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Bhutan vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 132nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Somalia
Population
803385
20503678
Population rank 163/197 66/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$12B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
n/a
Government debt per person rank 87/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Bhutan and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Somalia
2024 - $11,967,000,000
2023 $3,012,896,789 $10,958,000,000
2022 $2,898,227,744 $10,203,000,000
2021 $2,768,802,960 $9,483,000,000
2020 $2,457,604,334 $8,628,000,000
2019 $2,735,683,570 $8,656,000,000
2018 $2,583,335,722 $7,873,000,000
2017 $2,591,358,009 $7,621,501,710
2016 $2,357,504,761 $6,613,743,070
2015 $2,187,815,803 $6,152,149,100
2014 $2,089,079,571 $5,728,399,720
2013 $1,943,696,952 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,973,387,228 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,977,728,659 $2,906,000,097
2010 $1,708,880,730 $2,687,807,004
2009 $1,331,343,798 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,317,517,835 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,255,767,964 $5,430,713,729
2006 $942,879,879 $5,026,743,282
2005 $860,391,000 $4,683,246,454
2004 $735,348,490 $3,859,592,813
2003 $651,935,430 $2,836,724,352
2002 $559,345,264 $2,192,684,135
2001 $496,110,226 $2,252,847,465
2000 $460,733,418 $3,412,797,450
1999 $399,311,200 $3,045,751,528
1998 $363,458,381 $2,962,047,564
1997 $352,229,077 $2,191,749,014
1996 $303,408,346 $1,792,234,297
1995 $290,490,984 $1,534,756,135
1994 $258,954,708 $1,481,205,098
1993 $225,973,693 $1,260,132,956
1992 $240,233,531 $709,297,579
1991 $240,294,286 $717,974,930
1990 $287,765,007 $1,031,282,081
1989 $264,798,626 $1,181,360,844
1988 $272,298,067 $1,051,596,967
1987 $242,742,766 $1,018,972,664
1986 $191,218,115 $916,590,786
1985 $163,288,815 $875,702,247
1984 $160,423,494 $787,434,542
1983 $156,704,290 $735,408,642
1982 $141,439,317 $774,578,932
1981 $139,174,178 $699,302,473
1980 $128,669,201 $602,515,548
1979 $105,377,995 $589,566,929
1978 $94,086,228 $564,571,823
1977 $97,884,434 $498,550,725
1976 $88,461,263 $871,344,245
1975 $86,820,762 $757,015,879
1974 $92,901,784 $572,504,036
1973 $78,900,289 $483,699,611
1972 $70,139,867 $447,883,941
1971 $66,289,450 $347,039,446
1970 $61,812,113 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Bhutan and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Somalia
2024 - $630
2023 $3,831 $597
2022 $3,711 $573
2021 $3,571 $549
2020 $3,192 $518
2019 $3,577 $540
2018 $3,400 $509
2017 $3,435 $511
2016 $3,152 $461
2015 $2,954 $446
2014 $2,849 $429
2013 $2,680 $393
2012 $2,751 $350
2011 $2,788 $235.3
2010 $2,436 $219.2
2009 $1,918 $246.5
2008 $1,920 $507
2007 $1,850 $480
2006 $1,406 $458
2005 $1,300 $440
2004 $1,130 $375
2003 $1,022 $286.3
2002 $896 $229.6
2001 $812 $244.9
2000 $772 $386
1999 $685 $359
1998 $638 $363
1997 $630 $280.1
1996 $553 $237.2
1995 $530 $210.7
1994 $467 $210.8
1993 $407 $188.6
1992 $416 $109.2
1991 $401 $105.4
1990 $488 $145.6
1989 $462 $166
1988 $489 $145.3
1987 $449 $141
1986 $365 $131.4
1985 $321 $130.8
1984 $326 $122.5
1983 $328 $118.6
1982 $306 $129
1981 $311 $116.9
1980 $296.9 $101.5
1979 $251.4 $108.2
1978 $232.2 $117.3
1977 $249.9 $111.2
1976 $233.7 $199.6
1975 $237.4 $177.8
1974 $262.8 $137.9
1973 $230.9 $119.6
1972 $212.4 $113.7
1971 $207.7 $90.4
1970 $200.3 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Bhutan vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Somalia
2026 73.8 59.3
2025 73.5 59.1
2024 73.3 59
2023 73 58.8
2022 72.8 53.9
2021 72.4 55.7
2020 72.3 57.1
2019 72 57.2
2018 71.7 54.8
2017 71.4 52.2
2016 71.1 55.3
2015 70.8 55.1
2014 70.5 54.4
2013 70.2 54
2012 69.8 49.1
2011 69.3 32.5
2010 68.8 48.9
2009 68.2 52.1
2008 67.7 51.5
2007 67.2 50.9
2006 66.5 50.9
2005 65.9 50.9
2004 65.3 50.7
2003 64.7 50.7
2002 64 50.8
2001 63.3 50.8
2000 61.8 50.7
1999 62 50.6
1998 61.3 50.8
1997 60.6 50.3
1996 60 50.5
1995 59.3 50.6
1994 58.4 50.3
1993 57.9 50.6
1992 57.2 25
1991 56.5 25.4
1990 55.8 46.9
1989 55.1 46.6
1988 54.4 43.9
1987 53.6 49
1986 52.8 48.4
1985 52 48.3
1984 51.3 48.4
1983 50.6 48.2
1982 49.8 48
1981 49 47.8
1980 48.2 47.6
1979 47.4 47.4
1978 46.7 47
1977 46 47
1976 45.2 44.7
1975 44.5 44.5
1974 43.8 44.3
1973 43.1 46.2
1972 42.5 46
1971 41.8 45.8
1970 41.2 45.6
1969 40.6 45.5
1968 40 45.3
1967 39.4 45.1
1966 38.8 44.8
1965 38.3 44.6
1964 37.8 44.4
1963 37.4 44.2
1962 37 44
1961 36.7 43.7
1960 36.4 43.5
1959 36.1 43.3
1958 35.9 43.1
1957 35.7 42.9
1956 35.6 42.7
1955 35.5 42.5
1954 35.4 42.3
1953 35.4 42.1
1952 35.4 41.9
1951 35.3 41.7
1950 35.3 41.5

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

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Bhutan and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Somalia
2024 791,524 19,009,151
2023 786,385 18,358,615
2022 780,914 17,801,897
2021 775,442 17,271,431
2020 770,006 16,651,191
2019 764,824 16,030,971
2018 759,759 15,452,487
2017 754,335 14,916,629
2016 747,866 14,348,740
2015 740,618 13,806,963
2014 733,139 13,339,491
2013 725,273 12,869,594
2012 717,279 12,461,160
2011 709,377 12,348,830
2010 701,632 12,261,756
2009 693,988 11,961,201
2008 686,351 11,663,084
2007 678,641 11,322,582
2006 670,799 10,975,502
2005 661,865 10,644,228
2004 650,544 10,280,998
2003 637,663 9,909,157
2002 624,409 9,550,063
2001 610,794 9,198,493
2000 596,863 8,838,713
1999 582,579 8,492,059
1998 569,435 8,155,417
1997 558,697 7,824,525
1996 548,784 7,554,474
1995 547,989 7,285,007
1994 554,497 7,026,797
1993 554,673 6,681,399
1992 577,774 6,495,107
1991 599,784 6,813,760
1990 589,287 7,082,811
1989 573,586 7,114,817
1988 556,986 7,235,360
1987 540,557 7,228,302
1986 524,324 6,974,788
1985 508,392 6,693,289
1984 492,784 6,428,389
1983 477,460 6,198,430
1982 462,485 6,003,840
1981 447,836 5,982,849
1980 433,404 5,936,154
1979 419,200 5,449,117
1978 405,243 4,814,892
1977 391,639 4,484,050
1976 378,490 4,365,812
1975 365,791 4,257,535
1974 353,538 4,151,842
1973 341,705 4,045,592
1972 330,264 3,939,436
1971 319,211 3,837,691
1970 308,528 3,738,448
1969 298,214 3,641,015
1968 288,311 3,546,590
1967 278,852 3,454,537
1966 269,820 3,365,106
1965 261,200 3,277,874
1964 252,987 3,192,796
1963 245,156 3,110,361
1962 237,636 3,030,091
1961 230,602 2,952,054
1960 224,084 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Somalia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Somalia
2023 1.46 6.13
2022 1.48 6.26
2021 1.49 6.35
2020 1.5 6.45
2019 1.45 6.56
2018 1.52 6.66
2017 1.62 6.77
2016 1.74 6.88
2015 1.84 6.98
2014 1.92 7.06
2013 2 7.14
2012 2.07 7.21
2011 2.15 7.27
2010 2.25 7.32
2009 2.36 7.38
2008 2.48 7.42
2007 2.59 7.46
2006 2.66 7.49
2005 2.73 7.53
2004 2.78 7.57
2003 2.87 7.6
2002 3.01 7.63
2001 3.19 7.64
2000 3.38 7.65
1999 3.61 7.66
1998 3.85 7.66
1997 4.09 7.66
1996 4.37 7.62
1995 4.62 7.58
1994 4.87 7.54
1993 5.07 7.53
1992 5.27 7.5
1991 5.45 7.47
1990 5.6 7.44
1989 5.76 7.42
1988 5.88 7.4
1987 6 7.37
1986 6.1 7.35
1985 6.18 7.33
1984 6.26 7.3
1983 6.34 7.28
1982 6.4 7.25
1981 6.46 7.23
1980 6.51 7.18
1979 6.55 7.16
1978 6.58 7.13
1977 6.61 7
1976 6.62 7.02
1975 6.62 7.03
1974 6.62 7.06
1973 6.63 7.09
1972 6.64 7.12
1971 6.64 7.15
1970 6.65 7.18
1969 6.66 7.21
1968 6.66 7.23
1967 6.67 7.25
1966 6.67 7.26
1965 6.68 7.26
1964 6.68 7.26
1963 6.69 7.26
1962 6.69 7.26
1961 6.7 7.25
1960 6.7 7.25

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

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Bhutan and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Somalia
2024 30.9 16.6
2023 30.4 16.5
2022 29.8 16.5
2021 29.2 16.4
2020 28.6 16.3
2019 28 16.3
2018 27.5 16.2
2017 26.9 16.2
2016 26.4 16.1
2015 26 16.1
2014 25.6 16
2013 25.1 16
2012 24.7 16
2011 24.4 15.8
2010 24 15.7
2009 23.7 15.6
2008 23.3 15.6
2007 22.9 15.6
2006 22.6 15.7
2005 22.2 15.9
2004 21.8 16
2003 21.3 16.1
2002 20.8 16.2
2001 20.4 16.2
2000 20 16.3
1999 19.8 16.3
1998 19.5 16.4
1997 19.3 16.4
1996 19.1 16.5
1995 18.9 16.6
1994 18.8 16.7
1993 18.7 16.8
1992 18.6 16.7
1991 18.6 16.5
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.5 16.7
1988 18.5 16.8
1987 18.5 17
1986 18.5 17.1
1985 18.6 17.2
1984 18.6 17.3
1983 18.7 17.4
1982 18.7 17.4
1981 18.8 17.5
1980 18.9 17.6
1979 18.9 17.6
1978 19 17.7
1977 19 17.7
1976 19.1 17.7
1975 19.1 17.7
1974 19.2 17.7
1973 19.2 17.6
1972 19.3 17.6
1971 19.3 17.6
1970 19.3 17.5
1969 19.3 17.5
1968 19.3 17.5
1967 19.3 17.5
1966 19.2 17.5
1965 19.1 17.5
1964 19.1 17.6
1963 19 17.7
1962 18.9 17.8
1961 18.9 17.9
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
38.7%
2014

Energy

Bhutan Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bhutan Somalia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Bhutan Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Somalia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2023–2025, 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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