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Bhutan vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 132nd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Portugal
Population
803385
10667081
Population rank 163/197 92/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$313B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Portugal
2024 - $313,271,185,085
2023 $3,012,896,789 $292,323,800,949
2022 $2,898,227,744 $256,898,677,175
2021 $2,768,802,960 $256,055,879,091
2020 $2,457,604,334 $229,618,773,423
2019 $2,735,683,570 $240,115,970,063
2018 $2,583,335,722 $242,092,894,543
2017 $2,591,358,009 $220,862,990,767
2016 $2,357,504,761 $206,305,431,242
2015 $2,187,815,803 $199,038,523,120
2014 $2,089,079,571 $230,078,616,300
2013 $1,943,696,952 $226,677,408,292
2012 $1,973,387,228 $216,536,676,772
2011 $1,977,728,659 $245,426,767,676
2010 $1,708,880,730 $238,443,864,993
2009 $1,331,343,798 $244,667,762,836
2008 $1,317,517,835 $263,416,394,624
2007 $1,255,767,964 $240,496,147,317
2006 $942,879,879 $208,756,449,276
2005 $860,391,000 $197,253,876,705
2004 $735,348,490 $189,382,122,532
2003 $651,935,430 $165,226,175,537
2002 $559,345,264 $134,795,565,549
2001 $496,110,226 $121,604,107,165
2000 $460,733,418 $118,605,192,877
1999 $399,311,200 $127,470,385,557
1998 $363,458,381 $123,946,327,916
1997 $352,229,077 $117,016,535,163
1996 $303,408,346 $122,630,089,680
1995 $290,490,984 $118,122,007,430
1994 $258,954,708 $99,688,641,304
1993 $225,973,693 $95,009,751,901
1992 $240,233,531 $107,592,098,307
1991 $240,294,286 $89,233,599,278
1990 $287,765,007 $78,713,860,217
1989 $264,798,626 $60,594,092,182
1988 $272,298,067 $56,347,250,696
1987 $242,742,766 $48,182,925,857
1986 $191,218,115 $38,745,901,354
1985 $163,288,815 $27,115,807,742
1984 $160,423,494 $25,217,969,050
1983 $156,704,290 $27,239,650,742
1982 $141,439,317 $30,527,754,793
1981 $139,174,178 $31,977,276,873
1980 $128,669,201 $32,896,519,824
1979 $105,377,995 $26,622,819,672
1978 $94,086,228 $23,487,614,051
1977 $97,884,434 $21,439,523,311
1976 $88,461,263 $20,332,831,565
1975 $86,820,762 $19,347,607,843
1974 $92,901,784 $17,512,391,476
1973 $78,900,289 $15,090,564,186
1972 $70,139,867 $11,239,117,865
1971 $66,289,450 $9,201,604,240
1970 $61,812,113 $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Bhutan and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Portugal
2024 - $29,292
2023 $3,831 $27,635
2022 $3,711 $24,621
2021 $3,571 $24,711
2020 $3,192 $22,299
2019 $3,577 $23,343
2018 $3,400 $23,541
2017 $3,435 $21,442
2016 $3,152 $19,980
2015 $2,954 $19,216
2014 $2,849 $22,121
2013 $2,680 $21,676
2012 $2,751 $20,593
2011 $2,788 $23,247
2010 $2,436 $22,552
2009 $1,918 $23,151
2008 $1,920 $24,949
2007 $1,850 $22,811
2006 $1,406 $19,839
2005 $1,300 $18,780
2004 $1,130 $18,064
2003 $1,022 $15,798
2002 $896 $12,937
2001 $812 $11,735
2000 $772 $11,526
1999 $685 $12,475
1998 $638 $12,199
1997 $630 $11,576
1996 $553 $12,185
1995 $530 $11,781
1994 $467 $9,977
1993 $407 $9,535
1992 $416 $10,811
1991 $401 $8,959
1990 $488 $7,885
1989 $462 $6,056
1988 $489 $5,624
1987 $449 $4,804
1986 $365 $3,862
1985 $321 $2,705
1984 $326 $2,523
1983 $328 $2,735
1982 $306 $3,080
1981 $311 $3,246
1980 $296.9 $3,368
1979 $251.4 $2,756
1978 $232.2 $2,457
1977 $249.9 $2,267
1976 $233.7 $2,173
1975 $237.4 $2,128
1974 $262.8 $2,000
1973 $230.9 $1,748
1972 $212.4 $1,302
1971 $207.7 $1,065
1970 $200.3 $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Bhutan vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Portugal
2026 73.8 82.9
2025 73.5 82.7
2024 73.3 82.6
2023 73 82.4
2022 72.8 81.2
2021 72.4 81.4
2020 72.3 81.4
2019 72 82
2018 71.7 81.6
2017 71.4 81.7
2016 71.1 81.4
2015 70.8 81.3
2014 70.5 81.3
2013 70.2 80.9
2012 69.8 80.6
2011 69.3 80.6
2010 68.8 80.1
2009 68.2 79.8
2008 67.7 79.6
2007 67.2 79.3
2006 66.5 79.1
2005 65.9 78.3
2004 65.3 78.4
2003 64.7 77.6
2002 64 77.4
2001 63.3 77.2
2000 61.8 76.8
1999 62 76.3
1998 61.3 76.1
1997 60.6 75.9
1996 60 75.5
1995 59.3 75.5
1994 58.4 75.7
1993 57.9 74.8
1992 57.2 74.9
1991 56.5 74.2
1990 55.8 74.3
1989 55.1 74.7
1988 54.4 74.1
1987 53.6 74.1
1986 52.8 73.6
1985 52 73.2
1984 51.3 72.9
1983 50.6 72.7
1982 49.8 72.7
1981 49 71.9
1980 48.2 71.7
1979 47.4 71.6
1978 46.7 70.8
1977 46 70.3
1976 45.2 69.1
1975 44.5 68.8
1974 43.8 69.1
1973 43.1 68.6
1972 42.5 69.2
1971 41.8 66.8
1970 41.2 67.1
1969 40.6 66.4
1968 40 66.8
1967 39.4 66.5
1966 38.8 65.6
1965 38.3 66.1
1964 37.8 65.1
1963 37.4 64.9
1962 37 64.3
1961 36.7 62.8
1960 36.4 64.1
1959 36.1 62.9
1958 35.9 63.7
1957 35.7 61.4
1956 35.6 61.2
1955 35.5 61.4
1954 35.4 62.2
1953 35.4 61.1
1952 35.4 59.8
1951 35.3 58.7
1950 35.3 58.5

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

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Bhutan and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Portugal
2024 791,524 10,694,681
2023 786,385 10,578,174
2022 780,914 10,434,332
2021 775,442 10,361,831
2020 770,006 10,297,081
2019 764,824 10,286,263
2018 759,759 10,283,822
2017 754,335 10,300,300
2016 747,866 10,325,452
2015 740,618 10,358,076
2014 733,139 10,401,062
2013 725,273 10,457,295
2012 717,279 10,514,844
2011 709,377 10,557,560
2010 701,632 10,573,100
2009 693,988 10,568,247
2008 686,351 10,558,177
2007 678,641 10,542,964
2006 670,799 10,522,288
2005 661,865 10,503,330
2004 650,544 10,483,861
2003 637,663 10,458,821
2002 624,409 10,419,631
2001 610,794 10,362,722
2000 596,863 10,289,898
1999 582,579 10,217,828
1998 569,435 10,160,196
1997 558,697 10,108,977
1996 548,784 10,063,945
1995 547,989 10,026,176
1994 554,497 9,991,525
1993 554,673 9,964,675
1992 577,774 9,952,494
1991 599,784 9,960,235
1990 589,287 9,983,218
1989 573,586 10,005,000
1988 556,986 10,019,610
1987 540,557 10,030,031
1986 524,324 10,032,734
1985 508,392 10,023,613
1984 492,784 9,996,232
1983 477,460 9,957,865
1982 462,485 9,911,771
1981 447,836 9,851,362
1980 433,404 9,766,312
1979 419,200 9,661,265
1978 405,243 9,558,250
1977 391,639 9,455,675
1976 378,490 9,355,810
1975 365,791 9,093,470
1974 353,538 8,754,365
1973 341,705 8,633,100
1972 330,264 8,630,430
1971 319,211 8,643,756
1970 308,528 8,680,431
1969 298,214 8,757,705
1968 288,311 8,836,650
1967 278,852 8,874,520
1966 269,820 8,930,990
1965 261,200 8,998,595
1964 252,987 9,035,365
1963 245,156 9,030,355
1962 237,636 8,993,985
1961 230,602 8,929,316
1960 224,084 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Portugal

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Portugal
2023 1.46 1.44
2022 1.48 1.43
2021 1.49 1.35
2020 1.5 1.42
2019 1.45 1.44
2018 1.52 1.42
2017 1.62 1.38
2016 1.74 1.37
2015 1.84 1.31
2014 1.92 1.24
2013 2 1.21
2012 2.07 1.28
2011 2.15 1.35
2010 2.25 1.39
2009 2.36 1.34
2008 2.48 1.39
2007 2.59 1.35
2006 2.66 1.37
2005 2.73 1.41
2004 2.78 1.4
2003 2.87 1.44
2002 3.01 1.46
2001 3.19 1.45
2000 3.38 1.55
1999 3.61 1.5
1998 3.85 1.47
1997 4.09 1.47
1996 4.37 1.44
1995 4.62 1.41
1994 4.87 1.45
1993 5.07 1.52
1992 5.27 1.54
1991 5.45 1.56
1990 5.6 1.56
1989 5.76 1.57
1988 5.88 1.61
1987 6 1.62
1986 6.1 1.66
1985 6.18 1.72
1984 6.26 1.9
1983 6.34 1.95
1982 6.4 2.07
1981 6.46 2.13
1980 6.51 2.25
1979 6.55 2.31
1978 6.58 2.45
1977 6.61 2.69
1976 6.62 2.82
1975 6.62 2.75
1974 6.62 2.7
1973 6.63 2.77
1972 6.64 2.86
1971 6.64 3
1970 6.65 3.01
1969 6.66 3.12
1968 6.66 3.12
1967 6.67 3.16
1966 6.67 3.16
1965 6.68 3.15
1964 6.68 3.21
1963 6.69 3.12
1962 6.69 3.23
1961 6.7 3.21
1960 6.7 3.16

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

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Bhutan and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Portugal
2024 30.9 47.5
2023 30.4 47.2
2022 29.8 46.8
2021 29.2 46.5
2020 28.6 46.1
2019 28 45.6
2018 27.5 45.2
2017 26.9 44.7
2016 26.4 44.3
2015 26 43.8
2014 25.6 43.4
2013 25.1 42.9
2012 24.7 42.4
2011 24.4 41.9
2010 24 41.5
2009 23.7 41
2008 23.3 40.6
2007 22.9 40.2
2006 22.6 39.8
2005 22.2 39.4
2004 21.8 39
2003 21.3 38.6
2002 20.8 38.3
2001 20.4 38
2000 20 37.7
1999 19.8 37.4
1998 19.5 37.1
1997 19.3 36.8
1996 19.1 36.4
1995 18.9 36.1
1994 18.8 35.7
1993 18.7 35.4
1992 18.6 35
1991 18.6 34.6
1990 18.6 34.2
1989 18.5 33.7
1988 18.5 33.3
1987 18.5 32.9
1986 18.5 32.5
1985 18.6 32.1
1984 18.6 31.7
1983 18.7 31.4
1982 18.7 31.1
1981 18.8 30.8
1980 18.9 30.6
1979 18.9 30.3
1978 19 30
1977 19 29.9
1976 19.1 29.8
1975 19.1 29.7
1974 19.2 29.7
1973 19.2 29.6
1972 19.3 29.6
1971 19.3 29.7
1970 19.3 29.6
1969 19.3 29.4
1968 19.3 29.2
1967 19.3 29.1
1966 19.2 29
1965 19.1 28.8
1964 19.1 28.7
1963 19 28.5
1962 18.9 28.3
1961 18.9 28.1
1960 18.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
91.4%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Portugal
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
56
2025
Higher education index n/a
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Bhutan Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Portugal
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
n/a

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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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