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Bhutan vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 132nd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Sierra Leone
Population
803385
9049533
Population rank 163/197 101/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Bhutan and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Sierra Leone
2024 - $6,971,127,235
2023 $3,012,896,789 $6,415,852,767
2022 $2,898,227,744 $7,121,125,278
2021 $2,768,802,960 $7,166,931,485
2020 $2,457,604,334 $6,688,307,703
2019 $2,735,683,570 $6,523,577,594
2018 $2,583,335,722 $6,390,514,689
2017 $2,591,358,009 $5,749,846,528
2016 $2,357,504,761 $6,084,297,211
2015 $2,187,815,803 $6,788,352,975
2014 $2,089,079,571 $7,686,138,791
2013 $1,943,696,952 $7,502,762,863
2012 $1,973,387,228 $6,141,666,509
2011 $1,977,728,659 $4,861,632,885
2010 $1,708,880,730 $4,262,805,967
2009 $1,331,343,798 $3,953,403,098
2008 $1,317,517,835 $4,157,895,298
2007 $1,255,767,964 $3,632,957,611
2006 $942,879,879 $3,263,697,467
2005 $860,391,000 $2,545,275,313
2004 $735,348,490 $2,237,350,687
2003 $651,935,430 $2,142,618,046
2002 $559,345,264 $1,933,863,911
2001 $496,110,226 $1,681,473,894
2000 $460,733,418 $635,866,404
1999 $399,311,200 $669,386,624
1998 $363,458,381 $672,368,187
1997 $352,229,077 $850,232,760
1996 $303,408,346 $941,709,423
1995 $290,490,984 $870,740,292
1994 $258,954,708 $911,853,802
1993 $225,973,693 $768,867,883
1992 $240,233,531 $679,940,814
1991 $240,294,286 $779,981,987
1990 $287,765,007 $649,644,098
1989 $264,798,626 $932,974,420
1988 $272,298,067 $1,055,083,933
1987 $242,742,766 $660,106,336
1986 $191,218,115 $490,181,457
1985 $163,288,815 $856,890,459
1984 $160,423,494 $1,087,471,862
1983 $156,704,290 $995,104,305
1982 $141,439,317 $1,295,361,886
1981 $139,174,178 $1,114,830,472
1980 $128,669,201 $1,100,685,845
1979 $105,377,995 $1,109,374,911
1978 $94,086,228 $960,728,339
1977 $97,884,434 $691,777,584
1976 $88,461,263 $594,895,942
1975 $86,820,762 $679,336,344
1974 $92,901,784 $648,590,643
1973 $78,900,289 $575,230,724
1972 $70,139,867 $465,381,340
1971 $66,289,450 $419,549,305
1970 $61,812,113 $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Bhutan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Sierra Leone
2024 - $807
2023 $3,831 $758
2022 $3,711 $860
2021 $3,571 $885
2020 $3,192 $845
2019 $3,577 $844
2018 $3,400 $846
2017 $3,435 $779
2016 $3,152 $844
2015 $2,954 $965
2014 $2,849 $1,118
2013 $2,680 $1,117
2012 $2,751 $938
2011 $2,788 $761
2010 $2,436 $685
2009 $1,918 $653
2008 $1,920 $705
2007 $1,850 $632
2006 $1,406 $580
2005 $1,300 $463
2004 $1,130 $418
2003 $1,022 $414
2002 $896 $389
2001 $812 $358
2000 $772 $143.7
1999 $685 $155
1998 $638 $156.5
1997 $630 $199.9
1996 $553 $224.3
1995 $530 $208.4
1994 $467 $218.5
1993 $407 $185
1992 $416 $163.2
1991 $401 $183.7
1990 $488 $154.8
1989 $462 $231.3
1988 $489 $268.2
1987 $449 $172.4
1986 $365 $131.5
1985 $321 $235.5
1984 $326 $306
1983 $328 $285.8
1982 $306 $380
1981 $311 $334
1980 $296.9 $336
1979 $251.4 $346
1978 $232.2 $305
1977 $249.9 $224.2
1976 $233.7 $196.4
1975 $237.4 $228.4
1974 $262.8 $222.1
1973 $230.9 $200.6
1972 $212.4 $165.4
1971 $207.7 $151.8
1970 $200.3 $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Bhutan vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Sierra Leone
2026 73.8 62.3
2025 73.5 62.2
2024 73.3 62
2023 73 61.8
2022 72.8 61.3
2021 72.4 60.3
2020 72.3 59.7
2019 72 59.6
2018 71.7 59.1
2017 71.4 57.8
2016 71.1 56.9
2015 70.8 55.5
2014 70.5 54.3
2013 70.2 54.1
2012 69.8 53.2
2011 69.3 52.6
2010 68.8 51.9
2009 68.2 51.3
2008 67.7 50.7
2007 67.2 50
2006 66.5 49.5
2005 65.9 48.3
2004 65.3 47.5
2003 64.7 46.8
2002 64 46.2
2001 63.3 45.4
2000 61.8 44.8
1999 62 42
1998 61.3 42.7
1997 60.6 43.6
1996 60 43.5
1995 59.3 42.6
1994 58.4 42.8
1993 57.9 43.4
1992 57.2 43.5
1991 56.5 43.3
1990 55.8 43.7
1989 55.1 43.7
1988 54.4 43.8
1987 53.6 43.7
1986 52.8 43.5
1985 52 43.6
1984 51.3 43.6
1983 50.6 43.5
1982 49.8 43.3
1981 49 43.1
1980 48.2 42.8
1979 47.4 42.5
1978 46.7 42.2
1977 46 41.8
1976 45.2 41.4
1975 44.5 41
1974 43.8 40.4
1973 43.1 40
1972 42.5 39.5
1971 41.8 39.1
1970 41.2 38.6
1969 40.6 38.2
1968 40 37.8
1967 39.4 37.3
1966 38.8 36.6
1965 38.3 35.9
1964 37.8 35.3
1963 37.4 34.7
1962 37 34.2
1961 36.7 33.6
1960 36.4 33.1
1959 36.1 32.6
1958 35.9 32.1
1957 35.7 31.8
1956 35.6 31.3
1955 35.5 30.9
1954 35.4 30.5
1953 35.4 30.1
1952 35.4 29.7
1951 35.3 29.3
1950 35.3 28.9

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

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Bhutan and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Sierra Leone
2024 791,524 8,642,022
2023 786,385 8,460,512
2022 780,914 8,276,807
2021 775,442 8,094,602
2020 770,006 7,912,558
2019 764,824 7,731,991
2018 759,759 7,554,563
2017 754,335 7,379,299
2016 747,866 7,205,328
2015 740,618 7,037,655
2014 733,139 6,876,385
2013 725,273 6,714,051
2012 717,279 6,551,080
2011 709,377 6,387,251
2010 701,632 6,222,714
2009 693,988 6,055,646
2008 686,351 5,894,722
2007 678,641 5,749,352
2006 670,799 5,624,466
2005 661,865 5,501,712
2004 650,544 5,355,717
2003 637,663 5,177,687
2002 624,409 4,971,435
2001 610,794 4,692,716
2000 596,863 4,423,611
1999 582,579 4,318,043
1998 569,435 4,295,785
1997 558,697 4,253,716
1996 548,784 4,199,210
1995 547,989 4,179,179
1994 554,497 4,173,105
1993 554,673 4,157,130
1992 577,774 4,166,366
1991 599,784 4,246,267
1990 589,287 4,196,828
1989 573,586 4,034,037
1988 556,986 3,934,517
1987 540,557 3,829,718
1986 524,324 3,728,380
1985 508,392 3,638,438
1984 492,784 3,558,758
1983 477,460 3,481,646
1982 462,485 3,408,183
1981 447,836 3,338,940
1980 433,404 3,272,089
1979 419,200 3,207,499
1978 405,243 3,145,517
1977 391,639 3,085,354
1976 378,490 3,028,820
1975 365,791 2,974,657
1974 353,538 2,920,459
1973 341,705 2,866,955
1972 330,264 2,814,388
1971 319,211 2,763,222
1970 308,528 2,712,286
1969 298,214 2,661,365
1968 288,311 2,611,532
1967 278,852 2,562,384
1966 269,820 2,514,638
1965 261,200 2,468,666
1964 252,987 2,424,390
1963 245,156 2,382,258
1962 237,636 2,342,242
1961 230,602 2,304,227
1960 224,084 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Sierra Leone
2023 1.46 3.79
2022 1.48 3.88
2021 1.49 3.98
2020 1.5 4.08
2019 1.45 4.19
2018 1.52 4.29
2017 1.62 4.39
2016 1.74 4.47
2015 1.84 4.55
2014 1.92 4.7
2013 2 4.87
2012 2.07 5.06
2011 2.15 5.21
2010 2.25 5.33
2009 2.36 5.45
2008 2.48 5.56
2007 2.59 5.64
2006 2.66 5.74
2005 2.73 5.81
2004 2.78 5.92
2003 2.87 6.09
2002 3.01 6.23
2001 3.19 6.31
2000 3.38 6.36
1999 3.61 6.42
1998 3.85 6.5
1997 4.09 6.53
1996 4.37 6.55
1995 4.62 6.56
1994 4.87 6.56
1993 5.07 6.57
1992 5.27 6.56
1991 5.45 6.55
1990 5.6 6.57
1989 5.76 6.57
1988 5.88 6.59
1987 6 6.61
1986 6.1 6.6
1985 6.18 6.59
1984 6.26 6.59
1983 6.34 6.57
1982 6.4 6.56
1981 6.46 6.55
1980 6.51 6.56
1979 6.55 6.58
1978 6.58 6.59
1977 6.61 6.57
1976 6.62 6.55
1975 6.62 6.55
1974 6.62 6.53
1973 6.63 6.47
1972 6.64 6.45
1971 6.64 6.43
1970 6.65 6.41
1969 6.66 6.39
1968 6.66 6.39
1967 6.67 6.38
1966 6.67 6.35
1965 6.68 6.31
1964 6.68 6.29
1963 6.69 6.26
1962 6.69 6.22
1961 6.7 6.21
1960 6.7 6.18

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

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Bhutan and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Sierra Leone
2024 30.9 20.5
2023 30.4 20.3
2022 29.8 20
2021 29.2 19.8
2020 28.6 19.6
2019 28 19.4
2018 27.5 19.2
2017 26.9 19.1
2016 26.4 18.9
2015 26 18.7
2014 25.6 18.6
2013 25.1 18.5
2012 24.7 18.4
2011 24.4 18.3
2010 24 18.2
2009 23.7 18.1
2008 23.3 18.1
2007 22.9 18
2006 22.6 18
2005 22.2 18
2004 21.8 17.9
2003 21.3 17.9
2002 20.8 17.9
2001 20.4 18
2000 20 18
1999 19.8 18
1998 19.5 18.1
1997 19.3 18.1
1996 19.1 18.2
1995 18.9 18.2
1994 18.8 18.3
1993 18.7 18.4
1992 18.6 18.4
1991 18.6 18.5
1990 18.6 18.5
1989 18.5 18.6
1988 18.5 18.6
1987 18.5 18.7
1986 18.5 18.7
1985 18.6 18.8
1984 18.6 18.9
1983 18.7 18.9
1982 18.7 19
1981 18.8 19.1
1980 18.9 19.1
1979 18.9 19.2
1978 19 19.3
1977 19 19.4
1976 19.1 19.5
1975 19.1 19.6
1974 19.2 19.8
1973 19.2 19.9
1972 19.3 20.1
1971 19.3 20.2
1970 19.3 20.4
1969 19.3 20.6
1968 19.3 20.7
1967 19.3 20.8
1966 19.2 20.9
1965 19.1 20.9
1964 19.1 21
1963 19 21
1962 18.9 21.1
1961 18.9 21.1
1960 18.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
38.6%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Bhutan Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
34
2025
Higher education index n/a
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Bhutan Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
7,270 mi
2015

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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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