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Bhutan vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 132nd vs. 71st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Philippines
Population
803385
117991570
Population rank 163/197 14/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$462B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Bhutan and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Philippines
2024 - $461,617,509,782
2023 $3,012,896,789 $437,055,627,244
2022 $2,898,227,744 $404,353,369,605
2021 $2,768,802,960 $394,087,359,848
2020 $2,457,604,334 $361,751,145,452
2019 $2,735,683,570 $376,823,402,239
2018 $2,583,335,722 $346,841,896,587
2017 $2,591,358,009 $328,480,736,803
2016 $2,357,504,761 $318,627,003,017
2015 $2,187,815,803 $306,445,871,242
2014 $2,089,079,571 $297,483,555,338
2013 $1,943,696,952 $283,902,828,589
2012 $1,973,387,228 $261,920,540,963
2011 $1,977,728,659 $234,216,730,291
2010 $1,708,880,730 $208,368,893,151
2009 $1,331,343,798 $175,974,755,881
2008 $1,317,517,835 $181,624,626,327
2007 $1,255,767,964 $155,980,408,673
2006 $942,879,879 $127,652,926,368
2005 $860,391,000 $107,419,977,318
2004 $735,348,490 $95,001,999,685
2003 $651,935,430 $87,039,092,974
2002 $559,345,264 $84,307,345,888
2001 $496,110,226 $78,921,234,458
2000 $460,733,418 $83,669,788,377
1999 $399,311,200 $85,640,171,045
1998 $363,458,381 $74,492,416,330
1997 $352,229,077 $94,106,317,565
1996 $303,408,346 $94,648,084,429
1995 $290,490,984 $84,644,328,727
1994 $258,954,708 $73,159,336,915
1993 $225,973,693 $62,036,529,147
1992 $240,233,531 $60,422,328,242
1991 $240,294,286 $51,784,144,943
1990 $287,765,007 $50,508,286,642
1989 $264,798,626 $48,513,773,721
1988 $272,298,067 $43,152,128,959
1987 $242,742,766 $37,791,488,666
1986 $191,218,115 $33,987,207,295
1985 $163,288,815 $34,961,486,348
1984 $160,423,494 $35,730,185,634
1983 $156,704,290 $37,759,179,895
1982 $141,439,317 $42,206,011,275
1981 $139,174,178 $40,499,388,869
1980 $128,669,201 $36,848,080,899
1979 $105,377,995 $31,218,296,292
1978 $94,086,228 $25,762,224,563
1977 $97,884,434 $22,283,109,803
1976 $88,461,263 $19,381,055,197
1975 $86,820,762 $16,875,240,684
1974 $92,901,784 $15,607,882,555
1973 $78,900,289 $11,412,449,735
1972 $70,139,867 $9,067,815,521
1971 $66,289,450 $8,375,075,630
1970 $61,812,113 $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Bhutan and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Philippines
2024 - $3,985
2023 $3,831 $3,804
2022 $3,711 $3,548
2021 $3,571 $3,484
2020 $3,192 $3,228
2019 $3,577 $3,401
2018 $3,400 $3,169
2017 $3,435 $3,038
2016 $3,152 $2,985
2015 $2,954 $2,910
2014 $2,849 $2,867
2013 $2,680 $2,781
2012 $2,751 $2,615
2011 $2,788 $2,384
2010 $2,436 $2,163
2009 $1,918 $1,864
2008 $1,920 $1,959
2007 $1,850 $1,713
2006 $1,406 $1,426
2005 $1,300 $1,220
2004 $1,130 $1,100
2003 $1,022 $1,027
2002 $896 $1,015
2001 $812 $970
2000 $772 $1,051
1999 $685 $1,101
1998 $638 $983
1997 $630 $1,273
1996 $553 $1,311
1995 $530 $1,200
1994 $467 $1,060
1993 $407 $919
1992 $416 $917
1991 $401 $804
1990 $488 $804
1989 $462 $792
1988 $489 $722
1987 $449 $650
1986 $365 $600
1985 $321 $633
1984 $326 $665
1983 $328 $723
1982 $306 $833
1981 $311 $821
1980 $296.9 $767
1979 $251.4 $667
1978 $232.2 $565
1977 $249.9 $502
1976 $233.7 $449
1975 $237.4 $401
1974 $262.8 $379
1973 $230.9 $283.2
1972 $212.4 $230.1
1971 $207.7 $217.4
1970 $200.3 $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Bhutan vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Philippines
2026 73.8 70.2
2025 73.5 70.1
2024 73.3 69.9
2023 73 69.8
2022 72.8 69.5
2021 72.4 66.7
2020 72.3 70.1
2019 72 69.7
2018 71.7 69.8
2017 71.4 70
2016 71.1 69.5
2015 70.8 69.5
2014 70.5 69.3
2013 70.2 69.3
2012 69.8 69.2
2011 69.3 69.1
2010 68.8 68.9
2009 68.2 68.6
2008 67.7 68.6
2007 67.2 68.5
2006 66.5 68.2
2005 65.9 68.4
2004 65.3 68.3
2003 64.7 68
2002 64 67.9
2001 63.3 67.8
2000 61.8 67.8
1999 62 67.5
1998 61.3 67.2
1997 60.6 67
1996 60 66.7
1995 59.3 66.3
1994 58.4 66
1993 57.9 65.7
1992 57.2 65.4
1991 56.5 64.6
1990 55.8 64.4
1989 55.1 64.1
1988 54.4 63.7
1987 53.6 63.3
1986 52.8 62.9
1985 52 62.7
1984 51.3 62.4
1983 50.6 62.3
1982 49.8 62.2
1981 49 61.9
1980 48.2 61.9
1979 47.4 61.7
1978 46.7 61.5
1977 46 61.4
1976 45.2 60.9
1975 44.5 60.9
1974 43.8 60.8
1973 43.1 60.7
1972 42.5 60.9
1971 41.8 61.1
1970 41.2 60.8
1969 40.6 61
1968 40 60.9
1967 39.4 60.8
1966 38.8 60.6
1965 38.3 60.4
1964 37.8 60.1
1963 37.4 60
1962 37 59.8
1961 36.7 59.5
1960 36.4 59.2
1959 36.1 58.7
1958 35.9 58.3
1957 35.7 57.8
1956 35.6 57.2
1955 35.5 56.6
1954 35.4 56
1953 35.4 55.4
1952 35.4 54.7
1951 35.3 54.1
1950 35.3 53.6

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

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Bhutan and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Philippines
2024 791,524 115,843,670
2023 786,385 114,891,199
2022 780,914 113,964,338
2021 775,442 113,100,950
2020 770,006 112,081,264
2019 764,824 110,804,683
2018 759,759 109,465,287
2017 754,335 108,119,693
2016 747,866 106,735,719
2015 740,618 105,312,992
2014 733,139 103,767,130
2013 725,273 102,076,336
2012 717,279 100,175,512
2011 709,377 98,248,614
2010 701,632 96,337,125
2009 693,988 94,384,250
2008 686,351 92,699,095
2007 678,641 91,075,184
2006 670,799 89,508,986
2005 661,865 88,015,962
2004 650,544 86,394,504
2003 637,663 84,731,835
2002 624,409 83,068,889
2001 610,794 81,401,488
2000 596,863 79,625,397
1999 582,579 77,753,257
1998 569,435 75,791,024
1997 558,697 73,908,810
1996 548,784 72,190,242
1995 547,989 70,546,246
1994 554,497 69,019,291
1993 554,673 67,530,621
1992 577,774 65,926,125
1991 599,784 64,382,249
1990 589,287 62,854,666
1989 573,586 61,265,260
1988 556,986 59,739,052
1987 540,557 58,157,496
1986 524,324 56,645,077
1985 508,392 55,213,006
1984 492,784 53,726,181
1983 477,460 52,194,620
1982 462,485 50,695,707
1981 447,836 49,311,727
1980 433,404 48,043,740
1979 419,200 46,807,103
1978 405,243 45,575,281
1977 391,639 44,367,962
1976 378,490 43,201,488
1975 365,791 42,120,826
1974 353,538 41,174,341
1973 341,705 40,294,130
1972 330,264 39,408,560
1971 319,211 38,518,659
1970 308,528 37,622,204
1969 298,214 36,660,799
1968 288,311 35,638,342
1967 278,852 34,621,320
1966 269,820 33,617,170
1965 261,200 32,625,316
1964 252,987 31,643,032
1963 245,156 30,674,731
1962 237,636 29,723,536
1961 230,602 28,792,621
1960 224,084 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Philippines

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Philippines
2023 1.46 1.92
2022 1.48 1.93
2021 1.49 1.95
2020 1.5 2.08
2019 1.45 2.22
2018 1.52 2.38
2017 1.62 2.53
2016 1.74 2.68
2015 1.84 2.83
2014 1.92 2.89
2013 2 3.04
2012 2.07 3.14
2011 2.15 3.24
2010 2.25 3.32
2009 2.36 3.38
2008 2.48 3.4
2007 2.59 3.4
2006 2.66 3.47
2005 2.73 3.45
2004 2.78 3.52
2003 2.87 3.59
2002 3.01 3.65
2001 3.19 3.72
2000 3.38 3.75
1999 3.61 3.83
1998 3.85 3.88
1997 4.09 3.94
1996 4.37 4
1995 4.62 4.07
1994 4.87 4.08
1993 5.07 4.1
1992 5.27 4.16
1991 5.45 4.27
1990 5.6 4.32
1989 5.76 4.37
1988 5.88 4.45
1987 6 4.51
1986 6.1 4.56
1985 6.18 4.66
1984 6.26 4.77
1983 6.34 4.87
1982 6.4 4.92
1981 6.46 4.97
1980 6.51 5.11
1979 6.55 5.26
1978 6.58 5.39
1977 6.61 5.44
1976 6.62 5.51
1975 6.62 5.6
1974 6.62 5.69
1973 6.63 5.79
1972 6.64 5.94
1971 6.64 6.08
1970 6.65 6.22
1969 6.66 6.33
1968 6.66 6.45
1967 6.67 6.57
1966 6.67 6.69
1965 6.68 6.8
1964 6.68 6.89
1963 6.69 6.95
1962 6.69 6.98
1961 6.7 6.99
1960 6.7 7

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

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Bhutan and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Philippines
2024 30.9 26.8
2023 30.4 26.3
2022 29.8 25.9
2021 29.2 25.5
2020 28.6 25.1
2019 28 24.7
2018 27.5 24.3
2017 26.9 24
2016 26.4 23.6
2015 26 23.3
2014 25.6 22.9
2013 25.1 22.7
2012 24.7 22.4
2011 24.4 22.2
2010 24 22
2009 23.7 21.7
2008 23.3 21.5
2007 22.9 21.3
2006 22.6 21.2
2005 22.2 21
2004 21.8 20.8
2003 21.3 20.6
2002 20.8 20.4
2001 20.4 20.2
2000 20 20
1999 19.8 19.8
1998 19.5 19.6
1997 19.3 19.4
1996 19.1 19.3
1995 18.9 19.2
1994 18.8 19.1
1993 18.7 19.1
1992 18.6 19
1991 18.6 18.9
1990 18.6 18.8
1989 18.5 18.7
1988 18.5 18.6
1987 18.5 18.5
1986 18.5 18.3
1985 18.6 18.2
1984 18.6 18.1
1983 18.7 17.9
1982 18.7 17.7
1981 18.8 17.5
1980 18.9 17.3
1979 18.9 17.1
1978 19 16.9
1977 19 16.7
1976 19.1 16.5
1975 19.1 16.3
1974 19.2 16.1
1973 19.2 16
1972 19.3 15.9
1971 19.3 15.8
1970 19.3 15.7
1969 19.3 15.6
1968 19.3 15.5
1967 19.3 15.4
1966 19.2 15.4
1965 19.1 15.4
1964 19.1 15.4
1963 19 15.4
1962 18.9 15.5
1961 18.9 15.6
1960 18.8 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
50.2%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Bhutan Philippines
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
32
2025
Higher education index n/a
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
98.5%
2020
English speaking
75%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Bhutan Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Philippines
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
134,457 mi
2020

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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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