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Bhutan vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 132nd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Tanzania
Population
803385
73145892
Population rank 163/197 20/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Tanzania
2024 - $78,844,405,385
2023 $3,012,896,789 $79,030,935,627
2022 $2,898,227,744 $75,749,121,843
2021 $2,768,802,960 $70,655,628,148
2020 $2,457,604,334 $66,068,737,786
2019 $2,735,683,570 $61,026,731,926
2018 $2,583,335,722 $57,003,712,892
2017 $2,591,358,009 $53,274,884,533
2016 $2,357,504,761 $49,774,409,374
2015 $2,187,815,803 $47,413,919,817
2014 $2,089,079,571 $49,986,726,461
2013 $1,943,696,952 $45,648,857,242
2012 $1,973,387,228 $39,650,394,363
2011 $1,977,728,659 $34,657,140,096
2010 $1,708,880,730 $32,012,892,919
2009 $1,331,343,798 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,317,517,835 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,255,767,964 $21,860,434,823
2006 $942,879,879 $18,619,859,795
2005 $860,391,000 $18,395,383,647
2004 $735,348,490 $16,673,062,473
2003 $651,935,430 $15,211,487,709
2002 $559,345,264 $14,129,651,896
2001 $496,110,226 $13,563,990,022
2000 $460,733,418 $13,371,767,082
1999 $399,311,200 $12,704,334,196
1998 $363,458,381 $12,172,790,056
1997 $352,229,077 $11,158,197,942
1996 $303,408,346 $9,433,528,150
1995 $290,490,984 $7,631,431,840
1994 $258,954,708 $6,550,480,484
1993 $225,973,693 $6,182,872,708
1992 $240,233,531 $6,681,997,469
1991 $240,294,286 $7,197,768,159
1990 $287,765,007 $6,184,384,225
1989 $264,798,626 $6,418,799,007
1988 $272,298,067 $7,406,614,407
1987 $242,742,766 $7,824,193,222
1986 $191,218,115 $10,840,864,521
1985 $163,288,815 $15,328,295,175
1984 $160,423,494 $12,906,635,133
1983 $156,704,290 $14,049,883,809
1982 $141,439,317 $13,927,383,240
1981 $139,174,178 $13,161,540,378
1980 $128,669,201 $11,409,228,087
1979 $105,377,995 $9,804,637,491
1978 $94,086,228 $9,261,675,710
1977 $97,884,434 $7,732,598,995
1976 $88,461,263 $6,472,511,988
1975 $86,820,762 $5,729,917,840
1974 $92,901,784 $4,977,337,978
1973 $78,900,289 $4,144,104,535
1972 $70,139,867 $3,472,787,266
1971 $66,289,450 $3,050,673,517
1970 $61,812,113 $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Bhutan and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Tanzania
2024 - $1,150
2023 $3,831 $1,186
2022 $3,711 $1,171
2021 $3,571 $1,125
2020 $3,192 $1,084
2019 $3,577 $1,031
2018 $3,400 $992
2017 $3,435 $957
2016 $3,152 $925
2015 $2,954 $911
2014 $2,849 $993
2013 $2,680 $935
2012 $2,751 $837
2011 $2,788 $753
2010 $2,436 $715
2009 $1,918 $674
2008 $1,920 $657
2007 $1,850 $528
2006 $1,406 $462
2005 $1,300 $469
2004 $1,130 $438
2003 $1,022 $410
2002 $896 $391
2001 $812 $385
2000 $772 $390
1999 $685 $382
1998 $638 $375
1997 $630 $353
1996 $553 $305
1995 $530 $251.2
1994 $467 $222.5
1993 $407 $218.2
1992 $416 $243.4
1991 $401 $268.8
1990 $488 $236.9
1989 $462 $252.3
1988 $489 $299
1987 $449 $326
1986 $365 $466
1985 $321 $681
1984 $326 $593
1983 $328 $667
1982 $306 $683
1981 $311 $665
1980 $296.9 $595
1979 $251.4 $527
1978 $232.2 $515
1977 $249.9 $446
1976 $233.7 $387
1975 $237.4 $355
1974 $262.8 $320
1973 $230.9 $276.1
1972 $212.4 $239.8
1971 $207.7 $218.4
1970 $200.3 $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Bhutan vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Tanzania
2026 73.8 67.6
2025 73.5 67.4
2024 73.3 67.2
2023 73 67
2022 72.8 66.9
2021 72.4 66.1
2020 72.3 66.8
2019 72 66
2018 71.7 65.5
2017 71.4 65
2016 71.1 64.4
2015 70.8 63.9
2014 70.5 63.4
2013 70.2 62.8
2012 69.8 62.3
2011 69.3 61.6
2010 68.8 61.1
2009 68.2 60.5
2008 67.7 59.9
2007 67.2 59.3
2006 66.5 58.5
2005 65.9 57.7
2004 65.3 56.8
2003 64.7 55.9
2002 64 54.9
2001 63.3 54.1
2000 61.8 53.2
1999 62 52.4
1998 61.3 51.8
1997 60.6 51.2
1996 60 51.1
1995 59.3 51
1994 58.4 51.1
1993 57.9 51.2
1992 57.2 51.4
1991 56.5 51.8
1990 55.8 52
1989 55.1 52.1
1988 54.4 52.2
1987 53.6 52.2
1986 52.8 52.2
1985 52 52.2
1984 51.3 52.2
1983 50.6 52.2
1982 49.8 52
1981 49 51.7
1980 48.2 51.3
1979 47.4 50.8
1978 46.7 50.4
1977 46 50
1976 45.2 49.5
1975 44.5 48.9
1974 43.8 48.4
1973 43.1 47.9
1972 42.5 47.4
1971 41.8 47
1970 41.2 46.5
1969 40.6 46
1968 40 45.6
1967 39.4 45.2
1966 38.8 44.9
1965 38.3 44.5
1964 37.8 44.1
1963 37.4 43.6
1962 37 43.2
1961 36.7 42.8
1960 36.4 42.6
1959 36.1 42.5
1958 35.9 42.3
1957 35.7 42.1
1956 35.6 42
1955 35.5 41.8
1954 35.4 41.7
1953 35.4 41.5
1952 35.4 41.4
1951 35.3 41.2
1950 35.3 41

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

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Bhutan and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Tanzania
2024 791,524 68,560,157
2023 786,385 66,617,606
2022 780,914 64,711,821
2021 775,442 62,830,412
2020 770,006 60,972,798
2019 764,824 59,174,891
2018 759,759 57,437,145
2017 754,335 55,652,890
2016 747,866 53,824,013
2015 740,618 52,020,962
2014 733,139 50,351,512
2013 725,273 48,824,128
2012 717,279 47,374,260
2011 709,377 46,029,367
2010 701,632 44,758,488
2009 693,988 43,633,982
2008 686,351 42,570,728
2007 678,641 41,435,512
2006 670,799 40,294,902
2005 661,865 39,182,076
2004 650,544 38,109,668
2003 637,663 37,089,555
2002 624,409 36,121,304
2001 610,794 35,198,299
2000 596,863 34,260,139
1999 582,579 33,300,330
1998 569,435 32,420,458
1997 558,697 31,578,089
1996 548,784 30,945,762
1995 547,989 30,383,497
1994 554,497 29,442,356
1993 554,673 28,332,692
1992 577,774 27,457,588
1991 599,784 26,780,436
1990 589,287 26,110,207
1989 573,586 25,438,759
1988 556,986 24,769,686
1987 540,557 24,030,378
1986 524,324 23,258,959
1985 508,392 22,501,693
1984 492,784 21,779,066
1983 477,460 21,079,874
1982 462,485 20,398,571
1981 447,836 19,784,703
1980 433,404 19,189,769
1979 419,200 18,592,038
1978 405,243 17,976,566
1977 391,639 17,352,929
1976 378,490 16,736,211
1975 365,791 16,138,361
1974 353,538 15,561,630
1973 341,705 15,010,101
1972 330,264 14,479,308
1971 319,211 13,971,451
1970 308,528 13,492,677
1969 298,214 13,036,700
1968 288,311 12,602,076
1967 278,852 12,200,109
1966 269,820 11,827,459
1965 261,200 11,470,728
1964 252,987 11,127,826
1963 245,156 10,799,528
1962 237,636 10,487,756
1961 230,602 10,187,886
1960 224,084 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Tanzania
2023 1.46 4.61
2022 1.48 4.67
2021 1.49 4.73
2020 1.5 4.8
2019 1.45 4.87
2018 1.52 4.93
2017 1.62 4.99
2016 1.74 5.01
2015 1.84 5.03
2014 1.92 5.12
2013 2 5.16
2012 2.07 5.14
2011 2.15 5.14
2010 2.25 5.23
2009 2.36 5.26
2008 2.48 5.32
2007 2.59 5.4
2006 2.66 5.51
2005 2.73 5.58
2004 2.78 5.6
2003 2.87 5.58
2002 3.01 5.57
2001 3.19 5.62
2000 3.38 5.67
1999 3.61 5.75
1998 3.85 5.81
1997 4.09 5.84
1996 4.37 5.83
1995 4.62 5.82
1994 4.87 5.89
1993 5.07 6
1992 5.27 6.08
1991 5.45 6.14
1990 5.6 6.2
1989 5.76 6.3
1988 5.88 6.38
1987 6 6.41
1986 6.1 6.49
1985 6.18 6.6
1984 6.26 6.72
1983 6.34 6.81
1982 6.4 6.87
1981 6.46 6.93
1980 6.51 6.99
1979 6.55 7.04
1978 6.58 7.06
1977 6.61 7.07
1976 6.62 7.09
1975 6.62 7.1
1974 6.62 7.12
1973 6.63 7.06
1972 6.64 7.05
1971 6.64 7.04
1970 6.65 7
1969 6.66 6.95
1968 6.66 6.9
1967 6.67 6.86
1966 6.67 6.8
1965 6.68 6.73
1964 6.68 6.68
1963 6.69 6.65
1962 6.69 6.61
1961 6.7 6.56
1960 6.7 6.54

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

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Bhutan and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Tanzania
2024 30.9 18.4
2023 30.4 18.3
2022 29.8 18.2
2021 29.2 18.1
2020 28.6 18
2019 28 17.9
2018 27.5 17.9
2017 26.9 17.8
2016 26.4 17.6
2015 26 17.5
2014 25.6 17.4
2013 25.1 17.3
2012 24.7 17.3
2011 24.4 17.2
2010 24 17.2
2009 23.7 17.2
2008 23.3 17.3
2007 22.9 17.3
2006 22.6 17.4
2005 22.2 17.4
2004 21.8 17.4
2003 21.3 17.4
2002 20.8 17.5
2001 20.4 17.5
2000 20 17.4
1999 19.8 17.4
1998 19.5 17.3
1997 19.3 17.3
1996 19.1 17.4
1995 18.9 17.4
1994 18.8 17.3
1993 18.7 17
1992 18.6 16.8
1991 18.6 16.7
1990 18.6 16.7
1989 18.5 16.6
1988 18.5 16.6
1987 18.5 16.5
1986 18.5 16.4
1985 18.6 16.3
1984 18.6 16.2
1983 18.7 16.2
1982 18.7 16.3
1981 18.8 16.4
1980 18.9 16.5
1979 18.9 16.6
1978 19 16.7
1977 19 16.8
1976 19.1 16.8
1975 19.1 16.9
1974 19.2 16.9
1973 19.2 17
1972 19.3 17
1971 19.3 17
1970 19.3 17.1
1969 19.3 17.1
1968 19.3 17.1
1967 19.3 17.2
1966 19.2 17.2
1965 19.1 17.3
1964 19.1 17.4
1963 19 17.4
1962 18.9 17.4
1961 18.9 17.4
1960 18.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
59.8%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Bhutan Tanzania
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Bhutan Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Tanzania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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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