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Bhutan vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 132nd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Sudan
Population
803385
53335233
Population rank 163/197 29/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Sudan
2024 - $49,672,435,513
2023 $3,012,896,789 $39,898,289,821
2022 $2,898,227,744 $51,666,875,363
2021 $2,768,802,960 $34,229,513,775
2020 $2,457,604,334 $27,034,593,750
2019 $2,735,683,570 $32,338,079,165
2018 $2,583,335,722 $32,333,780,383
2017 $2,591,358,009 $41,283,617,976
2016 $2,357,504,761 $42,630,376,000
2015 $2,187,815,803 $51,726,758,677
2014 $2,089,079,571 $49,516,748,618
2013 $1,943,696,952 $43,024,018,082
2012 $1,973,387,228 $37,632,919,967
2011 $1,977,728,659 $55,018,567,211
2010 $1,708,880,730 $58,962,978,034
2009 $1,331,343,798 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,317,517,835 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,255,767,964 $59,440,139,775
2006 $942,879,879 $45,263,831,634
2005 $860,391,000 $35,182,711,988
2004 $735,348,490 $26,646,007,251
2003 $651,935,430 $21,355,298,460
2002 $559,345,264 $18,137,128,388
2001 $496,110,226 $15,716,361,792
2000 $460,733,418 $12,257,299,147
1999 $399,311,200 $10,682,028,340
1998 $363,458,381 $11,250,221,537
1997 $352,229,077 $11,681,175,864
1996 $303,408,346 $9,018,300,725
1995 $290,490,984 $13,830,363,900
1994 $258,954,708 $12,793,794,737
1993 $225,973,693 $8,881,005,436
1992 $240,233,531 $7,031,933,492
1991 $240,294,286 $44,171,194,366
1990 $287,765,007 $33,641,222,222
1989 $264,798,626 $21,408,111,111
1988 $272,298,067 $14,372,555,556
1987 $242,742,766 $12,093,333,333
1986 $191,218,115 $10,092,200,000
1985 $163,288,815 $8,075,259,600
1984 $160,423,494 $10,447,615,385
1983 $156,704,290 $8,230,153,846
1982 $141,439,317 $8,732,542,274
1981 $139,174,178 $10,753,888,154
1980 $128,669,201 $8,951,800,000
1979 $105,377,995 $8,418,407,787
1978 $94,086,228 $8,128,719,315
1977 $97,884,434 $7,499,005,639
1976 $88,461,263 $6,013,210,816
1975 $86,820,762 $4,823,090,192
1974 $92,901,784 $3,958,931,660
1973 $78,900,289 $3,077,254,460
1972 $70,139,867 $2,483,055,722
1971 $66,289,450 $2,288,340,041
1970 $61,812,113 $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Bhutan and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Sudan
2024 - $985
2023 $3,831 $797
2022 $3,711 $1,046
2021 $3,571 $712
2020 $3,192 $578
2019 $3,577 $710
2018 $3,400 $731
2017 $3,435 $967
2016 $3,152 $1,033
2015 $2,954 $1,292
2014 $2,849 $1,275
2013 $2,680 $1,139
2012 $2,751 $1,019
2011 $2,788 $1,522
2010 $2,436 $1,665
2009 $1,918 $1,493
2008 $1,920 $1,928
2007 $1,850 $1,814
2006 $1,406 $1,415
2005 $1,300 $1,125
2004 $1,130 $872
2003 $1,022 $714
2002 $896 $621
2001 $812 $551
2000 $772 $441
1999 $685 $394
1998 $638 $425
1997 $630 $453
1996 $553 $357
1995 $530 $561
1994 $467 $532
1993 $407 $379
1992 $416 $307
1991 $401 $1,966
1990 $488 $1,528
1989 $462 $992
1988 $489 $680
1987 $449 $584
1986 $365 $497
1985 $321 $406
1984 $326 $534
1983 $328 $431
1982 $306 $472
1981 $311 $605
1980 $296.9 $525
1979 $251.4 $515
1978 $232.2 $518
1977 $249.9 $497
1976 $233.7 $413
1975 $237.4 $343
1974 $262.8 $291.5
1973 $230.9 $235.8
1972 $212.4 $198.2
1971 $207.7 $189
1970 $200.3 $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Bhutan vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Sudan
2026 73.8 66.9
2025 73.5 66.7
2024 73.3 66.5
2023 73 66.3
2022 72.8 65.7
2021 72.4 64.5
2020 72.3 65.1
2019 72 65.8
2018 71.7 65.5
2017 71.4 65.1
2016 71.1 64.7
2015 70.8 64.4
2014 70.5 64
2013 70.2 63.4
2012 69.8 63.4
2011 69.3 63.2
2010 68.8 63
2009 68.2 62.7
2008 67.7 61.3
2007 67.2 61.4
2006 66.5 60.4
2005 65.9 57.2
2004 65.3 56.8
2003 64.7 58.3
2002 64 59.3
2001 63.3 59.3
2000 61.8 58.9
1999 62 58.6
1998 61.3 58.3
1997 60.6 58.1
1996 60 57.6
1995 59.3 57.4
1994 58.4 57
1993 57.9 56.1
1992 57.2 56
1991 56.5 55.6
1990 55.8 55.5
1989 55.1 54.9
1988 54.4 55
1987 53.6 54.7
1986 52.8 54.6
1985 52 50
1984 51.3 49.8
1983 50.6 49.6
1982 49.8 54.4
1981 49 54.4
1980 48.2 54.1
1979 47.4 53.4
1978 46.7 53.3
1977 46 53.5
1976 45.2 53.3
1975 44.5 53.3
1974 43.8 53.2
1973 43.1 53
1972 42.5 52.8
1971 41.8 52.5
1970 41.2 52.3
1969 40.6 52
1968 40 51.8
1967 39.4 51.5
1966 38.8 51.3
1965 38.3 51
1964 37.8 50.9
1963 37.4 50.8
1962 37 50.4
1961 36.7 50
1960 36.4 49.6
1959 36.1 49.2
1958 35.9 48.9
1957 35.7 48.5
1956 35.6 48.1
1955 35.5 47.7
1954 35.4 47.3
1953 35.4 46.9
1952 35.4 46.5
1951 35.3 46.2
1950 35.3 45.8

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

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Bhutan and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Sudan
2024 791,524 50,448,963
2023 786,385 50,042,791
2022 780,914 49,383,346
2021 775,442 48,066,924
2020 770,006 46,789,231
2019 764,824 45,548,175
2018 759,759 44,230,596
2017 754,335 42,714,306
2016 747,866 41,259,892
2015 740,618 40,024,431
2014 733,139 38,823,318
2013 725,273 37,785,849
2012 717,279 36,923,178
2011 709,377 36,140,806
2010 701,632 35,414,399
2009 693,988 34,569,113
2008 686,351 33,623,980
2007 678,641 32,764,135
2006 670,799 31,992,435
2005 661,865 31,262,444
2004 650,544 30,556,637
2003 637,663 29,896,035
2002 624,409 29,228,727
2001 610,794 28,516,770
2000 596,863 27,816,745
1999 582,579 27,130,613
1998 569,435 26,458,999
1997 558,697 25,799,821
1996 548,784 25,231,528
1995 547,989 24,672,143
1994 554,497 24,043,948
1993 554,673 23,445,592
1992 577,774 22,927,355
1991 599,784 22,470,676
1990 589,287 22,021,481
1989 573,586 21,578,022
1988 556,986 21,138,431
1987 540,557 20,704,904
1986 524,324 20,288,238
1985 508,392 19,905,872
1984 492,784 19,546,528
1983 477,460 19,109,770
1982 462,485 18,486,645
1981 447,836 17,780,572
1980 433,404 17,058,905
1979 419,200 16,355,352
1978 405,243 15,695,003
1977 391,639 15,086,614
1976 378,490 14,569,716
1975 365,791 14,064,798
1974 353,538 13,580,723
1973 341,705 13,049,315
1972 330,264 12,527,856
1971 319,211 12,105,539
1970 308,528 11,695,771
1969 298,214 11,298,936
1968 288,311 10,917,999
1967 278,852 10,550,597
1966 269,820 10,197,578
1965 261,200 9,858,030
1964 252,987 9,531,109
1963 245,156 9,218,077
1962 237,636 8,919,028
1961 230,602 8,634,941
1960 224,084 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Sudan

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Sudan
2023 1.46 4.32
2022 1.48 4.38
2021 1.49 4.46
2020 1.5 4.54
2019 1.45 4.62
2018 1.52 4.68
2017 1.62 4.76
2016 1.74 4.83
2015 1.84 4.9
2014 1.92 4.91
2013 2 4.97
2012 2.07 5.03
2011 2.15 5.09
2010 2.25 5.14
2009 2.36 5.17
2008 2.48 5.21
2007 2.59 5.27
2006 2.66 5.33
2005 2.73 5.4
2004 2.78 5.46
2003 2.87 5.49
2002 3.01 5.53
2001 3.19 5.56
2000 3.38 5.6
1999 3.61 5.62
1998 3.85 5.65
1997 4.09 5.72
1996 4.37 5.79
1995 4.62 5.86
1994 4.87 5.91
1993 5.07 5.97
1992 5.27 6.02
1991 5.45 6.05
1990 5.6 6.07
1989 5.76 6.11
1988 5.88 6.13
1987 6 6.18
1986 6.1 6.23
1985 6.18 6.28
1984 6.26 6.34
1983 6.34 6.41
1982 6.4 6.47
1981 6.46 6.53
1980 6.51 6.59
1979 6.55 6.65
1978 6.58 6.72
1977 6.61 6.78
1976 6.62 6.82
1975 6.62 6.87
1974 6.62 6.91
1973 6.63 6.94
1972 6.64 6.98
1971 6.64 7.02
1970 6.65 6.99
1969 6.66 6.97
1968 6.66 6.95
1967 6.67 6.91
1966 6.67 6.88
1965 6.68 6.84
1964 6.68 6.8
1963 6.69 6.76
1962 6.69 6.7
1961 6.7 6.66
1960 6.7 6.66

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

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Bhutan and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Sudan
2024 30.9 19.4
2023 30.4 19.3
2022 29.8 19.2
2021 29.2 19
2020 28.6 18.9
2019 28 18.7
2018 27.5 18.6
2017 26.9 18.3
2016 26.4 18.1
2015 26 17.9
2014 25.6 17.7
2013 25.1 17.5
2012 24.7 17.5
2011 24.4 17.4
2010 24 17.5
2009 23.7 17.4
2008 23.3 17.3
2007 22.9 17.3
2006 22.6 17.2
2005 22.2 17.1
2004 21.8 17.1
2003 21.3 17.1
2002 20.8 17
2001 20.4 17
2000 20 16.9
1999 19.8 16.9
1998 19.5 16.8
1997 19.3 16.8
1996 19.1 16.8
1995 18.9 16.8
1994 18.8 16.8
1993 18.7 16.8
1992 18.6 16.8
1991 18.6 16.8
1990 18.6 16.8
1989 18.5 16.8
1988 18.5 16.9
1987 18.5 16.9
1986 18.5 16.8
1985 18.6 16.8
1984 18.6 16.8
1983 18.7 16.7
1982 18.7 16.7
1981 18.8 16.6
1980 18.9 16.5
1979 18.9 16.4
1978 19 16.2
1977 19 16.1
1976 19.1 16
1975 19.1 16
1974 19.2 15.9
1973 19.2 16
1972 19.3 16.1
1971 19.3 16.2
1970 19.3 16.2
1969 19.3 16.3
1968 19.3 16.3
1967 19.3 16.4
1966 19.2 16.4
1965 19.1 16.5
1964 19.1 16.5
1963 19 16.6
1962 18.9 16.7
1961 18.9 16.7
1960 18.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
15.3%
2014

Energy

Bhutan Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Bhutan Sudan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
14
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
75%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Bhutan Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Sudan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
19,263 mi
2019

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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