 60.8
1982 49.8 60.6
1981 49 60.3
1980 48.2 60
1979 47.4 59.6
1978 46.7 59.3
1977 46 58.9
1976 45.2 58.6
1975 44.5 58.2
1974 43.8 57.8
1973 43.1 57.3
1972 42.5 57
1971 41.8 56.5
1970 41.2 47.7
1969 40.6 55.8
1968 40 55.4
1967 39.4 54.9
1966 38.8 54.4
1965 38.3 53.9
1964 37.8 53.3
1963 37.4 52.6
1962 37 51.5
1961 36.7 51.2
1960 36.4 50.6
1959 36.1 50
1958 35.9 49.5
1957 35.7 48.9
1956 35.6 48.4
1955 35.5 47.9
1954 35.4 47.5
1953 35.4 47.1
1952 35.4 46.8
1951 35.3 46.5
1950 35.3 46

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

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Bhutan and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Peru
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Peru
2024 791,524 34,217,848
2023 786,385 33,845,617
2022 780,914 33,475,438
2021 775,442 33,155,882
2020 770,006 32,838,579
2019 764,824 32,449,303
2018 759,759 31,897,584
2017 754,335 31,324,637
2016 747,866 30,866,494
2015 740,618 30,457,600
2014 733,139 30,115,826
2013 725,273 29,817,919
2012 717,279 29,550,366
2011 709,377 29,304,086
2010 701,632 29,086,019
2009 693,988 28,896,811
2008 686,351 28,719,041
2007 678,641 28,530,699
2006 670,799 28,324,491
2005 661,865 28,101,180
2004 650,544 27,852,190
2003 637,663 27,580,490
2002 624,409 27,288,217
2001 610,794 26,964,601
2000 596,863 26,598,331
1999 582,579 26,186,504
1998 569,435 25,738,095
1997 558,697 25,274,147
1996 548,784 24,811,171
1995 547,989 24,348,919
1994 554,497 23,881,493
1993 554,673 23,413,783
1992 577,774 22,946,340
1991 599,784 22,483,775
1990 589,287 22,014,771
1989 573,586 21,532,589
1988 556,986 21,054,702
1987 540,557 20,582,320
1986 524,324 20,117,122
1985 508,392 19,648,204
1984 492,784 19,174,716
1983 477,460 18,705,957
1982 462,485 18,246,503
1981 447,836 17,798,805
1980 433,404 17,360,949
1979 419,200 16,933,139
1978 405,243 16,516,059
1977 391,639 16,109,806
1976 378,490 15,716,809
1975 365,791 15,333,957
1974 353,538 14,956,552
1973 341,705 14,582,867
1972 330,264 14,210,147
1971 319,211 13,838,067
1970 308,528 13,501,237
1969 298,214 13,166,767
1968 288,311 12,803,993
1967 278,852 12,448,814
1966 269,820 12,101,297
1965 261,200 11,761,085
1964 252,987 11,427,978
1963 245,156 11,102,099
1962 237,636 10,784,612
1961 230,602 10,475,123
1960 224,084 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Peru

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Peru
2023 1.46 1.98
2022 1.48 2
2021 1.49 2.03
2020 1.5 2.06
2019 1.45 2.09
2018 1.52 2.12
2017 1.62 2.15
2016 1.74 2.19
2015 1.84 2.23
2014 1.92 2.27
2013 2 2.32
2012 2.07 2.36
2011 2.15 2.41
2010 2.25 2.42
2009 2.36 2.48
2008 2.48 2.53
2007 2.59 2.58
2006 2.66 2.62
2005 2.73 2.64
2004 2.78 2.67
2003 2.87 2.66
2002 3.01 2.69
2001 3.19 2.74
2000 3.38 2.85
1999 3.61 2.92
1998 3.85 3
1997 4.09 3.1
1996 4.37 3.2
1995 4.62 3.32
1994 4.87 3.43
1993 5.07 3.55
1992 5.27 3.67
1991 5.45 3.79
1990 5.6 3.91
1989 5.76 4.03
1988 5.88 4.14
1987 6 4.25
1986 6.1 4.35
1985 6.18 4.46
1984 6.26 4.57
1983 6.34 4.68
1982 6.4 4.8
1981 6.46 4.92
1980 6.51 5.04
1979 6.55 5.17
1978 6.58 5.31
1977 6.61 5.44
1976 6.62 5.58
1975 6.62 5.71
1974 6.62 5.84
1973 6.63 5.97
1972 6.64 6.09
1971 6.64 6.21
1970 6.65 6.32
1969 6.66 6.42
1968 6.66 6.51
1967 6.67 6.6
1966 6.67 6.68
1965 6.68 6.75
1964 6.68 6.81
1963 6.69 6.86
1962 6.69 6.9
1961 6.7 6.92
1960 6.7 6.94

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

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Bhutan and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Peru
2024 30.9 30.8
2023 30.4 30.5
2022 29.8 30.1
2021 29.2 29.8
2020 28.6 29.5
2019 28 29.2
2018 27.5 28.9
2017 26.9 28.6
2016 26.4 28.4
2015 26 28.1
2014 25.6 27.8
2013 25.1 27.4
2012 24.7 27.1
2011 24.4 26.7
2010 24 26.3
2009 23.7 25.8
2008 23.3 25.4
2007 22.9 25
2006 22.6 24.6
2005 22.2 24.2
2004 21.8 23.9
2003 21.3 23.5
2002 20.8 23.2
2001 20.4 22.8
2000 20 22.5
1999 19.8 22.1
1998 19.5 21.8
1997 19.3 21.5
1996 19.1 21.2
1995 18.9 20.9
1994 18.8 20.7
1993 18.7 20.4
1992 18.6 20.2
1991 18.6 20
1990 18.6 19.8
1989 18.5 19.6
1988 18.5 19.5
1987 18.5 19.3
1986 18.5 19.2
1985 18.6 19.1
1984 18.6 18.9
1983 18.7 18.8
1982 18.7 18.7
1981 18.8 18.6
1980 18.9 18.5
1979 18.9 18.4
1978 19 18.3
1977 19 18.2
1976 19.1 18.2
1975 19.1 18.1
1974 19.2 18.1
1973 19.2 18
1972 19.3 18
1971 19.3 17.9
1970 19.3 17.9
1969 19.3 17.9
1968 19.3 17.9
1967 19.3 17.9
1966 19.2 17.9
1965 19.1 17.9
1964 19.1 17.9
1963 19 17.9
1962 18.9 18
1961 18.9 18.1
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
59.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Bhutan Peru
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
30
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Bhutan Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Peru
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
109,106 mi
2021

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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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