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Bhutan vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 132nd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Spain
Population
803385
48806901
Population rank 163/197 32/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 170/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Spain: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Spain economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Spain
2024 - $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $3,012,896,789 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $2,898,227,744 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $2,768,802,960 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $2,457,604,334 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $2,735,683,570 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $2,583,335,722 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $2,591,358,009 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $2,357,504,761 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $2,187,815,803 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $2,089,079,571 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $1,943,696,952 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $1,973,387,228 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $1,977,728,659 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,708,880,730 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,331,343,798 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,317,517,835 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,255,767,964 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $942,879,879 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $860,391,000 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $735,348,490 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $651,935,430 $907,963,217,058
2002 $559,345,264 $708,938,227,244
2001 $496,110,226 $627,798,682,379
2000 $460,733,418 $598,102,854,756
1999 $399,311,200 $634,394,904,387
1998 $363,458,381 $618,731,484,575
1997 $352,229,077 $589,739,772,727
1996 $303,408,346 $642,251,412,058
1995 $290,490,984 $614,170,002,669
1994 $258,954,708 $530,183,651,720
1993 $225,973,693 $524,700,572,624
1992 $240,233,531 $630,465,353,486
1991 $240,294,286 $576,753,902,322
1990 $287,765,007 $536,175,326,477
1989 $264,798,626 $414,460,794,097
1988 $272,298,067 $375,891,716,898
1987 $242,742,766 $318,520,253,335
1986 $191,218,115 $251,141,555,186
1985 $163,288,815 $180,664,322,896
1984 $160,423,494 $171,979,977,230
1983 $156,704,290 $170,829,074,246
1982 $141,439,317 $195,856,752,991
1981 $139,174,178 $202,663,023,968
1980 $128,669,201 $232,600,556,974
1979 $105,377,995 $214,448,666,336
1978 $94,086,228 $160,484,969,618
1977 $97,884,434 $132,354,665,936
1976 $88,461,263 $118,422,534,195
1975 $86,820,762 $114,695,060,870
1974 $92,901,784 $97,204,522,642
1973 $78,900,289 $78,583,355,226
1972 $70,139,867 $59,090,176,029
1971 $66,289,450 $46,586,119,760
1970 $61,812,113 $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Bhutan and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Spain
2024 - $35,327
2023 $3,831 $33,493
2022 $3,711 $30,319
2021 $3,571 $30,799
2020 $3,192 $27,234
2019 $3,577 $29,787
2018 $3,400 $30,602
2017 $3,435 $28,381
2016 $3,152 $26,756
2015 $2,954 $25,982
2014 $2,849 $29,708
2013 $2,680 $29,229
2012 $2,751 $28,456
2011 $2,788 $31,825
2010 $2,436 $30,659
2009 $1,918 $32,280
2008 $1,920 $35,603
2007 $1,850 $32,652
2006 $1,406 $28,422
2005 $1,300 $26,451
2004 $1,130 $24,925
2003 $1,022 $21,522
2002 $896 $17,111
2001 $812 $15,368
2000 $772 $14,743
1999 $685 $15,708
1998 $638 $15,382
1997 $630 $14,722
1996 $553 $16,101
1995 $530 $15,461
1994 $467 $13,406
1993 $407 $13,330
1992 $416 $16,101
1991 $401 $14,801
1990 $488 $13,795
1989 $462 $10,674
1988 $489 $9,696
1987 $449 $8,234
1986 $365 $6,509
1985 $321 $4,696
1984 $326 $4,487
1983 $328 $4,475
1982 $306 $5,156
1981 $311 $5,367
1980 $296.9 $6,204
1979 $251.4 $5,766
1978 $232.2 $4,353
1977 $249.9 $3,625
1976 $233.7 $3,277
1975 $237.4 $3,208
1974 $262.8 $2,748
1973 $230.9 $2,246
1972 $212.4 $1,708
1971 $207.7 $1,361
1970 $200.3 $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Bhutan vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Spain
2026 73.8 84.1
2025 73.5 84
2024 73.3 83.8
2023 73 83.7
2022 72.8 82.4
2021 72.4 83
2020 72.3 82.2
2019 72 83.5
2018 71.7 83.1
2017 71.4 83
2016 71.1 83
2015 70.8 82.6
2014 70.5 82.8
2013 70.2 82.7
2012 69.8 82.2
2011 69.3 82.2
2010 68.8 82
2009 68.2 81.6
2008 67.7 81.3
2007 67.2 81
2006 66.5 81
2005 65.9 80.3
2004 65.3 80.3
2003 64.7 79.7
2002 64 79.8
2001 63.3 79.7
2000 61.8 79.4
1999 62 78.9
1998 61.3 78.9
1997 60.6 78.9
1996 60 78.3
1995 59.3 78.2
1994 58.4 78.1
1993 57.9 77.7
1992 57.2 77.6
1991 56.5 77.1
1990 55.8 77
1989 55.1 77
1988 54.4 76.9
1987 53.6 77
1986 52.8 76.7
1985 52 76.4
1984 51.3 76.5
1983 50.6 76.1
1982 49.8 76.3
1981 49 75.7
1980 48.2 75.5
1979 47.4 75
1978 46.7 74.5
1977 46 74.3
1976 45.2 73.8
1975 44.5 73.5
1974 43.8 73.1
1973 43.1 72.7
1972 42.5 73
1971 41.8 71.7
1970 41.2 72.1
1969 40.6 71.1
1968 40 71.7
1967 39.4 71.3
1966 38.8 71.2
1965 38.3 70.9
1964 37.8 70.5
1963 37.4 69.8
1962 37 69.6
1961 36.7 69.6
1960 36.4 69.2
1959 36.1 68.7
1958 35.9 68.8
1957 35.7 66.6
1956 35.6 66.8
1955 35.5 66.7
1954 35.4 66.9
1953 35.4 65.7
1952 35.4 64.8
1951 35.3 61.5
1950 35.3 61.8

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

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Bhutan and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Spain
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Spain
2024 791,524 48,848,840
2023 786,385 48,352,528
2022 780,914 47,786,102
2021 775,442 47,443,821
2020 770,006 47,359,424
2019 764,824 47,118,501
2018 759,759 46,782,011
2017 754,335 46,571,232
2016 747,866 46,458,139
2015 740,618 46,422,303
2014 733,139 46,460,733
2013 725,273 46,604,197
2012 717,279 46,773,055
2011 709,377 46,742,697
2010 701,632 46,576,897
2009 693,988 46,362,946
2008 686,351 45,954,106
2007 678,641 45,226,803
2006 670,799 44,397,319
2005 661,865 43,653,155
2004 650,544 42,921,895
2003 637,663 42,187,645
2002 624,409 41,431,558
2001 610,794 40,850,412
2000 596,863 40,567,864
1999 582,579 40,386,875
1998 569,435 40,223,509
1997 558,697 40,057,389
1996 548,784 39,889,852
1995 547,989 39,724,050
1994 554,497 39,549,108
1993 554,673 39,361,262
1992 577,774 39,157,685
1991 599,784 38,966,376
1990 589,287 38,867,322
1989 573,586 38,827,764
1988 556,986 38,766,939
1987 540,557 38,684,815
1986 524,324 38,584,624
1985 508,392 38,469,512
1984 492,784 38,330,364
1983 477,460 38,171,525
1982 462,485 37,986,012
1981 447,836 37,758,631
1980 433,404 37,491,165
1979 419,200 37,191,330
1978 405,243 36,864,898
1977 391,639 36,511,638
1976 378,490 36,137,812
1975 365,791 35,757,900
1974 353,538 35,373,335
1973 341,705 34,988,947
1972 330,264 34,604,469
1971 319,211 34,224,490
1970 308,528 33,814,531
1969 298,214 33,441,054
1968 288,311 33,113,134
1967 278,852 32,682,947
1966 269,820 32,283,194
1965 261,200 31,954,292
1964 252,987 31,609,195
1963 245,156 31,296,651
1962 237,636 31,023,366
1961 230,602 30,739,250
1960 224,084 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Spain

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Spain
2023 1.46 1.12
2022 1.48 1.16
2021 1.49 1.18
2020 1.5 1.18
2019 1.45 1.23
2018 1.52 1.26
2017 1.62 1.31
2016 1.74 1.33
2015 1.84 1.33
2014 1.92 1.32
2013 2 1.27
2012 2.07 1.32
2011 2.15 1.34
2010 2.25 1.37
2009 2.36 1.38
2008 2.48 1.45
2007 2.59 1.38
2006 2.66 1.36
2005 2.73 1.33
2004 2.78 1.31
2003 2.87 1.3
2002 3.01 1.25
2001 3.19 1.23
2000 3.38 1.22
1999 3.61 1.17
1998 3.85 1.13
1997 4.09 1.15
1996 4.37 1.14
1995 4.62 1.16
1994 4.87 1.19
1993 5.07 1.26
1992 5.27 1.31
1991 5.45 1.33
1990 5.6 1.36
1989 5.76 1.4
1988 5.88 1.45
1987 6 1.49
1986 6.1 1.56
1985 6.18 1.64
1984 6.26 1.73
1983 6.34 1.8
1982 6.4 1.94
1981 6.46 2.04
1980 6.51 2.22
1979 6.55 2.37
1978 6.58 2.54
1977 6.61 2.65
1976 6.62 2.77
1975 6.62 2.77
1974 6.62 2.88
1973 6.63 2.84
1972 6.64 2.87
1971 6.64 2.9
1970 6.65 2.84
1969 6.66 2.86
1968 6.66 2.87
1967 6.67 2.94
1966 6.67 2.91
1965 6.68 2.94
1964 6.68 3.01
1963 6.69 2.88
1962 6.69 2.8
1961 6.7 2.77
1960 6.7 2.86

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

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Bhutan and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Spain
2024 30.9 46.4
2023 30.4 45.9
2022 29.8 45.4
2021 29.2 44.9
2020 28.6 44.5
2019 28 44.1
2018 27.5 43.8
2017 26.9 43.5
2016 26.4 43.1
2015 26 42.7
2014 25.6 42.2
2013 25.1 41.7
2012 24.7 41.1
2011 24.4 40.6
2010 24 40.2
2009 23.7 39.8
2008 23.3 39.4
2007 22.9 39.2
2006 22.6 39
2005 22.2 38.8
2004 21.8 38.5
2003 21.3 38.3
2002 20.8 38.1
2001 20.4 37.8
2000 20 37.4
1999 19.8 37
1998 19.5 36.6
1997 19.3 36.2
1996 19.1 35.7
1995 18.9 35.3
1994 18.8 34.9
1993 18.7 34.6
1992 18.6 34.2
1991 18.6 33.9
1990 18.6 33.6
1989 18.5 33.2
1988 18.5 32.9
1987 18.5 32.5
1986 18.5 32.2
1985 18.6 31.9
1984 18.6 31.6
1983 18.7 31.4
1982 18.7 31.1
1981 18.8 30.9
1980 18.9 30.7
1979 18.9 30.6
1978 19 30.4
1977 19 30.2
1976 19.1 30.1
1975 19.1 30
1974 19.2 30
1973 19.2 30
1972 19.3 30
1971 19.3 30.1
1970 19.3 30.1
1969 19.3 30.2
1968 19.3 30.4
1967 19.3 30.4
1966 19.2 30.3
1965 19.1 30.2
1964 19.1 30.1
1963 19 29.9
1962 18.9 29.7
1961 18.9 29.6
1960 18.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Spain
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
55
2025
Higher education index n/a
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Bhutan Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Spain
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
424,505 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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