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Bhutan vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 132nd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Poland
Population
803385
35806942
Population rank 163/197 47/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$918B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Bhutan and Poland: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Poland economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Poland
2024 - $917,767,106,147
2023 $3,012,896,789 $812,451,193,396
2022 $2,898,227,744 $695,607,470,875
2021 $2,768,802,960 $689,170,230,665
2020 $2,457,604,334 $605,914,237,904
2019 $2,735,683,570 $602,683,770,145
2018 $2,583,335,722 $594,616,687,350
2017 $2,591,358,009 $528,356,676,667
2016 $2,357,504,761 $473,259,583,970
2015 $2,187,815,803 $480,054,118,583
2014 $2,089,079,571 $542,134,167,179
2013 $1,943,696,952 $518,179,836,405
2012 $1,973,387,228 $498,148,649,703
2011 $1,977,728,659 $527,848,543,023
2010 $1,708,880,730 $478,111,630,684
2009 $1,331,343,798 $440,891,472,247
2008 $1,317,517,835 $535,612,030,672
2007 $1,255,767,964 $429,715,132,138
2006 $942,879,879 $345,897,630,736
2005 $860,391,000 $306,999,913,151
2004 $735,348,490 $256,268,656,145
2003 $651,935,430 $218,561,225,998
2002 $559,345,264 $199,694,463,256
2001 $496,110,226 $191,823,200,371
2000 $460,733,418 $172,953,527,033
1999 $399,311,200 $170,704,452,715
1998 $363,458,381 $175,282,269,667
1997 $352,229,077 $159,893,964,917
1996 $303,408,346 $160,813,026,223
1995 $290,490,984 $142,838,527,115
1994 $258,954,708 $110,803,635,288
1993 $225,973,693 $96,043,157,273
1992 $240,233,531 $94,337,050,693
1991 $240,294,286 $85,500,935,935
1990 $287,765,007 $65,977,748,211
1989 $264,798,626 -
1988 $272,298,067 -
1987 $242,742,766 -
1986 $191,218,115 -
1985 $163,288,815 -
1984 $160,423,494 -
1983 $156,704,290 -
1982 $141,439,317 -
1981 $139,174,178 -
1980 $128,669,201 -
1979 $105,377,995 -
1978 $94,086,228 -
1977 $97,884,434 -
1976 $88,461,263 -
1975 $86,820,762 -
1974 $92,901,784 -
1973 $78,900,289 -
1972 $70,139,867 -
1971 $66,289,450 -
1970 $61,812,113 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Poland
2024 - $25,104
2023 $3,831 $22,145
2022 $3,711 $18,891
2021 $3,571 $18,636
2020 $3,192 $16,151
2019 $3,577 $15,875
2018 $3,400 $15,658
2017 $3,435 $13,913
2016 $3,152 $12,464
2015 $2,954 $12,638
2014 $2,849 $14,262
2013 $2,680 $13,622
2012 $2,751 $13,087
2011 $2,788 $13,868
2010 $2,436 $12,568
2009 $1,918 $11,556
2008 $1,920 $14,049
2007 $1,850 $11,273
2006 $1,406 $9,069
2005 $1,300 $8,044
2004 $1,130 $6,712
2003 $1,022 $5,721
2002 $896 $5,223
2001 $812 $5,015
2000 $772 $4,521
1999 $685 $4,416
1998 $638 $4,534
1997 $630 $4,137
1996 $553 $4,164
1995 $530 $3,701
1994 $467 $2,875
1993 $407 $2,497
1992 $416 $2,459
1991 $401 $2,236
1990 $488 $1,731
1989 $462 -
1988 $489 -
1987 $449 -
1986 $365 -
1985 $321 -
1984 $326 -
1983 $328 -
1982 $306 -
1981 $311 -
1980 $296.9 -
1979 $251.4 -
1978 $232.2 -
1977 $249.9 -
1976 $233.7 -
1975 $237.4 -
1974 $262.8 -
1973 $230.9 -
1972 $212.4 -
1971 $207.7 -
1970 $200.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Poland
2026 73.8 79.2
2025 73.5 79
2024 73.3 78.8
2023 73 78.6
2022 72.8 77.9
2021 72.4 75.6
2020 72.3 76.6
2019 72 77.9
2018 71.7 77.6
2017 71.4 77.7
2016 71.1 77.6
2015 70.8 77.6
2014 70.5 77.3
2013 70.2 77.1
2012 69.8 76.8
2011 69.3 76.6
2010 68.8 76.3
2009 68.2 75.9
2008 67.7 75.6
2007 67.2 75.4
2006 66.5 75.3
2005 65.9 75.1
2004 65.3 74.9
2003 64.7 74.8
2002 64 74.5
2001 63.3 74.2
2000 61.8 73.6
1999 62 73.2
1998 61.3 72.8
1997 60.6 72.6
1996 60 72.3
1995 59.3 72
1994 58.4 71.7
1993 57.9 71.3
1992 57.2 70.9
1991 56.5 70.7
1990 55.8 70.6
1989 55.1 70.8
1988 54.4 70.8
1987 53.6 70.8
1986 52.8 70.6
1985 52 70.5
1984 51.3 70.6
1983 50.6 70.8
1982 49.8 70.9
1981 49 70.6
1980 48.2 70.5
1979 47.4 70.2
1978 46.7 70.4
1977 46 70.3
1976 45.2 70.4
1975 44.5 70.6
1974 43.8 70.7
1973 43.1 70.7
1972 42.5 70.1
1971 41.8 69.8
1970 41.2 69.6
1969 40.6 69.8
1968 40 69.8
1967 39.4 69.9
1966 38.8 69.7
1965 38.3 69.4
1964 37.8 68.9
1963 37.4 68.3
1962 37 68
1961 36.7 67.8
1960 36.4 67.1
1959 36.1 66.4
1958 35.9 64.9
1957 35.7 64.4
1956 35.6 63.4
1955 35.5 63.1
1954 35.4 62.3
1953 35.4 61.3
1952 35.4 59.7
1951 35.3 58.9
1950 35.3 58.3

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

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Bhutan and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Poland
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Poland
2024 791,524 36,559,233
2023 786,385 36,687,353
2022 780,914 36,821,749
2021 775,442 36,981,559
2020 770,006 37,515,748
2019 764,824 37,965,475
2018 759,759 37,974,750
2017 754,335 37,974,826
2016 747,866 37,970,087
2015 740,618 37,986,412
2014 733,139 38,011,735
2013 725,273 38,040,196
2012 717,279 38,063,164
2011 709,377 38,063,255
2010 701,632 38,042,794
2009 693,988 38,151,603
2008 686,351 38,125,759
2007 678,641 38,120,560
2006 670,799 38,141,267
2005 661,865 38,165,445
2004 650,544 38,182,222
2003 637,663 38,204,570
2002 624,409 38,230,364
2001 610,794 38,248,076
2000 596,863 38,258,629
1999 582,579 38,660,271
1998 569,435 38,663,481
1997 558,697 38,649,660
1996 548,784 38,624,370
1995 547,989 38,594,998
1994 554,497 38,542,652
1993 554,673 38,461,408
1992 577,774 38,363,667
1991 599,784 38,246,193
1990 589,287 38,110,782
1989 573,586 37,961,529
1988 556,986 37,824,487
1987 540,557 37,668,045
1986 524,324 37,456,119
1985 508,392 37,201,885
1984 492,784 36,904,134
1983 477,460 36,571,808
1982 462,485 36,230,481
1981 447,836 35,898,587
1980 433,404 35,574,150
1979 419,200 35,247,217
1978 405,243 34,965,600
1977 391,639 34,689,050
1976 378,490 34,356,300
1975 365,791 34,015,199
1974 353,538 33,678,899
1973 341,705 33,357,200
1972 330,264 33,055,650
1971 319,211 32,783,500
1970 308,528 32,664,300
1969 298,214 32,548,300
1968 288,311 32,294,655
1967 278,852 31,987,155
1966 269,820 31,681,000
1965 261,200 31,444,950
1964 252,987 31,139,450
1963 245,156 30,712,000
1962 237,636 30,308,500
1961 230,602 29,964,000
1960 224,084 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Poland

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Poland
2023 1.46 1.16
2022 1.48 1.29
2021 1.49 1.33
2020 1.5 1.39
2019 1.45 1.44
2018 1.52 1.46
2017 1.62 1.48
2016 1.74 1.39
2015 1.84 1.32
2014 1.92 1.32
2013 2 1.29
2012 2.07 1.33
2011 2.15 1.33
2010 2.25 1.41
2009 2.36 1.4
2008 2.48 1.39
2007 2.59 1.31
2006 2.66 1.27
2005 2.73 1.24
2004 2.78 1.23
2003 2.87 1.22
2002 3.01 1.25
2001 3.19 1.31
2000 3.38 1.37
1999 3.61 1.37
1998 3.85 1.44
1997 4.09 1.51
1996 4.37 1.59
1995 4.62 1.62
1994 4.87 1.81
1993 5.07 1.87
1992 5.27 1.95
1991 5.45 2.07
1990 5.6 2.06
1989 5.76 2.08
1988 5.88 2.13
1987 6 2.15
1986 6.1 2.22
1985 6.18 2.33
1984 6.26 2.37
1983 6.34 2.42
1982 6.4 2.34
1981 6.46 2.24
1980 6.51 2.28
1979 6.55 2.28
1978 6.58 2.21
1977 6.61 2.23
1976 6.62 2.3
1975 6.62 2.27
1974 6.62 2.26
1973 6.63 2.26
1972 6.64 2.24
1971 6.64 2.25
1970 6.65 2.2
1969 6.66 2.2
1968 6.66 2.24
1967 6.67 2.33
1966 6.67 2.34
1965 6.68 2.52
1964 6.68 2.57
1963 6.69 2.7
1962 6.69 2.72
1961 6.7 2.83
1960 6.7 2.98

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

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Bhutan and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Poland
2024 30.9 42.9
2023 30.4 42.4
2022 29.8 41.9
2021 29.2 41.5
2020 28.6 41.1
2019 28 40.8
2018 27.5 40.4
2017 26.9 40
2016 26.4 39.7
2015 26 39.3
2014 25.6 39
2013 25.1 38.7
2012 24.7 38.4
2011 24.4 38.2
2010 24 38.1
2009 23.7 37.8
2008 23.3 37.5
2007 22.9 37.2
2006 22.6 36.9
2005 22.2 36.6
2004 21.8 36.3
2003 21.3 36
2002 20.8 35.8
2001 20.4 35.5
2000 20 35.2
1999 19.8 35
1998 19.5 34.7
1997 19.3 34.4
1996 19.1 34.2
1995 18.9 33.9
1994 18.8 33.5
1993 18.7 33.2
1992 18.6 32.9
1991 18.6 32.6
1990 18.6 32.4
1989 18.5 32.1
1988 18.5 31.7
1987 18.5 31.4
1986 18.5 31.1
1985 18.6 30.8
1984 18.6 30.6
1983 18.7 30.3
1982 18.7 30.1
1981 18.8 29.8
1980 18.9 29.5
1979 18.9 29.3
1978 19 29.1
1977 19 28.9
1976 19.1 28.7
1975 19.1 28.6
1974 19.2 28.6
1973 19.2 28.5
1972 19.3 28.5
1971 19.3 28.4
1970 19.3 28.2
1969 19.3 28.1
1968 19.3 28
1967 19.3 27.8
1966 19.2 27.7
1965 19.1 27.5
1964 19.1 27.3
1963 19 27.1
1962 18.9 26.9
1961 18.9 26.8
1960 18.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
86.1%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Poland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
53
2025
Higher education index n/a
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Bhutan Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Poland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
267,065 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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