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Bhutan vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 132nd vs. 177th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Singapore
Population
803385
6125852
Population rank 163/197 113/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$547B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Singapore
2024 - $547,386,645,892
2023 $3,012,896,789 $505,439,514,078
2022 $2,898,227,744 $509,017,841,147
2021 $2,768,802,960 $436,591,382,250
2020 $2,457,604,334 $349,165,858,545
2019 $2,735,683,570 $376,161,998,830
2018 $2,583,335,722 $377,123,710,561
2017 $2,591,358,009 $343,673,334,902
2016 $2,357,504,761 $319,646,468,521
2015 $2,187,815,803 $307,998,545,269
2014 $2,089,079,571 $314,863,580,758
2013 $1,943,696,952 $307,576,360,585
2012 $1,973,387,228 $295,092,888,077
2011 $1,977,728,659 $279,356,499,090
2010 $1,708,880,730 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,331,343,798 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,317,517,835 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,255,767,964 $180,941,701,358
2006 $942,879,879 $148,627,286,361
2005 $860,391,000 $127,807,848,728
2004 $735,348,490 $115,033,593,101
2003 $651,935,430 $97,646,401,096
2002 $559,345,264 $92,538,372,870
2001 $496,110,226 $89,793,790,670
2000 $460,733,418 $96,076,539,926
1999 $399,311,200 $86,286,849,755
1998 $363,458,381 $85,728,207,782
1997 $352,229,077 $100,123,787,215
1996 $303,408,346 $96,293,086,513
1995 $290,490,984 $87,812,540,788
1994 $258,954,708 $73,688,724,431
1993 $225,973,693 $60,603,815,716
1992 $240,233,531 $52,131,320,033
1991 $240,294,286 $45,466,164,978
1990 $287,765,007 $36,144,336,769
1989 $264,798,626 $30,465,364,739
1988 $272,298,067 $25,371,462,488
1987 $242,742,766 $20,919,215,578
1986 $191,218,115 $18,586,746,057
1985 $163,288,815 $19,156,532,746
1984 $160,423,494 $19,749,361,098
1983 $156,704,290 $17,784,112,150
1982 $141,439,317 $16,084,252,378
1981 $139,174,178 $14,175,228,844
1980 $128,669,201 $11,896,256,783
1979 $105,377,995 $9,296,921,724
1978 $94,086,228 $7,517,176,355
1977 $97,884,434 $6,618,585,074
1976 $88,461,263 $6,327,077,974
1975 $86,820,762 $5,633,673,930
1974 $92,901,784 $5,221,534,956
1973 $78,900,289 $3,696,213,333
1972 $70,139,867 $2,721,440,981
1971 $66,289,450 $2,263,785,444
1970 $61,812,113 $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Bhutan and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Singapore
2024 - $90,674
2023 $3,831 $85,412
2022 $3,711 $90,299
2021 $3,571 $80,056
2020 $3,192 $61,410
2019 $3,577 $65,952
2018 $3,400 $66,882
2017 $3,435 $61,236
2016 $3,152 $57,006
2015 $2,954 $55,646
2014 $2,849 $57,565
2013 $2,680 $56,967
2012 $2,751 $55,548
2011 $2,788 $53,891
2010 $2,436 $47,237
2009 $1,918 $38,927
2008 $1,920 $40,009
2007 $1,850 $39,433
2006 $1,406 $33,768
2005 $1,300 $29,961
2004 $1,130 $27,608
2003 $1,022 $23,730
2002 $896 $22,160
2001 $812 $21,700
2000 $772 $23,853
1999 $685 $21,797
1998 $638 $21,829
1997 $630 $26,376
1996 $553 $26,233
1995 $530 $24,915
1994 $467 $21,552
1993 $407 $18,290
1992 $416 $16,136
1991 $401 $14,502
1990 $488 $11,862
1989 $462 $10,395
1988 $489 $8,914
1987 $449 $7,539
1986 $365 $6,800
1985 $321 $7,002
1984 $326 $7,228
1983 $328 $6,633
1982 $306 $6,078
1981 $311 $5,597
1980 $296.9 $4,928
1979 $251.4 $3,901
1978 $232.2 $3,194
1977 $249.9 $2,846
1976 $233.7 $2,759
1975 $237.4 $2,490
1974 $262.8 $2,342
1973 $230.9 $1,685
1972 $212.4 $1,264
1971 $207.7 $1,071
1970 $200.3 $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Bhutan vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Singapore
2026 73.8 84.1
2025 73.5 84
2024 73.3 83.9
2023 73 83.7
2022 72.8 82.9
2021 72.4 83.5
2020 72.3 83.7
2019 72 83.7
2018 71.7 83.4
2017 71.4 83.1
2016 71.1 82.9
2015 70.8 82.7
2014 70.5 82.6
2013 70.2 82.5
2012 69.8 82.2
2011 69.3 81.9
2010 68.8 81.6
2009 68.2 81.4
2008 67.7 81.1
2007 67.2 80.9
2006 66.5 80.6
2005 65.9 80.3
2004 65.3 79.7
2003 64.7 79.2
2002 64 78.7
2001 63.3 78.3
2000 61.8 77.8
1999 62 77.3
1998 61.3 76.9
1997 60.6 76.4
1996 60 76.1
1995 59.3 75.7
1994 58.4 75.6
1993 57.9 75.5
1992 57.2 75.3
1991 56.5 75.1
1990 55.8 74.6
1989 55.1 74.3
1988 54.4 74
1987 53.6 74
1986 52.8 73.6
1985 52 73.1
1984 51.3 72.6
1983 50.6 72.4
1982 49.8 72
1981 49 71.7
1980 48.2 71.5
1979 47.4 71.4
1978 46.7 71.2
1977 46 70.9
1976 45.2 70.6
1975 44.5 70.2
1974 43.8 69.7
1973 43.1 69.4
1972 42.5 69
1971 41.8 68.8
1970 41.2 68.5
1969 40.6 68.1
1968 40 67.7
1967 39.4 67.3
1966 38.8 67.2
1965 38.3 66.9
1964 37.8 66.7
1963 37.4 66.5
1962 37 66.1
1961 36.7 65.7
1960 36.4 65.3
1959 36.1 64.8
1958 35.9 64
1957 35.7 63.4
1956 35.6 62.6
1955 35.5 61.2
1954 35.4 59.4
1953 35.4 57.5
1952 35.4 56.4
1951 35.3 55.3
1950 35.3 54.1

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

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Bhutan and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Singapore
2024 791,524 6,036,860
2023 786,385 5,917,648
2022 780,914 5,637,022
2021 775,442 5,453,566
2020 770,006 5,685,807
2019 764,824 5,703,569
2018 759,759 5,638,676
2017 754,335 5,612,253
2016 747,866 5,607,283
2015 740,618 5,535,002
2014 733,139 5,469,724
2013 725,273 5,399,162
2012 717,279 5,312,437
2011 709,377 5,183,688
2010 701,632 5,076,732
2009 693,988 4,987,573
2008 686,351 4,839,396
2007 678,641 4,588,599
2006 670,799 4,401,365
2005 661,865 4,265,762
2004 650,544 4,166,664
2003 637,663 4,114,826
2002 624,409 4,175,950
2001 610,794 4,138,012
2000 596,863 4,027,887
1999 582,579 3,958,723
1998 569,435 3,927,213
1997 558,697 3,796,038
1996 548,784 3,670,704
1995 547,989 3,524,506
1994 554,497 3,419,048
1993 554,673 3,313,471
1992 577,774 3,230,698
1991 599,784 3,135,083
1990 589,287 3,047,132
1989 573,586 2,930,901
1988 556,986 2,846,108
1987 540,557 2,774,789
1986 524,324 2,733,373
1985 508,392 2,735,957
1984 492,784 2,732,221
1983 477,460 2,681,061
1982 462,485 2,646,466
1981 447,836 2,532,835
1980 433,404 2,413,945
1979 419,200 2,383,500
1978 405,243 2,353,600
1977 391,639 2,325,300
1976 378,490 2,293,300
1975 365,791 2,262,600
1974 353,538 2,229,800
1973 341,705 2,193,000
1972 330,264 2,152,400
1971 319,211 2,112,900
1970 308,528 2,074,507
1969 298,214 2,042,500
1968 288,311 2,012,000
1967 278,852 1,977,600
1966 269,820 1,934,400
1965 261,200 1,886,900
1964 252,987 1,841,600
1963 245,156 1,795,000
1962 237,636 1,750,200
1961 230,602 1,702,400
1960 224,084 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Singapore

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Singapore
2023 1.46 0.97
2022 1.48 1.04
2021 1.49 1.12
2020 1.5 1.1
2019 1.45 1.14
2018 1.52 1.14
2017 1.62 1.16
2016 1.74 1.2
2015 1.84 1.24
2014 1.92 1.25
2013 2 1.19
2012 2.07 1.29
2011 2.15 1.2
2010 2.25 1.15
2009 2.36 1.22
2008 2.48 1.28
2007 2.59 1.29
2006 2.66 1.28
2005 2.73 1.26
2004 2.78 1.26
2003 2.87 1.27
2002 3.01 1.37
2001 3.19 1.41
2000 3.38 1.6
1999 3.61 1.47
1998 3.85 1.48
1997 4.09 1.61
1996 4.37 1.66
1995 4.62 1.67
1994 4.87 1.71
1993 5.07 1.74
1992 5.27 1.72
1991 5.45 1.73
1990 5.6 1.83
1989 5.76 1.75
1988 5.88 1.96
1987 6 1.62
1986 6.1 1.43
1985 6.18 1.61
1984 6.26 1.62
1983 6.34 1.61
1982 6.4 1.74
1981 6.46 1.78
1980 6.51 1.82
1979 6.55 1.79
1978 6.58 1.79
1977 6.61 1.82
1976 6.62 2.11
1975 6.62 2.07
1974 6.62 2.35
1973 6.63 2.79
1972 6.64 3.04
1971 6.64 3.02
1970 6.65 3.07
1969 6.66 3.22
1968 6.66 3.53
1967 6.67 3.91
1966 6.67 4.46
1965 6.68 4.66
1964 6.68 4.97
1963 6.69 5.16
1962 6.69 5.21
1961 6.7 5.41
1960 6.7 5.76

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

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Bhutan and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Singapore
2024 30.9 36.8
2023 30.4 36.2
2022 29.8 35.9
2021 29.2 35.8
2020 28.6 35.5
2019 28 35.2
2018 27.5 35
2017 26.9 34.8
2016 26.4 34.5
2015 26 34.4
2014 25.6 34.2
2013 25.1 34.1
2012 24.7 34
2011 24.4 33.9
2010 24 33.7
2009 23.7 33.6
2008 23.3 33.5
2007 22.9 33.6
2006 22.6 33.6
2005 22.2 33.5
2004 21.8 33.3
2003 21.3 33
2002 20.8 32.7
2001 20.4 32.5
2000 20 32.2
1999 19.8 31.9
1998 19.5 31.6
1997 19.3 31.4
1996 19.1 31.2
1995 18.9 31
1994 18.8 30.7
1993 18.7 30.4
1992 18.6 30.1
1991 18.6 29.8
1990 18.6 29.5
1989 18.5 29.1
1988 18.5 28.7
1987 18.5 28.3
1986 18.5 27.8
1985 18.6 27.3
1984 18.6 26.9
1983 18.7 26.4
1982 18.7 25.9
1981 18.8 25.3
1980 18.9 24.7
1979 18.9 24.2
1978 19 23.6
1977 19 23.1
1976 19.1 22.6
1975 19.1 22
1974 19.2 21.5
1973 19.2 21
1972 19.3 20.6
1971 19.3 20.1
1970 19.3 19.7
1969 19.3 19.3
1968 19.3 18.9
1967 19.3 18.6
1966 19.2 18.4
1965 19.1 18.2
1964 19.1 18.1
1963 19 18
1962 18.9 18
1961 18.9 18.1
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Singapore
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
84
2025
Higher education index n/a
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Bhutan Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Singapore
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
2,175 mi
2017

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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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