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Bhutan vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 132nd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Thailand
Population
803385
71571743
Population rank 163/197 21/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$527B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Thailand
2024 - $526,517,658,842
2023 $3,012,896,789 $515,906,283,941
2022 $2,898,227,744 $495,644,697,588
2021 $2,768,802,960 $506,194,668,790
2020 $2,457,604,334 $500,461,898,480
2019 $2,735,683,570 $543,976,691,794
2018 $2,583,335,722 $506,754,208,404
2017 $2,591,358,009 $456,356,813,537
2016 $2,357,504,761 $413,366,349,748
2015 $2,187,815,803 $401,296,238,228
2014 $2,089,079,571 $407,339,040,198
2013 $1,943,696,952 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,973,387,228 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,977,728,659 $370,818,739,624
2010 $1,708,880,730 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,331,343,798 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,317,517,835 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,255,767,964 $262,942,621,455
2006 $942,879,879 $221,758,296,022
2005 $860,391,000 $189,318,408,469
2004 $735,348,490 $172,895,685,155
2003 $651,935,430 $152,280,615,246
2002 $559,345,264 $134,300,904,400
2001 $496,110,226 $120,296,476,180
2000 $460,733,418 $126,392,224,254
1999 $399,311,200 $126,669,211,779
1998 $363,458,381 $113,675,596,788
1997 $352,229,077 $150,180,456,566
1996 $303,408,346 $183,035,237,429
1995 $290,490,984 $169,278,916,593
1994 $258,954,708 $146,683,778,959
1993 $225,973,693 $128,889,262,951
1992 $240,233,531 $111,452,746,518
1991 $240,294,286 $98,234,714,971
1990 $287,765,007 $85,343,190,719
1989 $264,798,626 $72,250,748,100
1988 $272,298,067 $61,667,253,471
1987 $242,742,766 $50,535,446,555
1986 $191,218,115 $43,096,773,981
1985 $163,288,815 $38,900,711,333
1984 $160,423,494 $41,797,647,776
1983 $156,704,290 $40,042,798,388
1982 $141,439,317 $36,589,772,404
1981 $139,174,178 $34,846,039,194
1980 $128,669,201 $32,353,514,989
1979 $105,377,995 $27,371,650,825
1978 $94,086,228 $24,006,566,637
1977 $97,884,434 $19,779,312,261
1976 $88,461,263 $16,985,208,648
1975 $86,820,762 $14,882,770,594
1974 $92,901,784 $13,702,998,512
1973 $78,900,289 $10,838,587,358
1972 $70,139,867 $8,177,873,151
1971 $66,289,450 $7,375,000,024
1970 $61,812,113 $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Bhutan and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Thailand
2024 - $7,347
2023 $3,831 $7,195
2022 $3,711 $6,909
2021 $3,571 $7,057
2020 $3,192 $6,986
2019 $3,577 $7,606
2018 $3,400 $7,100
2017 $3,435 $6,413
2016 $3,152 $5,834
2015 $2,954 $5,689
2014 $2,849 $5,801
2013 $2,680 $6,018
2012 $2,751 $5,726
2011 $2,788 $5,374
2010 $2,436 $4,974
2009 $1,918 $4,135
2008 $1,920 $4,309
2007 $1,850 $3,919
2006 $1,406 $3,331
2005 $1,300 $2,868
2004 $1,130 $2,642
2003 $1,022 $2,348
2002 $896 $2,090
2001 $812 $1,890
2000 $772 $2,006
1999 $685 $2,033
1998 $638 $1,848
1997 $630 $2,473
1996 $553 $3,055
1995 $530 $2,864
1994 $467 $2,518
1993 $407 $2,245
1992 $416 $1,972
1991 $401 $1,766
1990 $488 $1,559
1989 $462 $1,342
1988 $489 $1,164
1987 $449 $970
1986 $365 $842
1985 $321 $774
1984 $326 $847
1983 $328 $827
1982 $306 $770
1981 $311 $748
1980 $296.9 $709
1979 $251.4 $612
1978 $232.2 $548
1977 $249.9 $462
1976 $233.7 $405
1975 $237.4 $364
1974 $262.8 $343
1973 $230.9 $278.3
1972 $212.4 $215.6
1971 $207.7 $199.7
1970 $200.3 $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Bhutan vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Thailand
2026 73.8 77.1
2025 73.5 76.8
2024 73.3 76.6
2023 73 76.4
2022 72.8 75.3
2021 72.4 77.6
2020 72.3 77.3
2019 72 77.2
2018 71.7 77.2
2017 71.4 77
2016 71.1 76.8
2015 70.8 76.6
2014 70.5 76.3
2013 70.2 76
2012 69.8 75.6
2011 69.3 75.3
2010 68.8 75
2009 68.2 74.7
2008 67.7 74.2
2007 67.2 73.8
2006 66.5 73.3
2005 65.9 72.9
2004 65.3 72.1
2003 64.7 72.1
2002 64 71.8
2001 63.3 71.5
2000 61.8 71.2
1999 62 71
1998 61.3 70.7
1997 60.6 70.4
1996 60 69.9
1995 59.3 69.8
1994 58.4 69.7
1993 57.9 69.6
1992 57.2 69.4
1991 56.5 69.1
1990 55.8 68.9
1989 55.1 68.6
1988 54.4 68.2
1987 53.6 67.8
1986 52.8 67.3
1985 52 66.5
1984 51.3 65.5
1983 50.6 64.5
1982 49.8 63.6
1981 49 62.9
1980 48.2 62.2
1979 47.4 61.7
1978 46.7 61.3
1977 46 60.9
1976 45.2 60.4
1975 44.5 59.7
1974 43.8 59
1973 43.1 58.3
1972 42.5 57.7
1971 41.8 57.1
1970 41.2 56.5
1969 40.6 55.7
1968 40 55
1967 39.4 54.3
1966 38.8 53.7
1965 38.3 53.1
1964 37.8 52.5
1963 37.4 52
1962 37 51.4
1961 36.7 51.1
1960 36.4 50.6
1959 36.1 50.1
1958 35.9 49.5
1957 35.7 49.1
1956 35.6 48.6
1955 35.5 48.1
1954 35.4 47.6
1953 35.4 47.1
1952 35.4 46.5
1951 35.3 45.9
1950 35.3 45.2

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

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Bhutan and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Thailand
2024 791,524 71,668,011
2023 786,385 71,702,435
2022 780,914 71,735,329
2021 775,442 71,727,332
2020 770,006 71,641,484
2019 764,824 71,522,271
2018 759,759 71,376,079
2017 754,335 71,160,187
2016 747,866 70,859,841
2015 740,618 70,540,795
2014 733,139 70,216,367
2013 725,273 69,845,114
2012 717,279 69,436,098
2011 709,377 69,007,208
2010 701,632 68,579,447
2009 693,988 68,121,080
2008 686,351 67,619,830
2007 678,641 67,102,394
2006 670,799 66,567,687
2005 661,865 66,017,420
2004 650,544 65,452,047
2003 637,663 64,868,166
2002 624,409 64,266,437
2001 610,794 63,651,141
2000 596,863 63,007,815
1999 582,579 62,299,043
1998 569,435 61,522,630
1997 558,697 60,724,584
1996 548,784 59,920,064
1995 547,989 59,098,232
1994 554,497 58,260,854
1993 554,673 57,408,198
1992 577,774 56,528,834
1991 599,784 55,637,434
1990 589,287 54,738,329
1989 573,586 53,848,956
1988 556,986 52,969,595
1987 540,557 52,074,105
1986 524,324 51,177,834
1985 508,392 50,270,753
1984 492,784 49,351,708
1983 477,460 48,423,309
1982 462,485 47,494,577
1981 447,836 46,575,855
1980 433,404 45,650,022
1979 419,200 44,718,434
1978 405,243 43,788,976
1977 391,639 42,843,974
1976 378,490 41,896,504
1975 365,791 40,940,005
1974 353,538 39,952,891
1973 341,705 38,947,787
1972 330,264 37,933,929
1971 319,211 36,937,387
1970 308,528 35,954,408
1969 298,214 34,973,782
1968 288,311 34,002,560
1967 278,852 33,037,801
1966 269,820 32,086,071
1965 261,200 31,149,337
1964 252,987 30,232,141
1963 245,156 29,342,322
1962 237,636 28,481,040
1961 230,602 27,650,334
1960 224,084 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Thailand

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Thailand
2023 1.46 1.21
2022 1.48 1.22
2021 1.49 1.23
2020 1.5 1.26
2019 1.45 1.29
2018 1.52 1.32
2017 1.62 1.36
2016 1.74 1.4
2015 1.84 1.45
2014 1.92 1.48
2013 2 1.53
2012 2.07 1.56
2011 2.15 1.57
2010 2.25 1.56
2009 2.36 1.57
2008 2.48 1.59
2007 2.59 1.62
2006 2.66 1.63
2005 2.73 1.64
2004 2.78 1.67
2003 2.87 1.67
2002 3.01 1.69
2001 3.19 1.71
2000 3.38 1.73
1999 3.61 1.77
1998 3.85 1.82
1997 4.09 1.85
1996 4.37 1.87
1995 4.62 1.89
1994 4.87 1.93
1993 5.07 1.97
1992 5.27 2.01
1991 5.45 2.04
1990 5.6 2.07
1989 5.76 2.14
1988 5.88 2.17
1987 6 2.26
1986 6.1 2.36
1985 6.18 2.45
1984 6.26 2.58
1983 6.34 2.76
1982 6.4 2.94
1981 6.46 3.13
1980 6.51 3.29
1979 6.55 3.45
1978 6.58 3.62
1977 6.61 3.87
1976 6.62 4.12
1975 6.62 4.36
1974 6.62 4.6
1973 6.63 4.85
1972 6.64 5.08
1971 6.64 5.25
1970 6.65 5.45
1969 6.66 5.7
1968 6.66 5.93
1967 6.67 6.08
1966 6.67 6.18
1965 6.68 6.26
1964 6.68 6.31
1963 6.69 6.34
1962 6.69 6.33
1961 6.7 6.32
1960 6.7 6.33

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

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Bhutan and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Thailand
2024 30.9 41.1
2023 30.4 40.7
2022 29.8 40.2
2021 29.2 39.7
2020 28.6 39.2
2019 28 38.7
2018 27.5 38.2
2017 26.9 37.7
2016 26.4 37.3
2015 26 36.8
2014 25.6 36.3
2013 25.1 35.9
2012 24.7 35.4
2011 24.4 35
2010 24 34.5
2009 23.7 34
2008 23.3 33.6
2007 22.9 33.1
2006 22.6 32.6
2005 22.2 32.2
2004 21.8 31.7
2003 21.3 31.3
2002 20.8 30.9
2001 20.4 30.5
2000 20 30
1999 19.8 29.5
1998 19.5 28.9
1997 19.3 28.3
1996 19.1 27.7
1995 18.9 27.2
1994 18.8 26.6
1993 18.7 26
1992 18.6 25.4
1991 18.6 24.8
1990 18.6 24.3
1989 18.5 23.7
1988 18.5 23.3
1987 18.5 22.8
1986 18.5 22.4
1985 18.6 21.9
1984 18.6 21.5
1983 18.7 21
1982 18.7 20.6
1981 18.8 20.2
1980 18.9 19.9
1979 18.9 19.5
1978 19 19.2
1977 19 18.9
1976 19.1 18.7
1975 19.1 18.4
1974 19.2 18.2
1973 19.2 18
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.3 17.6
1970 19.3 17.5
1969 19.3 17.4
1968 19.3 17.3
1967 19.3 17.3
1966 19.2 17.3
1965 19.1 17.4
1964 19.1 17.5
1963 19 17.6
1962 18.9 17.7
1961 18.9 17.9
1960 18.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
91.8%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Thailand
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Bhutan Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Thailand
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
436,817 mi
2020

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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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