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Bhutan vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 132nd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Switzerland
Population
803385
9107866
Population rank 163/197 100/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$937B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Switzerland
2024 - $936,564,198,049
2023 $3,012,896,789 $894,424,821,645
2022 $2,898,227,744 $828,508,926,958
2021 $2,768,802,960 $815,309,330,987
2020 $2,457,604,334 $741,999,406,006
2019 $2,735,683,570 $721,369,112,727
2018 $2,583,335,722 $725,568,717,468
2017 $2,591,358,009 $695,200,833,086
2016 $2,357,504,761 $687,895,460,903
2015 $2,187,815,803 $694,118,186,380
2014 $2,089,079,571 $726,537,808,338
2013 $1,943,696,952 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,973,387,228 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,977,728,659 $715,888,126,682
2010 $1,708,880,730 $598,851,028,907
2009 $1,331,343,798 $554,212,916,092
2008 $1,317,517,835 $567,267,767,519
2007 $1,255,767,964 $490,740,715,595
2006 $942,879,879 $441,634,672,197
2005 $860,391,000 $418,284,865,885
2004 $735,348,490 $403,912,891,033
2003 $651,935,430 $362,075,086,508
2002 $559,345,264 $309,301,422,430
2001 $496,110,226 $286,582,672,434
2000 $460,733,418 $279,216,033,870
1999 $399,311,200 $297,873,643,323
1998 $363,458,381 $303,459,014,347
1997 $352,229,077 $294,788,198,856
1996 $303,408,346 $340,103,959,547
1995 $290,490,984 $352,835,806,342
1994 $258,954,708 $301,375,055,202
1993 $225,973,693 $272,237,527,071
1992 $240,233,531 $279,921,425,828
1991 $240,294,286 $268,901,693,863
1990 $287,765,007 $265,763,573,999
1989 $264,798,626 $208,105,846,934
1988 $272,298,067 $215,540,625,299
1987 $242,742,766 $199,236,370,038
1986 $191,218,115 $159,089,921,063
1985 $163,288,815 $110,980,314,192
1984 $160,423,494 $109,455,312,168
1983 $156,704,290 $114,634,358,535
1982 $141,439,317 $115,043,365,512
1981 $139,174,178 $112,244,805,519
1980 $128,669,201 $122,557,843,886
1979 $105,377,995 $114,970,094,425
1978 $94,086,228 $102,280,472,036
1977 $97,884,434 $73,135,771,167
1976 $88,461,263 $68,476,524,644
1975 $86,820,762 $65,466,081,819
1974 $92,901,784 $57,103,011,446
1973 $78,900,289 $49,550,006,320
1972 $70,139,867 $36,844,318,854
1971 $66,289,450 $30,040,171,751
1970 $61,812,113 $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Bhutan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Switzerland
2024 - $103,998
2023 $3,831 $100,624
2022 $3,711 $94,395
2021 $3,571 $93,665
2020 $3,192 $85,898
2019 $3,577 $84,122
2018 $3,400 $85,217
2017 $3,435 $82,254
2016 $3,152 $82,153
2015 $2,954 $83,806
2014 $2,849 $88,725
2013 $2,680 $87,304
2012 $2,751 $85,836
2011 $2,788 $90,477
2010 $2,436 $76,531
2009 $1,918 $71,568
2008 $1,920 $74,175
2007 $1,850 $64,989
2006 $1,406 $59,011
2005 $1,300 $56,243
2004 $1,130 $54,659
2003 $1,022 $49,336
2002 $896 $42,459
2001 $812 $39,639
2000 $772 $38,865
1999 $685 $41,696
1998 $638 $42,681
1997 $630 $41,584
1996 $553 $48,093
1995 $530 $50,114
1994 $467 $43,092
1993 $407 $39,237
1992 $416 $40,714
1991 $401 $39,544
1990 $488 $39,575
1989 $462 $31,309
1988 $489 $32,690
1987 $449 $30,441
1986 $365 $24,460
1985 $321 $17,152
1984 $326 $16,991
1983 $328 $17,859
1982 $306 $18,000
1981 $311 $17,665
1980 $296.9 $19,394
1979 $251.4 $18,266
1978 $232.2 $16,282
1977 $249.9 $11,644
1976 $233.7 $10,865
1975 $237.4 $10,328
1974 $262.8 $9,005
1973 $230.9 $7,856
1972 $212.4 $5,885
1971 $207.7 $4,835
1970 $200.3 $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Bhutan vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Switzerland
2026 73.8 84.4
2025 73.5 84.2
2024 73.3 84.1
2023 73 84
2022 72.8 83.2
2021 72.4 83.6
2020 72.3 83.1
2019 72 83.8
2018 71.7 83.6
2017 71.4 83.4
2016 71.1 83.4
2015 70.8 82.8
2014 70.5 83.1
2013 70.2 82.7
2012 69.8 82.6
2011 69.3 82.6
2010 68.8 82.3
2009 68.2 82
2008 67.7 82
2007 67.2 81.7
2006 66.5 81.5
2005 65.9 81.2
2004 65.3 81.1
2003 64.7 80.5
2002 64 80.4
2001 63.3 80.3
2000 61.8 79.8
1999 62 79.7
1998 61.3 79.5
1997 60.6 79.2
1996 60 79
1995 59.3 78.6
1994 58.4 78.5
1993 57.9 78.2
1992 57.2 77.9
1991 56.5 77.6
1990 55.8 77.4
1989 55.1 77.6
1988 54.4 77.4
1987 53.6 77.3
1986 52.8 77
1985 52 76.9
1984 51.3 76.8
1983 50.6 76.2
1982 49.8 76.2
1981 49 75.8
1980 48.2 75.6
1979 47.4 75.6
1978 46.7 75.3
1977 46 75.4
1976 45.2 74.9
1975 44.5 74.8
1974 43.8 74.4
1973 43.1 74.1
1972 42.5 73.8
1971 41.8 73.2
1970 41.2 73.1
1969 40.6 72.7
1968 40 72.7
1967 39.4 72.7
1966 38.8 72.4
1965 38.3 72.3
1964 37.8 72.2
1963 37.4 71.3
1962 37 71.3
1961 36.7 71.7
1960 36.4 71.4
1959 36.1 71.5
1958 35.9 71.3
1957 35.7 70.5
1956 35.6 70.2
1955 35.5 70.1
1954 35.4 70
1953 35.4 69.5
1952 35.4 69.6
1951 35.3 68.7
1950 35.3 68.9

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

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Bhutan and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Switzerland
2024 791,524 9,005,582
2023 786,385 8,888,822
2022 780,914 8,777,088
2021 775,442 8,704,546
2020 770,006 8,638,167
2019 764,824 8,575,280
2018 759,759 8,514,329
2017 754,335 8,451,840
2016 747,866 8,373,338
2015 740,618 8,282,396
2014 733,139 8,188,649
2013 725,273 8,089,346
2012 717,279 7,996,861
2011 709,377 7,912,398
2010 701,632 7,824,909
2009 693,988 7,743,831
2008 686,351 7,647,675
2007 678,641 7,551,117
2006 670,799 7,483,934
2005 661,865 7,437,115
2004 650,544 7,389,625
2003 637,663 7,339,001
2002 624,409 7,284,753
2001 610,794 7,229,854
2000 596,863 7,184,250
1999 582,579 7,143,991
1998 569,435 7,110,001
1997 558,697 7,088,906
1996 548,784 7,071,850
1995 547,989 7,040,687
1994 554,497 6,993,795
1993 554,673 6,938,265
1992 577,774 6,875,364
1991 599,784 6,799,978
1990 589,287 6,715,519
1989 573,586 6,646,912
1988 556,986 6,593,386
1987 540,557 6,545,106
1986 524,324 6,504,124
1985 508,392 6,470,365
1984 492,784 6,441,865
1983 477,460 6,418,773
1982 462,485 6,391,309
1981 447,836 6,354,074
1980 433,404 6,319,408
1979 419,200 6,294,365
1978 405,243 6,281,738
1977 391,639 6,281,174
1976 378,490 6,302,504
1975 365,791 6,338,632
1974 353,538 6,341,405
1973 341,705 6,307,347
1972 330,264 6,260,956
1971 319,211 6,213,399
1970 308,528 6,180,877
1969 298,214 6,136,387
1968 288,311 6,067,714
1967 278,852 5,991,785
1966 269,820 5,918,002
1965 261,200 5,856,472
1964 252,987 5,789,228
1963 245,156 5,694,247
1962 237,636 5,573,815
1961 230,602 5,434,294
1960 224,084 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Switzerland
2023 1.46 1.33
2022 1.48 1.39
2021 1.49 1.52
2020 1.5 1.46
2019 1.45 1.48
2018 1.52 1.52
2017 1.62 1.52
2016 1.74 1.54
2015 1.84 1.54
2014 1.92 1.54
2013 2 1.52
2012 2.07 1.52
2011 2.15 1.52
2010 2.25 1.52
2009 2.36 1.5
2008 2.48 1.48
2007 2.59 1.46
2006 2.66 1.44
2005 2.73 1.42
2004 2.78 1.42
2003 2.87 1.39
2002 3.01 1.39
2001 3.19 1.38
2000 3.38 1.5
1999 3.61 1.48
1998 3.85 1.47
1997 4.09 1.48
1996 4.37 1.5
1995 4.62 1.48
1994 4.87 1.49
1993 5.07 1.51
1992 5.27 1.58
1991 5.45 1.58
1990 5.6 1.58
1989 5.76 1.56
1988 5.88 1.57
1987 6 1.52
1986 6.1 1.53
1985 6.18 1.52
1984 6.26 1.53
1983 6.34 1.52
1982 6.4 1.56
1981 6.46 1.55
1980 6.51 1.55
1979 6.55 1.52
1978 6.58 1.51
1977 6.61 1.53
1976 6.62 1.55
1975 6.62 1.61
1974 6.62 1.73
1973 6.63 1.81
1972 6.64 1.91
1971 6.64 2.04
1970 6.65 2.1
1969 6.66 2.19
1968 6.66 2.29
1967 6.67 2.39
1966 6.67 2.5
1965 6.68 2.59
1964 6.68 2.66
1963 6.69 2.65
1962 6.69 2.58
1961 6.7 2.52
1960 6.7 2.44

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

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Bhutan and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Switzerland
2024 30.9 43.7
2023 30.4 43.4
2022 29.8 43
2021 29.2 42.8
2020 28.6 42.7
2019 28 42.6
2018 27.5 42.5
2017 26.9 42.4
2016 26.4 42.3
2015 26 42.2
2014 25.6 42.1
2013 25.1 42
2012 24.7 41.8
2011 24.4 41.6
2010 24 41.5
2009 23.7 41.3
2008 23.3 41.1
2007 22.9 40.9
2006 22.6 40.6
2005 22.2 40.3
2004 21.8 39.9
2003 21.3 39.6
2002 20.8 39.3
2001 20.4 39
2000 20 38.7
1999 19.8 38.4
1998 19.5 38.2
1997 19.3 37.9
1996 19.1 37.6
1995 18.9 37.3
1994 18.8 37.1
1993 18.7 37
1992 18.6 36.9
1991 18.6 36.9
1990 18.6 36.9
1989 18.5 36.8
1988 18.5 36.7
1987 18.5 36.5
1986 18.5 36.3
1985 18.6 36.1
1984 18.6 35.9
1983 18.7 35.6
1982 18.7 35.3
1981 18.8 35
1980 18.9 34.8
1979 18.9 34.5
1978 19 34.2
1977 19 33.8
1976 19.1 33.5
1975 19.1 33.1
1974 19.2 32.7
1973 19.2 32.5
1972 19.3 32.3
1971 19.3 32.2
1970 19.3 32
1969 19.3 31.7
1968 19.3 31.7
1967 19.3 31.6
1966 19.2 31.6
1965 19.1 31.6
1964 19.1 31.5
1963 19 31.7
1962 18.9 32
1961 18.9 32.4
1960 18.8 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Switzerland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
75%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Bhutan Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Switzerland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
52,266 mi
2021

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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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