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Bhutan vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 132nd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Syria
Population
803385
26829400
Population rank 163/197 56/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$20B
2023
GDP rank 170/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 132/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 87/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$730
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Syria: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Syria economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Syria
2023 $3,012,896,789 $19,993,439,950
2022 $2,898,227,744 $23,622,827,080
2021 $2,768,802,960 $14,353,205,678
2020 $2,457,604,334 $12,047,752,036
2019 $2,735,683,570 $22,583,045,060
2018 $2,583,335,722 $21,497,782,868
2017 $2,591,358,009 $16,369,843,352
2016 $2,357,504,761 $12,597,854,877
2015 $2,187,815,803 $16,466,863,117
2014 $2,089,079,571 $21,502,061,466
2013 $1,943,696,952 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,973,387,228 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,977,728,659 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,708,880,730 $61,390,830,875
2009 $1,331,343,798 $54,111,735,629
2008 $1,317,517,835 $52,557,913,569
2007 $1,255,767,964 $40,465,318,382
2006 $942,879,879 $33,751,788,856
2005 $860,391,000 $28,858,965,517
2004 $735,348,490 $25,086,950,495
2003 $651,935,430 $21,828,144,686
2002 $559,345,264 $20,669,357,462
2001 $496,110,226 $20,237,024,725
2000 $460,733,418 $18,937,052,543
1999 $399,311,200 $15,873,875,969
1998 $363,458,381 $15,200,846,154
1997 $352,229,077 $14,505,233,463
1996 $303,408,346 $13,789,560,878
1995 $290,490,984 $11,396,706,587
1994 $258,954,708 $10,122,020,000
1993 $225,973,693 $13,695,962,055
1992 $240,233,531 $13,253,565,861
1991 $240,294,286 $12,981,833,333
1990 $287,765,007 $12,308,624,418
1989 $264,798,626 $9,853,395,762
1988 $272,298,067 $10,577,041,645
1987 $242,742,766 $11,356,215,543
1986 $191,218,115 $13,293,205,278
1985 $163,288,815 $16,403,539,893
1984 $160,423,494 $17,503,078,174
1983 $156,704,290 $17,589,277,143
1982 $141,439,317 $16,298,929,011
1981 $139,174,178 $15,518,201,335
1980 $128,669,201 $13,062,420,382
1979 $105,377,995 $9,929,681,529
1978 $94,086,228 $9,275,200,458
1977 $97,884,434 $7,696,011,396
1976 $88,461,263 $7,633,528,867
1975 $86,820,762 $6,826,980,444
1974 $92,901,784 $5,159,557,148
1973 $78,900,289 $3,239,487,516
1972 $70,139,867 $3,059,681,698
1971 $66,289,450 $2,589,851,325
1970 $61,812,113 $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Bhutan and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Syria
2023 $3,831 $847
2022 $3,711 $1,052
2021 $3,571 $664
2020 $3,192 $572
2019 $3,577 $1,110
2018 $3,400 $1,098
2017 $3,435 $852
2016 $3,152 $656
2015 $2,954 $848
2014 $2,849 $1,061
2013 $2,680 $986
2012 $2,751 $1,898
2011 $2,788 $2,952
2010 $2,436 $2,731
2009 $1,918 $2,462
2008 $1,920 $2,429
2007 $1,850 $1,938
2006 $1,406 $1,719
2005 $1,300 $1,534
2004 $1,130 $1,368
2003 $1,022 $1,220
2002 $896 $1,183
2001 $812 $1,187
2000 $772 $1,138
1999 $685 $978
1998 $638 $961
1997 $630 $941
1996 $553 $918
1995 $530 $780
1994 $467 $712
1993 $407 $993
1992 $416 $990
1991 $401 $1,000
1990 $488 $978
1989 $462 $809
1988 $489 $898
1987 $449 $997
1986 $365 $1,208
1985 $321 $1,544
1984 $326 $1,706
1983 $328 $1,776
1982 $306 $1,703
1981 $311 $1,676
1980 $296.9 $1,458
1979 $251.4 $1,146
1978 $232.2 $1,108
1977 $249.9 $951
1976 $233.7 $976
1975 $237.4 $904
1974 $262.8 $707
1973 $230.9 $459
1972 $212.4 $448
1971 $207.7 $393
1970 $200.3 $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Bhutan vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Syria
2026 73.8 73.4
2025 73.5 73
2024 73.3 72.6
2023 73 72.1
2022 72.8 72.8
2021 72.4 72.4
2020 72.3 71.9
2019 72 71
2018 71.7 67.4
2017 71.4 65.7
2016 71.1 65.2
2015 70.8 63.3
2014 70.5 65.5
2013 70.2 65.1
2012 69.8 66.2
2011 69.3 72.3
2010 68.8 73.5
2009 68.2 73.5
2008 67.7 73.4
2007 67.2 73.3
2006 66.5 73
2005 65.9 72.8
2004 65.3 72.5
2003 64.7 72.2
2002 64 71.7
2001 63.3 71.3
2000 61.8 70.9
1999 62 70.5
1998 61.3 70.2
1997 60.6 70.2
1996 60 70.2
1995 59.3 70.2
1994 58.4 70.3
1993 57.9 70.3
1992 57.2 70.2
1991 56.5 70.1
1990 55.8 69.8
1989 55.1 69.5
1988 54.4 69.2
1987 53.6 68.8
1986 52.8 68.4
1985 52 68
1984 51.3 67.7
1983 50.6 67.4
1982 49.8 60.8
1981 49 64.6
1980 48.2 66.5
1979 47.4 66.2
1978 46.7 65.9
1977 46 65.4
1976 45.2 64.8
1975 44.5 64.2
1974 43.8 63.4
1973 43.1 60.8
1972 42.5 62
1971 41.8 61.3
1970 41.2 60.6
1969 40.6 59.8
1968 40 59.1
1967 39.4 58
1966 38.8 57.6
1965 38.3 56.9
1964 37.8 56.2
1963 37.4 55.4
1962 37 54.6
1961 36.7 53.7
1960 36.4 52.7
1959 36.1 51.7
1958 35.9 50.7
1957 35.7 49.6
1956 35.6 48.5
1955 35.5 47.4
1954 35.4 46.4
1953 35.4 45.3
1952 35.4 44.3
1951 35.3 43.4
1950 35.3 42.5

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

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Bhutan and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Syria
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Syria
2024 791,524 24,672,760
2023 786,385 23,594,623
2022 780,914 22,462,173
2021 775,442 21,628,839
2020 770,006 21,049,429
2019 764,824 20,353,534
2018 759,759 19,577,845
2017 754,335 19,224,668
2016 747,866 19,193,834
2015 740,618 19,424,618
2014 733,139 20,273,659
2013 725,273 21,666,917
2012 717,279 22,759,763
2011 709,377 22,878,098
2010 701,632 22,482,421
2009 693,988 21,976,969
2008 686,351 21,636,564
2007 678,641 20,884,125
2006 670,799 19,637,022
2005 661,865 18,814,091
2004 650,544 18,336,875
2003 637,663 17,889,296
2002 624,409 17,468,332
2001 610,794 17,051,338
2000 596,863 16,637,888
1999 582,579 16,228,061
1998 569,435 15,820,413
1997 558,697 15,417,542
1996 548,784 15,018,104
1995 547,989 14,616,801
1994 554,497 14,208,583
1993 554,673 13,795,686
1992 577,774 13,385,571
1991 599,784 12,980,821
1990 589,287 12,579,208
1989 573,586 12,179,060
1988 556,986 11,782,264
1987 540,557 11,388,923
1986 524,324 11,002,844
1985 508,392 10,625,672
1984 492,784 10,258,398
1983 477,460 9,904,809
1982 462,485 9,572,511
1981 447,836 9,260,189
1980 433,404 8,957,663
1979 419,200 8,661,909
1978 405,243 8,372,759
1977 391,639 8,090,501
1976 378,490 7,817,320
1975 365,791 7,554,364
1974 353,538 7,302,160
1973 341,705 7,060,321
1972 330,264 6,826,024
1971 319,211 6,598,094
1970 308,528 6,380,609
1969 298,214 6,175,166
1968 288,311 5,978,742
1967 278,852 5,790,198
1966 269,820 5,609,047
1965 261,200 5,435,267
1964 252,987 5,269,087
1963 245,156 5,110,467
1962 237,636 4,959,340
1961 230,602 4,815,466
1960 224,084 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Syria

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Syria
2023 1.46 2.71
2022 1.48 2.75
2021 1.49 2.8
2020 1.5 2.84
2019 1.45 2.88
2018 1.52 2.93
2017 1.62 2.97
2016 1.74 3.01
2015 1.84 3.07
2014 1.92 3.12
2013 2 3.17
2012 2.07 3.22
2011 2.15 3.29
2010 2.25 3.36
2009 2.36 3.42
2008 2.48 3.48
2007 2.59 3.54
2006 2.66 3.56
2005 2.73 3.61
2004 2.78 3.68
2003 2.87 3.76
2002 3.01 3.87
2001 3.19 3.98
2000 3.38 4.07
1999 3.61 4.14
1998 3.85 4.25
1997 4.09 4.37
1996 4.37 4.54
1995 4.62 4.7
1994 4.87 4.86
1993 5.07 4.99
1992 5.27 5.14
1991 5.45 5.34
1990 5.6 5.56
1989 5.76 5.78
1988 5.88 6
1987 6 6.2
1986 6.1 6.37
1985 6.18 6.48
1984 6.26 6.59
1983 6.34 6.69
1982 6.4 6.81
1981 6.46 6.97
1980 6.51 7.12
1979 6.55 7.25
1978 6.58 7.35
1977 6.61 7.42
1976 6.62 7.45
1975 6.62 7.49
1974 6.62 7.52
1973 6.63 7.55
1972 6.64 7.57
1971 6.64 7.6
1970 6.65 7.62
1969 6.66 7.59
1968 6.66 7.57
1967 6.67 7.56
1966 6.67 7.55
1965 6.68 7.53
1964 6.68 7.53
1963 6.69 7.51
1962 6.69 7.51
1961 6.7 7.5
1960 6.7 7.51

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

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Bhutan and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Syria
2024 30.9 23.9
2023 30.4 23.3
2022 29.8 22.7
2021 29.2 22.2
2020 28.6 21.6
2019 28 20.9
2018 27.5 20.1
2017 26.9 19.6
2016 26.4 19.5
2015 26 19.5
2014 25.6 20.1
2013 25.1 21.2
2012 24.7 21.8
2011 24.4 21.9
2010 24 21.7
2009 23.7 21.5
2008 23.3 21.3
2007 22.9 21
2006 22.6 20.3
2005 22.2 19.7
2004 21.8 19.5
2003 21.3 19.2
2002 20.8 19
2001 20.4 18.8
2000 20 18.5
1999 19.8 18.3
1998 19.5 18.1
1997 19.3 17.9
1996 19.1 17.7
1995 18.9 17.5
1994 18.8 17.3
1993 18.7 17.1
1992 18.6 16.9
1991 18.6 16.7
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.5 16.4
1988 18.5 16.2
1987 18.5 16.1
1986 18.5 16
1985 18.6 15.9
1984 18.6 15.8
1983 18.7 15.8
1982 18.7 15.7
1981 18.8 15.6
1980 18.9 15.6
1979 18.9 15.6
1978 19 15.6
1977 19 15.6
1976 19.1 15.6
1975 19.1 15.7
1974 19.2 15.7
1973 19.2 15.7
1972 19.3 15.8
1971 19.3 15.8
1970 19.3 15.9
1969 19.3 16
1968 19.3 16.1
1967 19.3 16.2
1966 19.2 16.4
1965 19.1 16.5
1964 19.1 16.7
1963 19 16.9
1962 18.9 17.1
1961 18.9 17.3
1960 18.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
23.3%
2011

Energy

Bhutan Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Bhutan Syria
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
15
2025
Higher education index n/a
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Bhutan Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Syria
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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