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Bhutan vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 132nd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Sweden
Population
803385
10680056
Population rank 163/197 91/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$604B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bhutan and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Sweden
2024 - $603,715,224,266
2023 $3,012,896,789 $578,990,915,246
2022 $2,898,227,744 $575,071,237,641
2021 $2,768,802,960 $631,693,331,301
2020 $2,457,604,334 $544,265,668,452
2019 $2,735,683,570 $530,894,124,494
2018 $2,583,335,722 $549,649,344,043
2017 $2,591,358,009 $535,172,356,785
2016 $2,357,504,761 $513,058,312,951
2015 $2,187,815,803 $501,602,351,912
2014 $2,089,079,571 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,943,696,952 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,973,387,228 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,977,728,659 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,708,880,730 $492,750,897,239
2009 $1,331,343,798 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,317,517,835 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,255,767,964 $490,047,789,548
2006 $942,879,879 $422,528,394,459
2005 $860,391,000 $391,688,455,929
2004 $735,348,490 $384,545,442,175
2003 $651,935,430 $334,072,443,516
2002 $559,345,264 $267,371,907,447
2001 $496,110,226 $242,497,797,485
2000 $460,733,418 $262,903,560,280
1999 $399,311,200 $274,318,357,862
1998 $363,458,381 $270,887,306,759
1997 $352,229,077 $268,249,616,891
1996 $303,408,346 $291,949,597,375
1995 $290,490,984 $267,050,453,507
1994 $258,954,708 $228,699,066,874
1993 $225,973,693 $212,644,602,616
1992 $240,233,531 $283,908,914,454
1991 $240,294,286 $273,831,464,572
1990 $287,765,007 $261,466,577,009
1989 $264,798,626 $217,632,340,195
1988 $272,298,067 $206,686,590,776
1987 $242,742,766 $182,744,315,974
1986 $191,218,115 $150,279,869,729
1985 $163,288,815 $113,958,084,357
1984 $160,423,494 $109,043,045,407
1983 $156,704,290 $104,862,109,663
1982 $141,439,317 $114,214,731,799
1981 $139,174,178 $129,498,921,476
1980 $128,669,201 $141,886,067,004
1979 $105,377,995 $123,207,527,699
1978 $94,086,228 $104,290,933,496
1977 $97,884,434 $94,331,782,622
1976 $88,461,263 $89,232,517,046
1975 $86,820,762 $82,765,232,648
1974 $92,901,784 $65,917,634,590
1973 $78,900,289 $59,318,842,992
1972 $70,139,867 $48,883,173,400
1971 $66,289,450 $41,506,151,115
1970 $61,812,113 $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Bhutan and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Sweden
2024 - $57,117
2023 $3,831 $54,950
2022 $3,711 $54,837
2021 $3,571 $60,648
2020 $3,192 $52,569
2019 $3,577 $51,649
2018 $3,400 $54,018
2017 $3,435 $53,210
2016 $3,152 $51,704
2015 $2,954 $51,188
2014 $2,849 $59,583
2013 $2,680 $60,844
2012 $2,751 $57,750
2011 $2,788 $60,379
2010 $2,436 $52,543
2009 $1,918 $46,708
2008 $1,920 $55,817
2007 $1,850 $53,568
2006 $1,406 $46,531
2005 $1,300 $43,378
2004 $1,130 $42,758
2003 $1,022 $37,292
2002 $896 $29,958
2001 $812 $27,259
2000 $772 $29,633
1999 $685 $30,969
1998 $638 $30,605
1997 $630 $30,324
1996 $553 $33,022
1995 $530 $30,254
1994 $467 $26,046
1993 $407 $24,390
1992 $416 $32,753
1991 $401 $31,777
1990 $488 $30,549
1989 $462 $25,625
1988 $489 $24,499
1987 $449 $21,761
1986 $365 $17,955
1985 $321 $13,647
1984 $326 $13,080
1983 $328 $12,590
1982 $306 $13,719
1981 $311 $15,564
1980 $296.9 $17,073
1979 $251.4 $14,856
1978 $232.2 $12,602
1977 $249.9 $11,432
1976 $233.7 $10,853
1975 $237.4 $10,103
1974 $262.8 $8,078
1973 $230.9 $7,291
1972 $212.4 $6,018
1971 $207.7 $5,125
1970 $200.3 $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Bhutan vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Sweden
2026 73.8 83.7
2025 73.5 83.6
2024 73.3 83.4
2023 73 83.3
2022 72.8 83
2021 72.4 83
2020 72.3 82.4
2019 72 83.1
2018 71.7 82.5
2017 71.4 82.4
2016 71.1 82.3
2015 70.8 82.2
2014 70.5 82.2
2013 70.2 81.9
2012 69.8 81.7
2011 69.3 81.8
2010 68.8 81.5
2009 68.2 81.4
2008 67.7 81.1
2007 67.2 81
2006 66.5 80.8
2005 65.9 80.6
2004 65.3 80.5
2003 64.7 80.2
2002 64 79.9
2001 63.3 79.8
2000 61.8 79.7
1999 62 79.5
1998 61.3 79.4
1997 60.6 79.3
1996 60 79
1995 59.3 78.8
1994 58.4 78.7
1993 57.9 78.1
1992 57.2 78.1
1991 56.5 77.7
1990 55.8 77.6
1989 55.1 77.7
1988 54.4 77
1987 53.6 77.1
1986 52.8 77
1985 52 76.7
1984 51.3 76.8
1983 50.6 76.6
1982 49.8 76.3
1981 49 76
1980 48.2 75.7
1979 47.4 75.5
1978 46.7 75.5
1977 46 75.4
1976 45.2 75
1975 44.5 75
1974 43.8 75
1973 43.1 74.9
1972 42.5 74.7
1971 41.8 74.6
1970 41.2 74.7
1969 40.6 74.1
1968 40 74
1967 39.4 74.1
1966 38.8 74.1
1965 38.3 73.9
1964 37.8 73.7
1963 37.4 73.5
1962 37 73.4
1961 36.7 73.5
1960 36.4 73
1959 36.1 73.4
1958 35.9 73.2
1957 35.7 72.5
1956 35.6 72.7
1955 35.5 72.6
1954 35.4 72.4
1953 35.4 71.9
1952 35.4 71.8
1951 35.3 71.4
1950 35.3 71.1

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

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Bhutan and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Sweden
2024 791,524 10,569,709
2023 786,385 10,536,632
2022 780,914 10,486,941
2021 775,442 10,415,811
2020 770,006 10,353,442
2019 764,824 10,278,887
2018 759,759 10,175,214
2017 754,335 10,057,698
2016 747,866 9,923,085
2015 740,618 9,799,186
2014 733,139 9,696,110
2013 725,273 9,600,379
2012 717,279 9,519,374
2011 709,377 9,449,213
2010 701,632 9,378,126
2009 693,988 9,298,515
2008 686,351 9,219,637
2007 678,641 9,148,092
2006 670,799 9,080,505
2005 661,865 9,029,572
2004 650,544 8,993,531
2003 637,663 8,958,229
2002 624,409 8,924,958
2001 610,794 8,895,960
2000 596,863 8,872,109
1999 582,579 8,857,874
1998 569,435 8,850,974
1997 558,697 8,846,062
1996 548,784 8,840,998
1995 547,989 8,826,939
1994 554,497 8,780,745
1993 554,673 8,718,561
1992 577,774 8,668,067
1991 599,784 8,617,375
1990 589,287 8,558,835
1989 573,586 8,492,964
1988 556,986 8,436,489
1987 540,557 8,397,804
1986 524,324 8,369,829
1985 508,392 8,350,386
1984 492,784 8,336,605
1983 477,460 8,329,033
1982 462,485 8,325,263
1981 447,836 8,320,503
1980 433,404 8,310,531
1979 419,200 8,293,678
1978 405,243 8,275,599
1977 391,639 8,251,540
1976 378,490 8,222,286
1975 365,791 8,192,437
1974 353,538 8,159,955
1973 341,705 8,136,312
1972 330,264 8,122,300
1971 319,211 8,098,334
1970 308,528 8,042,801
1969 298,214 7,968,072
1968 288,311 7,912,273
1967 278,852 7,867,931
1966 269,820 7,807,797
1965 261,200 7,733,853
1964 252,987 7,661,354
1963 245,156 7,604,328
1962 237,636 7,561,588
1961 230,602 7,519,998
1960 224,084 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Sweden

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Sweden
2023 1.46 1.45
2022 1.48 1.53
2021 1.49 1.67
2020 1.5 1.67
2019 1.45 1.71
2018 1.52 1.76
2017 1.62 1.78
2016 1.74 1.85
2015 1.84 1.85
2014 1.92 1.88
2013 2 1.89
2012 2.07 1.91
2011 2.15 1.9
2010 2.25 1.98
2009 2.36 1.94
2008 2.48 1.91
2007 2.59 1.88
2006 2.66 1.85
2005 2.73 1.77
2004 2.78 1.75
2003 2.87 1.71
2002 3.01 1.65
2001 3.19 1.57
2000 3.38 1.54
1999 3.61 1.5
1998 3.85 1.5
1997 4.09 1.52
1996 4.37 1.6
1995 4.62 1.73
1994 4.87 1.88
1993 5.07 1.99
1992 5.27 2.09
1991 5.45 2.11
1990 5.6 2.13
1989 5.76 2.01
1988 5.88 1.96
1987 6 1.84
1986 6.1 1.8
1985 6.18 1.74
1984 6.26 1.66
1983 6.34 1.61
1982 6.4 1.62
1981 6.46 1.63
1980 6.51 1.68
1979 6.55 1.66
1978 6.58 1.6
1977 6.61 1.64
1976 6.62 1.68
1975 6.62 1.77
1974 6.62 1.87
1973 6.63 1.87
1972 6.64 1.91
1971 6.64 1.96
1970 6.65 1.92
1969 6.66 1.93
1968 6.66 2.07
1967 6.67 2.28
1966 6.67 2.37
1965 6.68 2.39
1964 6.68 2.47
1963 6.69 2.33
1962 6.69 2.25
1961 6.7 2.21
1960 6.7 2.17

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

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Bhutan and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Sweden
2024 30.9 41.1
2023 30.4 40.9
2022 29.8 40.7
2021 29.2 40.7
2020 28.6 40.6
2019 28 40.5
2018 27.5 40.6
2017 26.9 40.7
2016 26.4 40.8
2015 26 40.9
2014 25.6 40.9
2013 25.1 40.9
2012 24.7 40.9
2011 24.4 40.8
2010 24 40.7
2009 23.7 40.7
2008 23.3 40.6
2007 22.9 40.5
2006 22.6 40.4
2005 22.2 40.2
2004 21.8 40
2003 21.3 39.8
2002 20.8 39.7
2001 20.4 39.5
2000 20 39.4
1999 19.8 39.2
1998 19.5 39
1997 19.3 38.8
1996 19.1 38.6
1995 18.9 38.5
1994 18.8 38.4
1993 18.7 38.4
1992 18.6 38.4
1991 18.6 38.3
1990 18.6 38.3
1989 18.5 38.3
1988 18.5 38.2
1987 18.5 38.1
1986 18.5 37.9
1985 18.6 37.6
1984 18.6 37.4
1983 18.7 37.1
1982 18.7 36.8
1981 18.8 36.5
1980 18.9 36.2
1979 18.9 36
1978 19 35.7
1977 19 35.5
1976 19.1 35.4
1975 19.1 35.3
1974 19.2 35.3
1973 19.2 35.3
1972 19.3 35.3
1971 19.3 35.3
1970 19.3 35.4
1969 19.3 35.6
1968 19.3 35.8
1967 19.3 35.9
1966 19.2 36
1965 19.1 36.2
1964 19.1 36.3
1963 19 36.3
1962 18.9 36.3
1961 18.9 36.2
1960 18.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98.6%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Sweden
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
75%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Bhutan Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Sweden
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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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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