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Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 132nd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Saudi Arabia
Population
803385
36734925
Population rank 163/197 44/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 170/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Saudi Arabia
2024 - $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $3,012,896,789 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $2,898,227,744 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $2,768,802,960 $982,661,066,667
2020 $2,457,604,334 $767,951,200,000
2019 $2,735,683,570 $888,890,133,333
2018 $2,583,335,722 $886,564,800,000
2017 $2,591,358,009 $741,266,133,333
2016 $2,357,504,761 $689,279,466,667
2015 $2,187,815,803 $693,414,400,000
2014 $2,089,079,571 $787,153,066,667
2013 $1,943,696,952 $769,755,733,333
2012 $1,973,387,228 $751,921,333,333
2011 $1,977,728,659 $680,660,800,000
2010 $1,708,880,730 $528,207,466,667
2009 $1,331,343,798 $429,097,866,667
2008 $1,317,517,835 $519,796,800,000
2007 $1,255,767,964 $415,964,509,673
2006 $942,879,879 $376,900,133,511
2005 $860,391,000 $328,459,608,764
2004 $735,348,490 $258,742,133,333
2003 $651,935,430 $215,807,733,333
2002 $559,345,264 $189,605,866,667
2001 $496,110,226 $184,137,600,000
2000 $460,733,418 $189,514,933,333
1999 $399,311,200 $161,717,066,667
1998 $363,458,381 $146,775,466,667
1997 $352,229,077 $165,963,684,913
1996 $303,408,346 $158,662,483,311
1995 $290,490,984 $143,343,124,166
1994 $258,954,708 $135,174,899,866
1993 $225,973,693 $132,967,957,276
1992 $240,233,531 $137,087,850,467
1991 $240,294,286 $132,223,230,975
1990 $287,765,007 $117,630,173,565
1989 $264,798,626 $95,344,459,279
1988 $272,298,067 $88,256,074,766
1987 $242,742,766 $85,695,861,148
1986 $191,218,115 $86,961,922,765
1985 $163,288,815 $103,897,846,494
1984 $160,423,494 $119,624,858,116
1983 $156,704,290 $129,171,635,311
1982 $141,439,317 $153,240,313,858
1981 $139,174,178 $184,291,360,139
1980 $128,669,201 $164,539,660,725
1979 $105,377,995 $111,858,444,786
1978 $94,086,228 $80,266,516,687
1977 $97,884,434 $74,188,986,586
1976 $88,461,263 $64,005,665,722
1975 $86,820,762 $46,773,208,643
1974 $92,901,784 $45,412,957,746
1973 $78,900,289 $14,947,435,499
1972 $70,139,867 $9,664,267,087
1971 $66,289,450 $7,184,806,909
1970 $61,812,113 $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Bhutan and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Saudi Arabia
2024 - $35,122
2023 $3,831 $36,157
2022 $3,711 $38,510
2021 $3,571 $31,921
2020 $3,192 $24,339
2019 $3,577 $29,567
2018 $3,400 $29,360
2017 $3,435 $23,929
2016 $3,152 $22,268
2015 $2,954 $23,256
2014 $2,849 $27,805
2013 $2,680 $27,865
2012 $2,751 $28,733
2011 $2,788 $27,127
2010 $2,436 $22,028
2009 $1,918 $17,718
2008 $1,920 $22,320
2007 $1,850 $18,596
2006 $1,406 $17,564
2005 $1,300 $15,976
2004 $1,130 $13,154
2003 $1,022 $11,487
2002 $896 $10,586
2001 $812 $10,805
2000 $772 $11,715
1999 $685 $10,452
1998 $638 $9,836
1997 $630 $11,545
1996 $553 $11,472
1995 $530 $10,786
1994 $467 $10,602
1993 $407 $10,885
1992 $416 $11,730
1991 $401 $11,847
1990 $488 $11,055
1989 $462 $9,414
1988 $489 $9,165
1987 $449 $9,386
1986 $365 $10,078
1985 $321 $12,745
1984 $326 $15,541
1983 $328 $17,810
1982 $306 $22,454
1981 $311 $28,703
1980 $296.9 $27,206
1979 $251.4 $19,612
1978 $232.2 $14,914
1977 $249.9 $14,595
1976 $233.7 $13,313
1975 $237.4 $10,266
1974 $262.8 $10,503
1973 $230.9 $3,640
1972 $212.4 $2,474
1971 $207.7 $1,929
1970 $200.3 $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Bhutan vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Saudi Arabia
2026 73.8 79.4
2025 73.5 79.2
2024 73.3 79
2023 73 78.7
2022 72.8 77.3
2021 72.4 77.1
2020 72.3 77.6
2019 72 78.3
2018 71.7 78.7
2017 71.4 78.7
2016 71.1 78.4
2015 70.8 77.8
2014 70.5 77.1
2013 70.2 76.5
2012 69.8 76.1
2011 69.3 75.8
2010 68.8 75.6
2009 68.2 75.4
2008 67.7 75.3
2007 67.2 75.1
2006 66.5 74.8
2005 65.9 74.4
2004 65.3 74
2003 64.7 73.7
2002 64 73.3
2001 63.3 73
2000 61.8 72.6
1999 62 72.3
1998 61.3 72
1997 60.6 71.6
1996 60 71.3
1995 59.3 70.9
1994 58.4 70.6
1993 57.9 70.2
1992 57.2 69.8
1991 56.5 69.3
1990 55.8 68.9
1989 55.1 68.4
1988 54.4 67.8
1987 53.6 67.2
1986 52.8 66.6
1985 52 66
1984 51.3 65.4
1983 50.6 64.7
1982 49.8 64
1981 49 63.3
1980 48.2 62.4
1979 47.4 61.5
1978 46.7 60.7
1977 46 59.7
1976 45.2 58.8
1975 44.5 57.8
1974 43.8 56.8
1973 43.1 55.8
1972 42.5 54.7
1971 41.8 53.7
1970 41.2 52.7
1969 40.6 51.8
1968 40 50.9
1967 39.4 50
1966 38.8 49.2
1965 38.3 48.4
1964 37.8 47.7
1963 37.4 47.1
1962 37 46.5
1961 36.7 45.9
1960 36.4 45.3
1959 36.1 44.8
1958 35.9 44.2
1957 35.7 43.7
1956 35.6 43.1
1955 35.5 42.6
1954 35.4 42.1
1953 35.4 41.6
1952 35.4 41.1
1951 35.3 40.6
1950 35.3 40

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

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Bhutan and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Saudi Arabia
2024 791,524 35,300,280
2023 786,385 33,702,731
2022 780,914 32,175,224
2021 775,442 30,784,383
2020 770,006 31,552,510
2019 764,824 30,063,799
2018 759,759 30,196,281
2017 754,335 30,977,355
2016 747,866 30,954,198
2015 740,618 29,816,382
2014 733,139 28,309,273
2013 725,273 27,624,004
2012 717,279 26,168,861
2011 709,377 25,091,867
2010 701,632 23,978,487
2009 693,988 24,217,654
2008 686,351 23,287,877
2007 678,641 22,368,313
2006 670,799 21,459,144
2005 661,865 20,559,890
2004 650,544 19,669,480
2003 637,663 18,786,767
2002 624,409 17,910,910
2001 610,794 17,041,397
2000 596,863 16,177,722
1999 582,579 15,472,075
1998 569,435 14,922,185
1997 558,697 14,374,943
1996 548,784 13,831,009
1995 547,989 13,289,245
1994 554,497 12,750,040
1993 554,673 12,215,862
1992 577,774 11,686,676
1991 599,784 11,160,744
1990 589,287 10,640,691
1989 573,586 10,128,394
1988 556,986 9,629,165
1987 540,557 9,130,194
1986 524,324 8,628,639
1985 508,392 8,151,779
1984 492,784 7,697,307
1983 477,460 7,252,941
1982 462,485 6,824,486
1981 447,836 6,420,551
1980 433,404 6,047,997
1979 419,200 5,703,698
1978 405,243 5,381,902
1977 391,639 5,083,048
1976 378,490 4,807,933
1975 365,791 4,556,287
1974 353,538 4,323,632
1973 341,705 4,106,344
1972 330,264 3,905,722
1971 319,211 3,724,031
1970 308,528 3,562,470
1969 298,214 3,417,114
1968 288,311 3,282,711
1967 278,852 3,157,242
1966 269,820 3,039,887
1965 261,200 2,928,771
1964 252,987 2,821,968
1963 245,156 2,719,341
1962 237,636 2,620,910
1961 230,602 2,526,347
1960 224,084 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Saudi Arabia
2023 1.46 2.28
2022 1.48 2.14
2021 1.49 2.17
2020 1.5 2.27
2019 1.45 2.49
2018 1.52 2.67
2017 1.62 2.67
2016 1.74 2.65
2015 1.84 2.63
2014 1.92 2.68
2013 2 2.67
2012 2.07 2.78
2011 2.15 2.8
2010 2.25 2.81
2009 2.36 2.95
2008 2.48 3.07
2007 2.59 3.19
2006 2.66 3.18
2005 2.73 3.16
2004 2.78 3.26
2003 2.87 3.47
2002 3.01 3.71
2001 3.19 3.96
2000 3.38 4.21
1999 3.61 4.35
1998 3.85 4.52
1997 4.09 4.66
1996 4.37 4.81
1995 4.62 4.99
1994 4.87 5.16
1993 5.07 5.33
1992 5.27 5.49
1991 5.45 5.64
1990 5.6 5.8
1989 5.76 5.98
1988 5.88 6.15
1987 6 6.34
1986 6.1 6.52
1985 6.18 6.65
1984 6.26 6.78
1983 6.34 6.88
1982 6.4 6.98
1981 6.46 7.07
1980 6.51 7.15
1979 6.55 7.23
1978 6.58 7.26
1977 6.61 7.3
1976 6.62 7.33
1975 6.62 7.37
1974 6.62 7.43
1973 6.63 7.48
1972 6.64 7.54
1971 6.64 7.56
1970 6.65 7.58
1969 6.66 7.6
1968 6.66 7.63
1967 6.67 7.66
1966 6.67 7.66
1965 6.68 7.66
1964 6.68 7.67
1963 6.69 7.65
1962 6.69 7.64
1961 6.7 7.63
1960 6.7 7.63

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

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Bhutan and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Saudi Arabia
2024 30.9 30.5
2023 30.4 30.2
2022 29.8 29.7
2021 29.2 29.5
2020 28.6 29.4
2019 28 29.3
2018 27.5 29.3
2017 26.9 29
2016 26.4 28.6
2015 26 27.9
2014 25.6 27.2
2013 25.1 26.6
2012 24.7 25.9
2011 24.4 25.2
2010 24 24.5
2009 23.7 23.9
2008 23.3 23.4
2007 22.9 22.8
2006 22.6 22.3
2005 22.2 21.9
2004 21.8 21.4
2003 21.3 21.1
2002 20.8 20.8
2001 20.4 20.7
2000 20 20.8
1999 19.8 20.7
1998 19.5 20.4
1997 19.3 20.2
1996 19.1 19.9
1995 18.9 19.7
1994 18.8 19.6
1993 18.7 19.4
1992 18.6 19.3
1991 18.6 19.2
1990 18.6 19
1989 18.5 19
1988 18.5 18.9
1987 18.5 18.8
1986 18.5 18.7
1985 18.6 18.7
1984 18.6 18.6
1983 18.7 18.5
1982 18.7 18.4
1981 18.8 18.3
1980 18.9 18.2
1979 18.9 18.1
1978 19 18
1977 19 17.9
1976 19.1 17.8
1975 19.1 17.7
1974 19.2 17.6
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.3 17.4
1971 19.3 17.4
1970 19.3 17.4
1969 19.3 17.4
1968 19.3 17.5
1967 19.3 17.6
1966 19.2 17.7
1965 19.1 17.9
1964 19.1 18
1963 19 18.2
1962 18.9 18.4
1961 18.9 18.5
1960 18.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
78.8%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
57
2025
Higher education index n/a
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Bhutan Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
137,554 mi
2006

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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