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Bhutan vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 132nd vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Tajikistan
Population
803385
11038274
Population rank 163/197 88/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Bhutan and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Tajikistan
2024 - $14,204,575,549
2023 $3,012,896,789 $12,244,169,293
2022 $2,898,227,744 $10,713,525,200
2021 $2,768,802,960 $8,937,805,347
2020 $2,457,604,334 $8,133,963,551
2019 $2,735,683,570 $8,300,813,599
2018 $2,583,335,722 $7,764,999,999
2017 $2,591,358,009 $7,536,402,853
2016 $2,357,504,761 $6,992,416,097
2015 $2,187,815,803 $8,271,431,485
2014 $2,089,079,571 $9,112,605,459
2013 $1,943,696,952 $8,448,411,318
2012 $1,973,387,228 $7,633,036,903
2011 $1,977,728,659 $6,522,756,255
2010 $1,708,880,730 $5,642,221,099
2009 $1,331,343,798 $4,979,472,364
2008 $1,317,517,835 $5,161,299,725
2007 $1,255,767,964 $3,719,524,541
2006 $942,879,879 $2,830,213,849
2005 $860,391,000 $2,312,352,021
2004 $735,348,490 $2,076,176,869
2003 $651,935,430 $1,555,318,261
2002 $559,345,264 $1,221,106,220
2001 $496,110,226 $1,080,772,551
2000 $460,733,418 $860,541,842
1999 $399,311,200 $1,086,612,290
1998 $363,458,381 $1,320,199,582
1997 $352,229,077 $921,518,033
1996 $303,408,346 $1,043,654,822
1995 $290,490,984 $1,231,561,860
1994 $258,954,708 $1,522,001,206
1993 $225,973,693 $1,646,623,195
1992 $240,233,531 $1,908,554,572
1991 $240,294,286 $2,536,585,366
1990 $287,765,007 $2,629,395,066
1989 $264,798,626 -
1988 $272,298,067 -
1987 $242,742,766 -
1986 $191,218,115 -
1985 $163,288,815 -
1984 $160,423,494 -
1983 $156,704,290 -
1982 $141,439,317 -
1981 $139,174,178 -
1980 $128,669,201 -
1979 $105,377,995 -
1978 $94,086,228 -
1977 $97,884,434 -
1976 $88,461,263 -
1975 $86,820,762 -
1974 $92,901,784 -
1973 $78,900,289 -
1972 $70,139,867 -
1971 $66,289,450 -
1970 $61,812,113 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Tajikistan
2024 - $1,341
2023 $3,831 $1,178
2022 $3,711 $1,052
2021 $3,571 $897
2020 $3,192 $834
2019 $3,577 $871
2018 $3,400 $834
2017 $3,435 $829
2016 $3,152 $789
2015 $2,954 $957
2014 $2,849 $1,082
2013 $2,680 $1,028
2012 $2,751 $952
2011 $2,788 $834
2010 $2,436 $737
2009 $1,918 $665
2008 $1,920 $703
2007 $1,850 $517
2006 $1,406 $401
2005 $1,300 $334
2004 $1,130 $306
2003 $1,022 $233.6
2002 $896 $187
2001 $812 $168.7
2000 $772 $136.9
1999 $685 $175
1998 $638 $213.7
1997 $630 $150.1
1996 $553 $172
1995 $530 $207
1994 $467 $261.3
1993 $407 $287.6
1992 $416 $338
1991 $401 $458
1990 $488 $487
1989 $462 -
1988 $489 -
1987 $449 -
1986 $365 -
1985 $321 -
1984 $326 -
1983 $328 -
1982 $306 -
1981 $311 -
1980 $296.9 -
1979 $251.4 -
1978 $232.2 -
1977 $249.9 -
1976 $233.7 -
1975 $237.4 -
1974 $262.8 -
1973 $230.9 -
1972 $212.4 -
1971 $207.7 -
1970 $200.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Tajikistan
2026 73.8 72.2
2025 73.5 72.1
2024 73.3 71.9
2023 73 71.8
2022 72.8 71.6
2021 72.4 69.6
2020 72.3 68.6
2019 72 71
2018 71.7 70.7
2017 71.4 70.5
2016 71.1 70
2015 70.8 69.7
2014 70.5 69.7
2013 70.2 69.6
2012 69.8 69.1
2011 69.3 68.7
2010 68.8 68.4
2009 68.2 68.2
2008 67.7 67.9
2007 67.2 67.4
2006 66.5 67
2005 65.9 66.5
2004 65.3 66.6
2003 64.7 65.9
2002 64 64.9
2001 63.3 64.2
2000 61.8 63.5
1999 62 63.1
1998 61.3 62.4
1997 60.6 61.9
1996 60 60.8
1995 59.3 61.4
1994 58.4 60.1
1993 57.9 55.5
1992 57.2 57.1
1991 56.5 61.7
1990 55.8 61.6
1989 55.1 61.7
1988 54.4 61.8
1987 53.6 61.6
1986 52.8 61.8
1985 52 61
1984 51.3 60.7
1983 50.6 60.5
1982 49.8 60.2
1981 49 58.8
1980 48.2 58.6
1979 47.4 58.5
1978 46.7 58.4
1977 46 58.2
1976 45.2 58.1
1975 44.5 57.9
1974 43.8 57.7
1973 43.1 57.4
1972 42.5 57.2
1971 41.8 56.9
1970 41.2 56.6
1969 40.6 56.3
1968 40 55.9
1967 39.4 55.5
1966 38.8 55.1
1965 38.3 54.7
1964 37.8 54.2
1963 37.4 53.8
1962 37 53.4
1961 36.7 52.9
1960 36.4 52.5
1959 36.1 52.2
1958 35.9 51.8
1957 35.7 51.4
1956 35.6 51.1
1955 35.5 50.8
1954 35.4 50.5
1953 35.4 50.2
1952 35.4 49.9
1951 35.3 49.6
1950 35.3 49.3

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

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Bhutan and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Tajikistan
2024 791,524 10,590,927
2023 786,385 10,389,799
2022 780,914 10,182,222
2021 775,442 9,966,908
2020 770,006 9,749,310
2019 764,824 9,529,966
2018 759,759 9,307,333
2017 754,335 9,085,946
2016 747,866 8,865,631
2015 740,618 8,643,840
2014 733,139 8,425,552
2013 725,273 8,216,724
2012 717,279 8,014,084
2011 709,377 7,824,785
2010 701,632 7,652,141
2009 693,988 7,490,230
2008 686,351 7,338,403
2007 678,641 7,194,477
2006 670,799 7,057,566
2005 661,865 6,924,720
2004 650,544 6,790,547
2003 637,663 6,658,575
2002 624,409 6,531,669
2001 610,794 6,407,377
2000 596,863 6,284,735
1999 582,579 6,208,370
1998 569,435 6,176,397
1997 558,697 6,139,829
1996 548,784 6,066,523
1995 547,989 5,948,584
1994 554,497 5,825,368
1993 554,673 5,724,993
1992 577,774 5,649,400
1991 599,784 5,541,205
1990 589,287 5,398,768
1989 573,586 5,267,249
1988 556,986 5,114,989
1987 540,557 4,939,059
1986 524,324 4,772,139
1985 508,392 4,619,003
1984 492,784 4,480,026
1983 477,460 4,350,874
1982 462,485 4,227,171
1981 447,836 4,109,022
1980 433,404 3,995,256
1979 419,200 3,882,691
1978 405,243 3,768,508
1977 391,639 3,653,265
1976 378,490 3,540,076
1975 365,791 3,430,425
1974 353,538 3,324,499
1973 341,705 3,222,290
1972 330,264 3,123,691
1971 319,211 3,028,837
1970 308,528 2,936,779
1969 298,214 2,845,273
1968 288,311 2,753,848
1967 278,852 2,664,130
1966 269,820 2,577,184
1965 261,200 2,492,998
1964 252,987 2,411,260
1963 245,156 2,331,736
1962 237,636 2,255,026
1961 230,602 2,181,805
1960 224,084 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Tajikistan
2023 1.46 3.07
2022 1.48 3.13
2021 1.49 3.17
2020 1.5 3.21
2019 1.45 3.28
2018 1.52 3.29
2017 1.62 3.29
2016 1.74 3.38
2015 1.84 3.46
2014 1.92 3.46
2013 2 3.43
2012 2.07 3.42
2011 2.15 3.46
2010 2.25 3.46
2009 2.36 3.43
2008 2.48 3.39
2007 2.59 3.37
2006 2.66 3.34
2005 2.73 3.4
2004 2.78 3.51
2003 2.87 3.42
2002 3.01 3.47
2001 3.19 3.49
2000 3.38 3.49
1999 3.61 3.85
1998 3.85 4.07
1997 4.09 4.06
1996 4.37 3.94
1995 4.62 4.66
1994 4.87 4.79
1993 5.07 4.92
1992 5.27 5.06
1991 5.45 5.28
1990 5.6 5.46
1989 5.76 5.61
1988 5.88 5.75
1987 6 5.84
1986 6.1 5.91
1985 6.18 5.94
1984 6.26 5.96
1983 6.34 5.98
1982 6.4 6.03
1981 6.46 6.12
1980 6.51 6.21
1979 6.55 6.31
1978 6.58 6.4
1977 6.61 6.49
1976 6.62 6.6
1975 6.62 6.69
1974 6.62 6.77
1973 6.63 6.84
1972 6.64 6.89
1971 6.64 6.91
1970 6.65 6.91
1969 6.66 6.91
1968 6.66 6.91
1967 6.67 6.89
1966 6.67 6.82
1965 6.68 6.74
1964 6.68 6.68
1963 6.69 6.62
1962 6.69 6.48
1961 6.7 6.35
1960 6.7 6.24

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

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Bhutan and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Tajikistan
2024 30.9 23
2023 30.4 22.9
2022 29.8 22.7
2021 29.2 22.6
2020 28.6 22.5
2019 28 22.3
2018 27.5 22.2
2017 26.9 22
2016 26.4 21.9
2015 26 21.7
2014 25.6 21.6
2013 25.1 21.4
2012 24.7 21.2
2011 24.4 21
2010 24 20.8
2009 23.7 20.6
2008 23.3 20.4
2007 22.9 20.1
2006 22.6 19.8
2005 22.2 19.6
2004 21.8 19.4
2003 21.3 19.2
2002 20.8 18.9
2001 20.4 18.7
2000 20 18.5
1999 19.8 18.2
1998 19.5 18
1997 19.3 17.9
1996 19.1 17.7
1995 18.9 17.7
1994 18.8 17.7
1993 18.7 17.8
1992 18.6 17.9
1991 18.6 18
1990 18.6 18.1
1989 18.5 18.2
1988 18.5 18.3
1987 18.5 18.3
1986 18.5 18.3
1985 18.6 18.2
1984 18.6 18.2
1983 18.7 18.2
1982 18.7 18.2
1981 18.8 18.1
1980 18.9 18.1
1979 18.9 18.1
1978 19 18
1977 19 18
1976 19.1 17.9
1975 19.1 17.9
1974 19.2 17.8
1973 19.2 17.8
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.3 17.8
1970 19.3 17.8
1969 19.3 17.8
1968 19.3 17.9
1967 19.3 18.1
1966 19.2 18.4
1965 19.1 18.9
1964 19.1 19.6
1963 19 20.4
1962 18.9 20.9
1961 18.9 21.4
1960 18.8 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
54.5%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Tajikistan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
19
2025
Higher education index n/a
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
75%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Bhutan Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Tajikistan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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