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Bhutan vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 132nd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Rwanda
Population
803385
14975051
Population rank 163/197 77/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Bhutan and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Rwanda
2024 - $14,251,642,235
2023 $3,012,896,789 $14,331,722,703
2022 $2,898,227,744 $13,316,161,002
2021 $2,768,802,960 $11,078,787,090
2020 $2,457,604,334 $10,174,386,857
2019 $2,735,683,570 $10,349,300,277
2018 $2,583,335,722 $9,637,904,521
2017 $2,591,358,009 $9,252,833,891
2016 $2,357,504,761 $8,695,272,058
2015 $2,187,815,803 $8,543,760,200
2014 $2,089,079,571 $8,238,966,124
2013 $1,943,696,952 $7,819,964,030
2012 $1,973,387,228 $7,654,761,050
2011 $1,977,728,659 $6,884,913,658
2010 $1,708,880,730 $6,124,756,654
2009 $1,331,343,798 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,317,517,835 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,255,767,964 $4,070,507,895
2006 $942,879,879 $3,319,784,539
2005 $860,391,000 $2,933,819,766
2004 $735,348,490 $2,376,496,067
2003 $651,935,430 $2,138,237,279
2002 $559,345,264 $1,966,003,468
2001 $496,110,226 $1,966,600,715
2000 $460,733,418 $2,068,836,754
1999 $399,311,200 $2,157,108,263
1998 $363,458,381 $1,989,343,546
1997 $352,229,077 $1,851,558,197
1996 $303,408,346 $1,382,334,879
1995 $290,490,984 $1,293,535,193
1994 $258,954,708 $753,636,370
1993 $225,973,693 $1,971,525,712
1992 $240,233,531 $2,029,026,962
1991 $240,294,286 $1,911,600,237
1990 $287,765,007 $2,550,185,679
1989 $264,798,626 $2,405,022,593
1988 $272,298,067 $2,395,492,687
1987 $242,742,766 $2,157,432,668
1986 $191,218,115 $1,944,710,684
1985 $163,288,815 $1,715,626,331
1984 $160,423,494 $1,587,413,084
1983 $156,704,290 $1,479,687,587
1982 $141,439,317 $1,407,243,139
1981 $139,174,178 $1,407,062,527
1980 $128,669,201 $1,254,765,642
1979 $105,377,995 $1,109,346,131
1978 $94,086,228 $905,709,076
1977 $97,884,434 $746,650,613
1976 $88,461,263 $637,753,853
1975 $86,820,762 $571,863,500
1974 $92,901,784 $308,458,423
1973 $78,900,289 $290,746,157
1972 $70,139,867 $246,457,838
1971 $66,289,450 $222,952,504
1970 $61,812,113 $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Bhutan and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Rwanda
2024 - $1,000
2023 $3,831 $1,027
2022 $3,711 $975
2021 $3,571 $830
2020 $3,192 $779
2019 $3,577 $810
2018 $3,400 $772
2017 $3,435 $758
2016 $3,152 $730
2015 $2,954 $734
2014 $2,849 $725
2013 $2,680 $705
2012 $2,751 $707
2011 $2,788 $651
2010 $2,436 $594
2009 $1,918 $564
2008 $1,920 $528
2007 $1,850 $426
2006 $1,406 $357
2005 $1,300 $324
2004 $1,130 $269.5
2003 $1,022 $249
2002 $896 $234
2001 $812 $237.3
2000 $772 $251.9
1999 $685 $264.7
1998 $638 $246.2
1997 $630 $238.7
1996 $553 $206
1995 $530 $228
1994 $467 $111
1993 $407 $247
1992 $416 $264.1
1991 $401 $254
1990 $488 $346
1989 $462 $335
1988 $489 $344
1987 $449 $320
1986 $365 $297.7
1985 $321 $271.6
1984 $326 $259.9
1983 $328 $250.6
1982 $306 $246.4
1981 $311 $254.6
1980 $296.9 $234.4
1979 $251.4 $213.8
1978 $232.2 $179.9
1977 $249.9 $152.7
1976 $233.7 $134.4
1975 $237.4 $124.1
1974 $262.8 $68.9
1973 $230.9 $66.9
1972 $212.4 $58.4
1971 $207.7 $54.4
1970 $200.3 $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Bhutan vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Rwanda
2026 73.8 68.5
2025 73.5 68.2
2024 73.3 68
2023 73 67.8
2022 72.8 67.5
2021 72.4 66.8
2020 72.3 67
2019 72 66.7
2018 71.7 66.4
2017 71.4 66.1
2016 71.1 65.7
2015 70.8 65.4
2014 70.5 65.1
2013 70.2 64.7
2012 69.8 64.2
2011 69.3 63.5
2010 68.8 62.8
2009 68.2 61.8
2008 67.7 60.6
2007 67.2 59.5
2006 66.5 58.3
2005 65.9 57
2004 65.3 55.5
2003 64.7 53.5
2002 64 51.3
2001 63.3 49.5
2000 61.8 47.8
1999 62 45.7
1998 61.3 43.1
1997 60.6 42
1996 60 42.5
1995 59.3 41.5
1994 58.4 12.2
1993 57.9 42.9
1992 57.2 44.4
1991 56.5 46.2
1990 55.8 47.8
1989 55.1 49.5
1988 54.4 50.9
1987 53.6 51.5
1986 52.8 51.7
1985 52 51.7
1984 51.3 51.4
1983 50.6 50.9
1982 49.8 50.2
1981 49 49.2
1980 48.2 48.1
1979 47.4 47.1
1978 46.7 46.2
1977 46 45.6
1976 45.2 45.3
1975 44.5 45.3
1974 43.8 45.6
1973 43.1 45.9
1972 42.5 46.3
1971 41.8 46.8
1970 41.2 47.1
1969 40.6 47.4
1968 40 47.7
1967 39.4 48
1966 38.8 48.1
1965 38.3 48.2
1964 37.8 48.1
1963 37.4 44
1962 37 47.8
1961 36.7 47.5
1960 36.4 47
1959 36.1 46.5
1958 35.9 46.1
1957 35.7 45.6
1956 35.6 45.2
1955 35.5 44.8
1954 35.4 44.4
1953 35.4 44.1
1952 35.4 43.8
1951 35.3 43.5
1950 35.3 43.2

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

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Bhutan and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Rwanda
2024 791,524 14,256,567
2023 786,385 13,954,471
2022 780,914 13,651,030
2021 775,442 13,355,260
2020 770,006 13,065,837
2019 764,824 12,776,103
2018 759,759 12,487,996
2017 754,335 12,202,060
2016 747,866 11,919,183
2015 740,618 11,640,022
2014 733,139 11,364,757
2013 725,273 11,093,340
2012 717,279 10,829,901
2011 709,377 10,573,733
2010 701,632 10,317,553
2009 693,988 10,060,432
2008 686,351 9,804,269
2007 678,641 9,549,933
2006 670,799 9,299,246
2005 661,865 9,054,528
2004 650,544 8,816,844
2003 637,663 8,586,875
2002 624,409 8,400,180
2001 610,794 8,287,094
2000 596,863 8,213,931
1999 582,579 8,147,912
1998 569,435 8,081,681
1997 558,697 7,755,238
1996 548,784 6,708,764
1995 547,989 5,674,118
1994 554,497 6,792,352
1993 554,673 7,981,132
1992 577,774 7,683,266
1991 599,784 7,526,966
1990 589,287 7,375,307
1989 573,586 7,184,706
1988 556,986 6,968,071
1987 540,557 6,749,493
1986 524,324 6,531,881
1985 508,392 6,317,228
1984 492,784 6,107,627
1983 477,460 5,905,311
1982 462,485 5,711,549
1981 447,836 5,527,230
1980 433,404 5,353,259
1979 419,200 5,189,541
1978 405,243 5,035,171
1977 391,639 4,888,240
1976 378,490 4,745,954
1975 365,791 4,607,728
1974 353,538 4,474,228
1973 341,705 4,345,047
1972 330,264 4,220,335
1971 319,211 4,100,044
1970 308,528 3,980,669
1969 298,214 3,861,271
1968 288,311 3,744,010
1967 278,852 3,629,577
1966 269,820 3,521,626
1965 261,200 3,423,210
1964 252,987 3,334,834
1963 245,156 3,258,890
1962 237,636 3,186,025
1961 230,602 3,106,779
1960 224,084 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Rwanda
2023 1.46 3.7
2022 1.48 3.78
2021 1.49 3.84
2020 1.5 3.91
2019 1.45 3.99
2018 1.52 4.05
2017 1.62 4.08
2016 1.74 4.11
2015 1.84 4.11
2014 1.92 4.12
2013 2 4.14
2012 2.07 4.2
2011 2.15 4.33
2010 2.25 4.52
2009 2.36 4.71
2008 2.48 4.92
2007 2.59 5.14
2006 2.66 5.34
2005 2.73 5.5
2004 2.78 5.64
2003 2.87 5.74
2002 3.01 5.82
2001 3.19 5.89
2000 3.38 5.97
1999 3.61 6.06
1998 3.85 6.17
1997 4.09 6.24
1996 4.37 6.29
1995 4.62 6.35
1994 4.87 6.42
1993 5.07 6.48
1992 5.27 6.54
1991 5.45 6.62
1990 5.6 6.8
1989 5.76 7.03
1988 5.88 7.23
1987 6 7.43
1986 6.1 7.61
1985 6.18 7.79
1984 6.26 7.91
1983 6.34 8
1982 6.4 8.06
1981 6.46 8.1
1980 6.51 8.12
1979 6.55 8.13
1978 6.58 8.16
1977 6.61 8.14
1976 6.62 8.12
1975 6.62 8.1
1974 6.62 8.1
1973 6.63 8.09
1972 6.64 8.09
1971 6.64 8.09
1970 6.65 8.15
1969 6.66 8.18
1968 6.66 8.19
1967 6.67 8.21
1966 6.67 8.23
1965 6.68 8.25
1964 6.68 8.27
1963 6.69 8.27
1962 6.69 8.27
1961 6.7 8.28
1960 6.7 8.28

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

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Bhutan and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Rwanda
2024 30.9 20.8
2023 30.4 20.5
2022 29.8 20.3
2021 29.2 20
2020 28.6 19.9
2019 28 19.8
2018 27.5 19.7
2017 26.9 19.6
2016 26.4 19.4
2015 26 19.3
2014 25.6 19.1
2013 25.1 19
2012 24.7 18.8
2011 24.4 18.7
2010 24 18.5
2009 23.7 18.4
2008 23.3 18.3
2007 22.9 18.1
2006 22.6 18
2005 22.2 17.8
2004 21.8 17.6
2003 21.3 17.4
2002 20.8 17.1
2001 20.4 16.8
2000 20 16.3
1999 19.8 15.8
1998 19.5 15.3
1997 19.3 14.8
1996 19.1 14.6
1995 18.9 14.3
1994 18.8 15
1993 18.7 15.7
1992 18.6 15.6
1991 18.6 15.5
1990 18.6 15.5
1989 18.5 15.5
1988 18.5 15.6
1987 18.5 15.6
1986 18.5 15.7
1985 18.6 15.8
1984 18.6 16
1983 18.7 16.1
1982 18.7 16.2
1981 18.8 16.4
1980 18.9 16.5
1979 18.9 16.5
1978 19 16.6
1977 19 16.6
1976 19.1 16.5
1975 19.1 16.4
1974 19.2 16.3
1973 19.2 16.2
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.3 15.9
1970 19.3 15.7
1969 19.3 15.5
1968 19.3 15.3
1967 19.3 15.1
1966 19.2 14.9
1965 19.1 14.8
1964 19.1 14.7
1963 19 14.8
1962 18.9 14.9
1961 18.9 15.1
1960 18.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
50%
2017

Energy

Bhutan Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Bhutan Rwanda
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Bhutan Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Rwanda
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
2,920 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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