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Bhutan vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 132nd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Sri Lanka
Population
803385
22185425
Population rank 163/197 63/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$99B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78 years
2026

Bhutan and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Sri Lanka
2024 - $98,963,185,510
2023 $3,012,896,789 $83,716,142,582
2022 $2,898,227,744 $74,143,020,263
2021 $2,768,802,960 $88,556,698,938
2020 $2,457,604,334 $84,335,574,582
2019 $2,735,683,570 $88,998,706,297
2018 $2,583,335,722 $94,450,015,983
2017 $2,591,358,009 $94,369,350,286
2016 $2,357,504,761 $88,000,211,172
2015 $2,187,815,803 $85,090,301,052
2014 $2,089,079,571 $82,531,125,191
2013 $1,943,696,952 $76,976,203,829
2012 $1,973,387,228 $70,447,217,164
2011 $1,977,728,659 $67,753,285,897
2010 $1,708,880,730 $58,636,049,434
2009 $1,331,343,798 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,317,517,835 $40,713,826,215
2007 $1,255,767,964 $32,350,238,760
2006 $942,879,879 $28,267,410,543
2005 $860,391,000 $24,405,791,045
2004 $735,348,490 $20,662,525,941
2003 $651,935,430 $18,881,765,437
2002 $559,345,264 $16,536,535,647
2001 $496,110,226 $15,749,753,805
2000 $460,733,418 $16,595,882,819
1999 $399,311,200 $15,711,933,513
1998 $363,458,381 $15,760,736,956
1997 $352,229,077 $15,091,913,884
1996 $303,408,346 $13,897,738,375
1995 $290,490,984 $13,029,697,561
1994 $258,954,708 $11,717,604,209
1993 $225,973,693 $10,338,679,636
1992 $240,233,531 $9,703,011,636
1991 $240,294,286 $9,000,362,582
1990 $287,765,007 $8,032,551,173
1989 $264,798,626 $6,987,267,684
1988 $272,298,067 $6,978,371,581
1987 $242,742,766 $6,682,167,120
1986 $191,218,115 $6,405,210,564
1985 $163,288,815 $5,978,460,972
1984 $160,423,494 $6,043,474,843
1983 $156,704,290 $5,167,913,302
1982 $141,439,317 $4,768,765,017
1981 $139,174,178 $4,415,844,156
1980 $128,669,201 $4,024,621,900
1979 $105,377,995 $3,364,611,432
1978 $94,086,228 $2,733,183,857
1977 $97,884,434 $4,104,509,583
1976 $88,461,263 $3,591,319,857
1975 $86,820,762 $3,791,298,146
1974 $92,901,784 $3,574,586,466
1973 $78,900,289 $2,875,625,000
1972 $70,139,867 $2,553,936,348
1971 $66,289,450 $2,369,308,600
1970 $61,812,113 $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Bhutan and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Sri Lanka
2024 - $4,516
2023 $3,831 $3,799
2022 $3,711 $3,343
2021 $3,571 $3,997
2020 $3,192 $3,848
2019 $3,577 $4,082
2018 $3,400 $4,359
2017 $3,435 $4,399
2016 $3,152 $4,149
2015 $2,954 $4,058
2014 $2,849 $3,972
2013 $2,680 $3,739
2012 $2,751 $3,328
2011 $2,788 $3,225
2010 $2,436 $2,808
2009 $1,918 $2,027
2008 $1,920 $1,974
2007 $1,850 $1,579
2006 $1,406 $1,389
2005 $1,300 $1,207
2004 $1,130 $1,029
2003 $1,022 $946
2002 $896 $835
2001 $812 $804
2000 $772 $860
1999 $685 $829
1998 $638 $848
1997 $630 $827
1996 $553 $776
1995 $530 $742
1994 $467 $678
1993 $407 $607
1992 $416 $580
1991 $401 $546
1990 $488 $491
1989 $462 $430
1988 $489 $434
1987 $449 $420
1986 $365 $407
1985 $321 $385
1984 $326 $391
1983 $328 $336
1982 $306 $312
1981 $311 $292.5
1980 $296.9 $271.1
1979 $251.4 $230.8
1978 $232.2 $191
1977 $249.9 $292.1
1976 $233.7 $260.3
1975 $237.4 $279.8
1974 $262.8 $268.7
1973 $230.9 $220.2
1972 $212.4 $199.4
1971 $207.7 $188.8
1970 $200.3 $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Bhutan vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Sri Lanka
2026 73.8 78
2025 73.5 77.9
2024 73.3 77.7
2023 73 77.5
2022 72.8 77.3
2021 72.4 76.3
2020 72.3 76.9
2019 72 76.7
2018 71.7 76.5
2017 71.4 76.2
2016 71.1 76.1
2015 70.8 76
2014 70.5 75.8
2013 70.2 75.5
2012 69.8 75.2
2011 69.3 74.7
2010 68.8 74.5
2009 68.2 70.3
2008 67.7 72.6
2007 67.2 73
2006 66.5 72.8
2005 65.9 73.1
2004 65.3 68
2003 64.7 72.4
2002 64 72.3
2001 63.3 71.8
2000 61.8 71.2
1999 62 70.4
1998 61.3 70.1
1997 60.6 69.9
1996 60 69.8
1995 59.3 69.7
1994 58.4 70.2
1993 57.9 70
1992 57.2 69.6
1991 56.5 69.1
1990 55.8 69.2
1989 55.1 67.3
1988 54.4 69
1987 53.6 69
1986 52.8 69
1985 52 68.9
1984 51.3 68.8
1983 50.6 68.7
1982 49.8 68.7
1981 49 68.4
1980 48.2 68
1979 47.4 67.5
1978 46.7 66.8
1977 46 66.4
1976 45.2 65.8
1975 44.5 65.4
1974 43.8 65
1973 43.1 64.8
1972 42.5 64.6
1971 41.8 64.2
1970 41.2 64.4
1969 40.6 64.1
1968 40 63.9
1967 39.4 63.6
1966 38.8 63.2
1965 38.3 62.8
1964 37.8 62.4
1963 37.4 62
1962 37 61.6
1961 36.7 61.2
1960 36.4 60.6
1959 36.1 60
1958 35.9 59.3
1957 35.7 58.5
1956 35.6 57.9
1955 35.5 57.2
1954 35.4 56.4
1953 35.4 55.6
1952 35.4 54.9
1951 35.3 54
1950 35.3 53.2

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

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Bhutan and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Sri Lanka
2024 791,524 21,916,000
2023 786,385 22,037,000
2022 780,914 22,181,000
2021 775,442 22,156,000
2020 770,006 21,919,000
2019 764,824 21,803,000
2018 759,759 21,670,000
2017 754,335 21,453,000
2016 747,866 21,209,000
2015 740,618 20,970,000
2014 733,139 20,778,000
2013 725,273 20,585,000
2012 717,279 21,169,458
2011 709,377 21,009,048
2010 701,632 20,879,089
2009 693,988 20,756,435
2008 686,351 20,629,378
2007 678,641 20,492,545
2006 670,799 20,352,411
2005 661,865 20,216,524
2004 650,544 20,087,605
2003 637,663 19,951,521
2002 624,409 19,805,752
2001 610,794 19,600,362
2000 596,863 19,293,054
1999 582,579 18,944,731
1998 569,435 18,596,003
1997 558,697 18,248,200
1996 548,784 17,905,018
1995 547,989 17,564,068
1994 554,497 17,275,773
1993 554,673 17,025,918
1992 577,774 16,739,284
1991 599,784 16,475,354
1990 589,287 16,352,458
1989 573,586 16,248,557
1988 556,986 16,078,621
1987 540,557 15,916,576
1986 524,324 15,731,256
1985 508,392 15,544,154
1984 492,784 15,441,860
1983 477,460 15,388,794
1982 462,485 15,286,567
1981 447,836 15,099,414
1980 433,404 14,847,974
1979 419,200 14,579,614
1978 405,243 14,310,128
1977 391,639 14,049,371
1976 378,490 13,796,770
1975 365,791 13,548,984
1974 353,538 13,305,693
1973 341,705 13,060,916
1972 330,264 12,809,205
1971 319,211 12,551,910
1970 308,528 12,287,110
1969 298,214 12,013,858
1968 288,311 11,736,088
1967 278,852 11,457,328
1966 269,820 11,183,928
1965 261,200 10,916,965
1964 252,987 10,653,397
1963 245,156 10,395,040
1962 237,636 10,143,754
1961 230,602 9,899,372
1960 224,084 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Sri Lanka
2023 1.46 1.97
2022 1.48 1.98
2021 1.49 2
2020 1.5 2.01
2019 1.45 2.02
2018 1.52 2.03
2017 1.62 2.04
2016 1.74 2.06
2015 1.84 2.09
2014 1.92 2.13
2013 2 2.18
2012 2.07 2.17
2011 2.15 2.14
2010 2.25 2.13
2009 2.36 2.18
2008 2.48 2.23
2007 2.59 2.3
2006 2.66 2.29
2005 2.73 2.26
2004 2.78 2.27
2003 2.87 2.3
2002 3.01 2.31
2001 3.19 2.28
2000 3.38 2.21
1999 3.61 2.14
1998 3.85 2.14
1997 4.09 2.22
1996 4.37 2.29
1995 4.62 2.35
1994 4.87 2.4
1993 5.07 2.44
1992 5.27 2.49
1991 5.45 2.51
1990 5.6 2.54
1989 5.76 2.58
1988 5.88 2.57
1987 6 2.64
1986 6.1 2.74
1985 6.18 2.9
1984 6.26 3.01
1983 6.34 3.11
1982 6.4 3.32
1981 6.46 3.65
1980 6.51 3.73
1979 6.55 3.82
1978 6.58 3.81
1977 6.61 3.74
1976 6.62 3.78
1975 6.62 3.82
1974 6.62 3.86
1973 6.63 4
1972 6.64 4.16
1971 6.64 4.27
1970 6.65 4.39
1969 6.66 4.5
1968 6.66 4.66
1967 6.67 4.79
1966 6.67 4.83
1965 6.68 4.93
1964 6.68 5.06
1963 6.69 5.12
1962 6.69 5.18
1961 6.7 5.24
1960 6.7 5.35

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

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Bhutan and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Sri Lanka
2024 30.9 34.1
2023 30.4 33.8
2022 29.8 33.6
2021 29.2 33.3
2020 28.6 33.1
2019 28 32.8
2018 27.5 32.5
2017 26.9 32.3
2016 26.4 32
2015 26 31.7
2014 25.6 31.4
2013 25.1 31.1
2012 24.7 30.8
2011 24.4 30.5
2010 24 30.2
2009 23.7 29.9
2008 23.3 29.6
2007 22.9 29.3
2006 22.6 29
2005 22.2 28.8
2004 21.8 28.5
2003 21.3 28.2
2002 20.8 27.9
2001 20.4 27.6
2000 20 27.2
1999 19.8 26.9
1998 19.5 26.5
1997 19.3 26.2
1996 19.1 25.8
1995 18.9 25.3
1994 18.8 24.9
1993 18.7 24.6
1992 18.6 24.3
1991 18.6 23.9
1990 18.6 23.6
1989 18.5 23.4
1988 18.5 23.1
1987 18.5 22.8
1986 18.5 22.5
1985 18.6 22.2
1984 18.6 22
1983 18.7 21.9
1982 18.7 21.7
1981 18.8 21.6
1980 18.9 21.5
1979 18.9 21.3
1978 19 21.2
1977 19 21
1976 19.1 20.9
1975 19.1 20.7
1974 19.2 20.6
1973 19.2 20.4
1972 19.3 20.2
1971 19.3 20.1
1970 19.3 20
1969 19.3 19.9
1968 19.3 19.8
1967 19.3 19.7
1966 19.2 19.6
1965 19.1 19.5
1964 19.1 19.5
1963 19 19.5
1962 18.9 19.5
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 18.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
81.7%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
35
2025
Higher education index n/a
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
75%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Bhutan Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
70,894 mi
2010

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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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