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Bhutan vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 132nd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan South Sudan
Population
803385
12507858
Population rank 163/197 80/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$12B
2015
GDP rank 170/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 132/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 87/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
58 years
2026

Bhutan and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan South Sudan
2023 $3,012,896,789 -
2022 $2,898,227,744 -
2021 $2,768,802,960 -
2020 $2,457,604,334 -
2019 $2,735,683,570 -
2018 $2,583,335,722 -
2017 $2,591,358,009 -
2016 $2,357,504,761 -
2015 $2,187,815,803 $11,997,800,760
2014 $2,089,079,571 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,943,696,952 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,973,387,228 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,977,728,659 $14,907,308,933
2010 $1,708,880,730 $14,602,072,411
2009 $1,331,343,798 $12,231,264,525
2008 $1,317,517,835 $14,586,253,383
2007 $1,255,767,964 -
2006 $942,879,879 -
2005 $860,391,000 -
2004 $735,348,490 -
2003 $651,935,430 -
2002 $559,345,264 -
2001 $496,110,226 -
2000 $460,733,418 -
1999 $399,311,200 -
1998 $363,458,381 -
1997 $352,229,077 -
1996 $303,408,346 -
1995 $290,490,984 -
1994 $258,954,708 -
1993 $225,973,693 -
1992 $240,233,531 -
1991 $240,294,286 -
1990 $287,765,007 -
1989 $264,798,626 -
1988 $272,298,067 -
1987 $242,742,766 -
1986 $191,218,115 -
1985 $163,288,815 -
1984 $160,423,494 -
1983 $156,704,290 -
1982 $141,439,317 -
1981 $139,174,178 -
1980 $128,669,201 -
1979 $105,377,995 -
1978 $94,086,228 -
1977 $97,884,434 -
1976 $88,461,263 -
1975 $86,820,762 -
1974 $92,901,784 -
1973 $78,900,289 -
1972 $70,139,867 -
1971 $66,289,450 -
1970 $61,812,113 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan South Sudan
2023 $3,831 -
2022 $3,711 -
2021 $3,571 -
2020 $3,192 -
2019 $3,577 -
2018 $3,400 -
2017 $3,435 -
2016 $3,152 -
2015 $2,954 $1,080
2014 $2,849 $1,243
2013 $2,680 $1,650
2012 $2,751 $1,109
2011 $2,788 $1,449
2010 $2,436 $1,498
2009 $1,918 $1,323
2008 $1,920 $1,654
2007 $1,850 -
2006 $1,406 -
2005 $1,300 -
2004 $1,130 -
2003 $1,022 -
2002 $896 -
2001 $812 -
2000 $772 -
1999 $685 -
1998 $638 -
1997 $630 -
1996 $553 -
1995 $530 -
1994 $467 -
1993 $407 -
1992 $416 -
1991 $401 -
1990 $488 -
1989 $462 -
1988 $489 -
1987 $449 -
1986 $365 -
1985 $321 -
1984 $326 -
1983 $328 -
1982 $306 -
1981 $311 -
1980 $296.9 -
1979 $251.4 -
1978 $232.2 -
1977 $249.9 -
1976 $233.7 -
1975 $237.4 -
1974 $262.8 -
1973 $230.9 -
1972 $212.4 -
1971 $207.7 -
1970 $200.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan South Sudan
2026 73.8 58
2025 73.5 57.9
2024 73.3 57.7
2023 73 57.6
2022 72.8 57.2
2021 72.4 57
2020 72.3 57.6
2019 72 58.1
2018 71.7 51.9
2017 71.4 35.4
2016 71.1 36.7
2015 70.8 39.8
2014 70.5 45.6
2013 70.2 58.3
2012 69.8 58.2
2011 69.3 57.7
2010 68.8 57.5
2009 68.2 56.8
2008 67.7 56.3
2007 67.2 55.4
2006 66.5 54.7
2005 65.9 54
2004 65.3 53.1
2003 64.7 52.3
2002 64 49.4
2001 63.3 48.6
2000 61.8 47.6
1999 62 44.5
1998 61.3 19
1997 60.6 33.1
1996 60 32.1
1995 59.3 31.5
1994 58.4 44.9
1993 57.9 22.3
1992 57.2 21.9
1991 56.5 29.2
1990 55.8 28.6
1989 55.1 28.2
1988 54.4 11
1987 53.6 20.7
1986 52.8 32.8
1985 52 32.4
1984 51.3 31.8
1983 50.6 34.7
1982 49.8 38.7
1981 49 38.3
1980 48.2 38
1979 47.4 37.8
1978 46.7 37.6
1977 46 37.4
1976 45.2 37.1
1975 44.5 36.9
1974 43.8 36.6
1973 43.1 36.3
1972 42.5 31.3
1971 41.8 31
1970 41.2 25.6
1969 40.6 25.4
1968 40 26.1
1967 39.4 25.9
1966 38.8 25.6
1965 38.3 28.8
1964 37.8 32.5
1963 37.4 28.2
1962 37 28.5
1961 36.7 28.3
1960 36.4 28.1
1959 36.1 27.8
1958 35.9 27.6
1957 35.7 30.9
1956 35.6 31.6
1955 35.5 32
1954 35.4 31.7
1953 35.4 31.4
1952 35.4 31
1951 35.3 30.6
1950 35.3 30.2

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

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Bhutan and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Bhutan South Sudan
2024 791,524 11,943,408
2023 786,385 11,483,374
2022 780,914 11,021,177
2021 775,442 10,865,780
2020 770,006 10,698,467
2019 764,824 10,423,384
2018 759,759 10,122,977
2017 754,335 10,259,154
2016 747,866 10,830,102
2015 740,618 11,107,561
2014 733,139 11,235,073
2013 725,273 11,166,275
2012 717,279 10,756,240
2011 709,377 10,288,109
2010 701,632 9,745,953
2009 693,988 9,243,556
2008 686,351 8,817,647
2007 678,641 8,388,788
2006 670,799 7,976,526
2005 661,865 7,590,143
2004 650,544 7,233,041
2003 637,663 6,903,127
2002 624,409 6,596,806
2001 610,794 6,308,391
2000 596,863 6,032,267
1999 582,579 5,771,628
1998 569,435 5,620,068
1997 558,697 5,509,136
1996 548,784 5,356,925
1995 547,989 5,225,836
1994 554,497 5,071,184
1993 554,673 4,956,002
1992 577,774 4,909,749
1991 599,784 4,836,677
1990 589,287 4,737,633
1989 573,586 4,713,229
1988 556,986 4,848,029
1987 540,557 4,962,395
1986 524,324 4,921,240
1985 508,392 4,834,296
1984 492,784 4,750,627
1983 477,460 4,661,574
1982 462,485 4,557,686
1981 447,836 4,447,272
1980 433,404 4,339,030
1979 419,200 4,232,605
1978 405,243 4,127,657
1977 391,639 4,024,032
1976 378,490 3,921,910
1975 365,791 3,821,494
1974 353,538 3,723,259
1973 341,705 3,627,383
1972 330,264 3,542,497
1971 319,211 3,468,646
1970 308,528 3,409,614
1969 298,214 3,365,533
1968 288,311 3,321,528
1967 278,852 3,277,648
1966 269,820 3,236,423
1965 261,200 3,189,835
1964 252,987 3,129,918
1963 245,156 3,072,669
1962 237,636 3,024,308
1961 230,602 2,976,724
1960 224,084 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Bhutan

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan South Sudan
2023 1.46 3.86
2022 1.48 3.96
2021 1.49 4.05
2020 1.5 4.16
2019 1.45 4.26
2018 1.52 4.37
2017 1.62 4.48
2016 1.74 4.58
2015 1.84 4.7
2014 1.92 4.82
2013 2 4.94
2012 2.07 5.06
2011 2.15 5.19
2010 2.25 5.32
2009 2.36 5.45
2008 2.48 5.57
2007 2.59 5.7
2006 2.66 5.85
2005 2.73 6.02
2004 2.78 6.19
2003 2.87 6.35
2002 3.01 6.52
2001 3.19 6.65
2000 3.38 6.8
1999 3.61 6.94
1998 3.85 7.08
1997 4.09 7.2
1996 4.37 7.32
1995 4.62 7.34
1994 4.87 7.35
1993 5.07 7.36
1992 5.27 7.37
1991 5.45 7.38
1990 5.6 7.38
1989 5.76 7.37
1988 5.88 7.38
1987 6 7.39
1986 6.1 7.38
1985 6.18 7.36
1984 6.26 7.35
1983 6.34 7.34
1982 6.4 7.34
1981 6.46 7.33
1980 6.51 7.33
1979 6.55 7.32
1978 6.58 7.33
1977 6.61 7.33
1976 6.62 7.33
1975 6.62 7.33
1974 6.62 7.31
1973 6.63 7.31
1972 6.64 7.31
1971 6.64 7.3
1970 6.65 7.29
1969 6.66 7.28
1968 6.66 7.26
1967 6.67 7.26
1966 6.67 7.25
1965 6.68 7.22
1964 6.68 7.22
1963 6.69 7.2
1962 6.69 7.2
1961 6.7 7.18
1960 6.7 7.16

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

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Bhutan and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan South Sudan
2024 30.9 19.4
2023 30.4 19
2022 29.8 18.7
2021 29.2 18.4
2020 28.6 18.2
2019 28 17.8
2018 27.5 17.3
2017 26.9 17.4
2016 26.4 18.2
2015 26 18.6
2014 25.6 19
2013 25.1 19.3
2012 24.7 19.2
2011 24.4 19
2010 24 18.7
2009 23.7 18.4
2008 23.3 18.2
2007 22.9 18
2006 22.6 17.8
2005 22.2 17.6
2004 21.8 17.4
2003 21.3 17.3
2002 20.8 17.3
2001 20.4 17.3
2000 20 17.2
1999 19.8 17.1
1998 19.5 17
1997 19.3 16.9
1996 19.1 16.9
1995 18.9 16.9
1994 18.8 16.9
1993 18.7 16.9
1992 18.6 17
1991 18.6 17
1990 18.6 17
1989 18.5 17.1
1988 18.5 16.8
1987 18.5 16.5
1986 18.5 16.6
1985 18.6 16.7
1984 18.6 16.8
1983 18.7 16.8
1982 18.7 16.9
1981 18.8 17
1980 18.9 17.1
1979 18.9 17.1
1978 19 17.2
1977 19 17.2
1976 19.1 17.3
1975 19.1 17.4
1974 19.2 17.4
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.3 17.5
1971 19.3 17.6
1970 19.3 17.7
1969 19.3 17.9
1968 19.3 18
1967 19.3 18.2
1966 19.2 18.3
1965 19.1 18.3
1964 19.1 18.4
1963 19 18.4
1962 18.9 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
5.83%
2021

Energy

Bhutan South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Bhutan South Sudan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
75%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Bhutan South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bhutan South Sudan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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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