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Bhutan vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 132nd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Romania
Population
803385
18839108
Population rank 163/197 70/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$383B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Romania: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Romania economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Romania
2024 - $382,564,217,989
2023 $3,012,896,789 $347,757,995,759
2022 $2,898,227,744 $295,319,437,557
2021 $2,768,802,960 $285,071,280,114
2020 $2,457,604,334 $250,625,048,304
2019 $2,735,683,570 $250,080,428,512
2018 $2,583,335,722 $241,791,427,224
2017 $2,591,358,009 $210,147,385,855
2016 $2,357,504,761 $185,290,759,249
2015 $2,187,815,803 $177,885,131,240
2014 $2,089,079,571 $199,722,319,676
2013 $1,943,696,952 $189,798,603,751
2012 $1,973,387,228 $179,117,323,107
2011 $1,977,728,659 $192,623,977,894
2010 $1,708,880,730 $170,064,350,672
2009 $1,331,343,798 $174,110,532,659
2008 $1,317,517,835 $214,315,932,061
2007 $1,255,767,964 $174,588,782,939
2006 $942,879,879 $122,023,735,993
2005 $860,391,000 $98,454,380,120
2004 $735,348,490 $74,973,656,852
2003 $651,935,430 $57,806,384,143
2002 $559,345,264 $46,065,502,703
2001 $496,110,226 $40,395,116,581
2000 $460,733,418 $37,253,739,511
1999 $399,311,200 $35,953,156,754
1998 $363,458,381 $41,696,091,974
1997 $352,229,077 $35,575,214,078
1996 $303,408,346 $36,937,074,278
1995 $290,490,984 $37,430,162,103
1994 $258,954,708 $30,072,805,104
1993 $225,973,693 $26,361,160,450
1992 $240,233,531 $25,121,666,667
1991 $240,294,286 $28,850,634,900
1990 $287,765,007 $38,247,882,300
1989 $264,798,626 $41,450,777,202
1988 $272,298,067 $40,424,528,302
1987 $242,742,766 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Romania
2024 - $20,080
2023 $3,831 $18,244
2022 $3,711 $15,504
2021 $3,571 $14,908
2020 $3,192 $13,009
2019 $3,577 $12,910
2018 $3,400 $12,416
2017 $3,435 $10,728
2016 $3,152 $9,405
2015 $2,954 $8,977
2014 $2,849 $10,032
2013 $2,680 $9,498
2012 $2,751 $8,930
2011 $2,788 $9,561
2010 $2,436 $8,400
2009 $1,918 $8,548
2008 $1,920 $10,435
2007 $1,850 $8,360
2006 $1,406 $5,758
2005 $1,300 $4,618
2004 $1,130 $3,495
2003 $1,022 $2,679
2002 $896 $2,120
2001 $812 $1,825
2000 $772 $1,660
1999 $685 $1,600
1998 $638 $1,853
1997 $630 $1,577
1996 $553 $1,633
1995 $530 $1,650
1994 $467 $1,323
1993 $407 $1,158
1992 $416 $1,102
1991 $401 $1,254
1990 $488 $1,648
1989 $462 $1,790
1988 $489 $1,753
1987 $449 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Romania
2026 73.8 76.4
2025 73.5 76.2
2024 73.3 76.1
2023 73 75.9
2022 72.8 75.3
2021 72.4 72.7
2020 72.3 74
2019 72 75.3
2018 71.7 75.1
2017 71.4 75
2016 71.1 75
2015 70.8 74.7
2014 70.5 74.8
2013 70.2 74.9
2012 69.8 74.3
2011 69.3 74.3
2010 68.8 73.6
2009 68.2 73.5
2008 67.7 73.2
2007 67.2 72.8
2006 66.5 72.2
2005 65.9 71.6
2004 65.3 71.1
2003 64.7 70.8
2002 64 70.8
2001 63.3 71.1
2000 61.8 71.2
1999 62 70.6
1998 61.3 69.9
1997 60.6 69.1
1996 60 68.8
1995 59.3 69.3
1994 58.4 69.3
1993 57.9 69.5
1992 57.2 69.5
1991 56.5 70
1990 55.8 69.8
1989 55.1 69.5
1988 54.4 69.4
1987 53.6 69.1
1986 52.8 69.7
1985 52 69.4
1984 51.3 69.9
1983 50.6 69.8
1982 49.8 69.8
1981 49 69.5
1980 48.2 69.2
1979 47.4 69.5
1978 46.7 69.8
1977 46 69.5
1976 45.2 69.9
1975 44.5 69.6
1974 43.8 69.5
1973 43.1 68.7
1972 42.5 69
1971 41.8 68.4
1970 41.2 67.9
1969 40.6 67.2
1968 40 67.9
1967 39.4 68.1
1966 38.8 68.2
1965 38.3 68.4
1964 37.8 68.4
1963 37.4 67.8
1962 37 67.2
1961 36.7 66.4
1960 36.4 65.6
1959 36.1 64.9
1958 35.9 64.4
1957 35.7 64
1956 35.6 63.6
1955 35.5 63.3
1954 35.4 63
1953 35.4 62.5
1952 35.4 61.8
1951 35.3 61.2
1950 35.3 60.5

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

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Bhutan and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Romania
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Romania
2024 791,524 19,051,804
2023 786,385 19,061,062
2022 780,914 19,048,502
2021 775,442 19,122,059
2020 770,006 19,265,250
2019 764,824 19,371,648
2018 759,759 19,473,970
2017 754,335 19,588,715
2016 747,866 19,702,267
2015 740,618 19,815,616
2014 733,139 19,908,979
2013 725,273 19,983,693
2012 717,279 20,058,035
2011 709,377 20,147,528
2010 701,632 20,246,871
2009 693,988 20,367,487
2008 686,351 20,537,875
2007 678,641 20,882,982
2006 670,799 21,193,760
2005 661,865 21,319,685
2004 650,544 21,451,748
2003 637,663 21,574,326
2002 624,409 21,730,496
2001 610,794 22,131,970
2000 596,863 22,442,971
1999 582,579 22,472,040
1998 569,435 22,507,344
1997 558,697 22,553,978
1996 548,784 22,619,004
1995 547,989 22,684,270
1994 554,497 22,730,211
1993 554,673 22,763,280
1992 577,774 22,794,284
1991 599,784 23,001,155
1990 589,287 23,201,835
1989 573,586 23,161,458
1988 556,986 23,057,662
1987 540,557 22,949,430
1986 524,324 22,836,841
1985 508,392 22,732,999
1984 492,784 22,640,547
1983 477,460 22,560,478
1982 462,485 22,475,741
1981 447,836 22,353,070
1980 433,404 22,207,282
1979 419,200 22,090,488
1978 405,243 21,951,464
1977 391,639 21,756,096
1976 378,490 21,551,634
1975 365,791 21,293,583
1974 353,538 21,029,429
1973 341,705 20,835,681
1972 330,264 20,657,957
1971 319,211 20,461,567
1970 308,528 20,250,398
1969 298,214 20,009,141
1968 288,311 19,799,831
1967 278,852 19,534,242
1966 269,820 19,215,450
1965 261,200 19,031,576
1964 252,987 18,919,126
1963 245,156 18,797,850
1962 237,636 18,676,550
1961 230,602 18,555,250
1960 224,084 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Romania

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Romania
2023 1.46 1.71
2022 1.48 1.71
2021 1.49 1.81
2020 1.5 1.8
2019 1.45 1.77
2018 1.52 1.76
2017 1.62 1.78
2016 1.74 1.69
2015 1.84 1.62
2014 1.92 1.56
2013 2 1.46
2012 2.07 1.52
2011 2.15 1.47
2010 2.25 1.59
2009 2.36 1.66
2008 2.48 1.6
2007 2.59 1.45
2006 2.66 1.42
2005 2.73 1.4
2004 2.78 1.33
2003 2.87 1.3
2002 3.01 1.27
2001 3.19 1.27
2000 3.38 1.31
1999 3.61 1.3
1998 3.85 1.32
1997 4.09 1.32
1996 4.37 1.3
1995 4.62 1.33
1994 4.87 1.4
1993 5.07 1.43
1992 5.27 1.51
1991 5.45 1.59
1990 5.6 1.83
1989 5.76 2.22
1988 5.88 2.3
1987 6 2.38
1986 6.1 2.39
1985 6.18 2.31
1984 6.26 2.26
1983 6.34 2.06
1982 6.4 2.17
1981 6.46 2.36
1980 6.51 2.43
1979 6.55 2.49
1978 6.58 2.52
1977 6.61 2.57
1976 6.62 2.54
1975 6.62 2.59
1974 6.62 2.71
1973 6.63 2.44
1972 6.64 2.55
1971 6.64 2.67
1970 6.65 2.89
1969 6.66 3.19
1968 6.66 3.63
1967 6.67 3.66
1966 6.67 1.9
1965 6.68 1.91
1964 6.68 1.96
1963 6.69 2.01
1962 6.69 2.04
1961 6.7 2.17
1960 6.7 2.34

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

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Bhutan and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Romania
2024 30.9 43.8
2023 30.4 43.5
2022 29.8 43.3
2021 29.2 43.2
2020 28.6 42.9
2019 28 42.6
2018 27.5 42.3
2017 26.9 42
2016 26.4 41.7
2015 26 41.3
2014 25.6 40.9
2013 25.1 40.5
2012 24.7 40.2
2011 24.4 39.8
2010 24 39.3
2009 23.7 38.8
2008 23.3 38.2
2007 22.9 37.7
2006 22.6 37.3
2005 22.2 37
2004 21.8 36.6
2003 21.3 36
2002 20.8 35.3
2001 20.4 34.8
2000 20 34.8
1999 19.8 34.7
1998 19.5 34.6
1997 19.3 34.4
1996 19.1 34.2
1995 18.9 34
1994 18.8 33.8
1993 18.7 33.6
1992 18.6 33.3
1991 18.6 33.1
1990 18.6 33
1989 18.5 32.9
1988 18.5 32.8
1987 18.5 32.8
1986 18.5 32.7
1985 18.6 32.5
1984 18.6 32.3
1983 18.7 32.1
1982 18.7 32
1981 18.8 31.9
1980 18.9 31.8
1979 18.9 31.7
1978 19 31.7
1977 19 31.8
1976 19.1 31.8
1975 19.1 31.7
1974 19.2 31.6
1973 19.2 31.5
1972 19.3 31.5
1971 19.3 31.4
1970 19.3 31.4
1969 19.3 31.3
1968 19.3 31.3
1967 19.3 31.3
1966 19.2 31
1965 19.1 30.6
1964 19.1 30.2
1963 19 29.7
1962 18.9 29.3
1961 18.9 28.9
1960 18.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
71.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Romania
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
45
2025
Higher education index n/a
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Bhutan Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Romania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
53,964 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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