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Bhutan vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 132nd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Tonga
Population
803385
103309
Population rank 163/197 183/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$591M
2023
GDP rank 170/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 132/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 87/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Tonga
2023 $3,012,896,789 $591,139,749
2022 $2,898,227,744 $556,514,555
2021 $2,768,802,960 $519,306,353
2020 $2,457,604,334 $506,571,468
2019 $2,735,683,570 $506,031,239
2018 $2,583,335,722 $493,530,783
2017 $2,591,358,009 $459,976,850
2016 $2,357,504,761 $420,828,262
2015 $2,187,815,803 $437,525,514
2014 $2,089,079,571 $440,997,738
2013 $1,943,696,952 $451,788,498
2012 $1,973,387,228 $471,122,971
2011 $1,977,728,659 $414,143,828
2010 $1,708,880,730 $366,887,375
2009 $1,331,343,798 $312,415,028
2008 $1,317,517,835 $344,438,844
2007 $1,255,767,964 $298,519,623
2006 $942,879,879 $292,232,703
2005 $860,391,000 $261,823,805
2004 $735,348,490 $230,678,011
2003 $651,935,430 $202,246,591
2002 $559,345,264 $182,764,281
2001 $496,110,226 $181,117,230
2000 $460,733,418 $204,848,488
1999 $399,311,200 $199,208,718
1998 $363,458,381 $191,504,893
1997 $352,229,077 $214,991,452
1996 $303,408,346 $222,100,576
1995 $290,490,984 $208,871,666
1994 $258,954,708 $195,990,986
1993 $225,973,693 $138,489,884
1992 $240,233,531 $137,066,291
1991 $240,294,286 $132,201,141
1990 $287,765,007 $113,563,822
1989 $264,798,626 $106,344,855
1988 $272,298,067 $106,657,267
1987 $242,742,766 $81,667,133
1986 $191,218,115 $68,195,856
1985 $163,288,815 $60,058,663
1984 $160,423,494 $64,248,355
1983 $156,704,290 $60,863,964
1982 $141,439,317 $62,068,161
1981 $139,174,178 $62,242,013
1980 $128,669,201 $53,260,077
1979 $105,377,995 $44,667,002
1978 $94,086,228 $41,567,472
1977 $97,884,434 $34,139,388
1976 $88,461,263 $30,036,417
1975 $86,820,762 $32,506,742
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Tonga
2023 $3,831 $5,652
2022 $3,711 $5,298
2021 $3,571 $4,923
2020 $3,192 $4,792
2019 $3,577 $4,789
2018 $3,400 $4,675
2017 $3,435 $4,366
2016 $3,152 $3,988
2015 $2,954 $4,124
2014 $2,849 $4,137
2013 $2,680 $4,219
2012 $2,751 $4,384
2011 $2,788 $3,850
2010 $2,436 $3,416
2009 $1,918 $2,914
2008 $1,920 $3,218
2007 $1,850 $2,797
2006 $1,406 $2,750
2005 $1,300 $2,478
2004 $1,130 $2,195
2003 $1,022 $1,936
2002 $896 $1,759
2001 $812 $1,754
2000 $772 $1,995
1999 $685 $1,952
1998 $638 $1,889
1997 $630 $2,136
1996 $553 $2,215
1995 $530 $2,084
1994 $467 $1,957
1993 $407 $1,383
1992 $416 $1,370
1991 $401 $1,323
1990 $488 $1,139
1989 $462 $1,070
1988 $489 $1,078
1987 $449 $830
1986 $365 $696
1985 $321 $613
1984 $326 $656
1983 $328 $621
1982 $306 $633
1981 $311 $636
1980 $296.9 $545
1979 $251.4 $458
1978 $232.2 $428
1977 $249.9 $353
1976 $233.7 $315
1975 $237.4 $349
1974 $262.8 -
1973 $230.9 -
1972 $212.4 -
1971 $207.7 -
1970 $200.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Tonga
2026 73.8 73.4
2025 73.5 73.2
2024 73.3 73.1
2023 73 72.9
2022 72.8 72.6
2021 72.4 72.1
2020 72.3 72.4
2019 72 72.3
2018 71.7 72.2
2017 71.4 72.1
2016 71.1 72
2015 70.8 71.9
2014 70.5 71.7
2013 70.2 71.6
2012 69.8 71.5
2011 69.3 71.4
2010 68.8 71.3
2009 68.2 70.9
2008 67.7 71
2007 67.2 70.9
2006 66.5 70.7
2005 65.9 70.6
2004 65.3 70.4
2003 64.7 70.2
2002 64 70
2001 63.3 69.8
2000 61.8 69.6
1999 62 69.4
1998 61.3 69.2
1997 60.6 69
1996 60 68.8
1995 59.3 68.6
1994 58.4 68.4
1993 57.9 68.2
1992 57.2 67.9
1991 56.5 67.7
1990 55.8 67.5
1989 55.1 67.4
1988 54.4 67.3
1987 53.6 67.2
1986 52.8 67.1
1985 52 66.9
1984 51.3 66.8
1983 50.6 66.7
1982 49.8 66.3
1981 49 66.4
1980 48.2 66.2
1979 47.4 66
1978 46.7 65.9
1977 46 65.6
1976 45.2 65.4
1975 44.5 65.1
1974 43.8 64.8
1973 43.1 64.4
1972 42.5 64.1
1971 41.8 63.6
1970 41.2 63.2
1969 40.6 62.7
1968 40 62.2
1967 39.4 61.7
1966 38.8 61.2
1965 38.3 60.7
1964 37.8 60.3
1963 37.4 59.8
1962 37 59.3
1961 36.7 58.8
1960 36.4 58.3
1959 36.1 57.8
1958 35.9 57.2
1957 35.7 56.5
1956 35.6 55.7
1955 35.5 54.7
1954 35.4 53.6
1953 35.4 52.4
1952 35.4 51.2
1951 35.3 49.8
1950 35.3 48.4

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

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Bhutan and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Tonga
2024 791,524 104,175
2023 786,385 104,597
2022 780,914 105,042
2021 775,442 105,490
2020 770,006 105,704
2019 764,824 105,669
2018 759,759 105,567
2017 754,335 105,356
2016 747,866 105,524
2015 740,618 106,095
2014 733,139 106,609
2013 725,273 107,078
2012 717,279 107,460
2011 709,377 107,570
2010 701,632 107,400
2009 693,988 107,203
2008 686,351 107,020
2007 678,641 106,726
2006 670,799 106,253
2005 661,865 105,671
2004 650,544 105,071
2003 637,663 104,464
2002 624,409 103,874
2001 610,794 103,288
2000 596,863 102,677
1999 582,579 102,046
1998 569,435 101,388
1997 558,697 100,674
1996 548,784 100,275
1995 547,989 100,225
1994 554,497 100,166
1993 554,673 100,103
1992 577,774 100,022
1991 599,784 99,895
1990 589,287 99,700
1989 573,586 99,403
1988 556,986 98,969
1987 540,557 98,376
1986 524,324 98,010
1985 508,392 97,984
1984 492,784 97,990
1983 477,460 97,998
1982 462,485 97,980
1981 447,836 97,909
1980 433,404 97,769
1979 419,200 97,544
1978 405,243 97,204
1977 391,639 96,725
1976 378,490 95,325
1975 365,791 93,017
1974 353,538 90,683
1973 341,705 88,805
1972 330,264 87,356
1971 319,211 85,896
1970 308,528 84,401
1969 298,214 82,885
1968 288,311 81,353
1967 278,852 79,814
1966 269,820 78,002
1965 261,200 75,924
1964 252,987 73,879
1963 245,156 71,885
1962 237,636 69,940
1961 230,602 68,037
1960 224,084 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Tonga

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Tonga
2023 1.46 3.13
2022 1.48 3.17
2021 1.49 3.2
2020 1.5 3.23
2019 1.45 3.27
2018 1.52 3.33
2017 1.62 3.39
2016 1.74 3.46
2015 1.84 3.54
2014 1.92 3.62
2013 2 3.7
2012 2.07 3.77
2011 2.15 3.83
2010 2.25 3.88
2009 2.36 3.95
2008 2.48 4.01
2007 2.59 4.09
2006 2.66 4.14
2005 2.73 4.2
2004 2.78 4.19
2003 2.87 4.18
2002 3.01 4.14
2001 3.19 4.13
2000 3.38 4.16
1999 3.61 4.23
1998 3.85 4.31
1997 4.09 4.38
1996 4.37 4.46
1995 4.62 4.56
1994 4.87 4.66
1993 5.07 4.73
1992 5.27 4.79
1991 5.45 4.85
1990 5.6 4.93
1989 5.76 5.01
1988 5.88 5.1
1987 6 5.19
1986 6.1 5.27
1985 6.18 5.34
1984 6.26 5.41
1983 6.34 5.45
1982 6.4 5.5
1981 6.46 5.55
1980 6.51 5.6
1979 6.55 5.65
1978 6.58 5.68
1977 6.61 5.7
1976 6.62 5.73
1975 6.62 5.75
1974 6.62 5.77
1973 6.63 5.8
1972 6.64 5.86
1971 6.64 5.96
1970 6.65 6.07
1969 6.66 6.17
1968 6.66 6.23
1967 6.67 6.29
1966 6.67 6.35
1965 6.68 6.41
1964 6.68 6.46
1963 6.69 6.52
1962 6.69 6.57
1961 6.7 6.61
1960 6.7 6.65

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

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Bhutan and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Tonga
2024 30.9 21.9
2023 30.4 21.9
2022 29.8 22
2021 29.2 22.1
2020 28.6 22.1
2019 28 22
2018 27.5 22
2017 26.9 21.9
2016 26.4 21.9
2015 26 21.8
2014 25.6 21.7
2013 25.1 21.6
2012 24.7 21.4
2011 24.4 21.2
2010 24 21.2
2009 23.7 21.1
2008 23.3 21
2007 22.9 20.9
2006 22.6 20.8
2005 22.2 20.8
2004 21.8 20.8
2003 21.3 20.8
2002 20.8 20.7
2001 20.4 20.5
2000 20 20.3
1999 19.8 20.1
1998 19.5 19.9
1997 19.3 19.7
1996 19.1 19.6
1995 18.9 19.6
1994 18.8 19.6
1993 18.7 19.6
1992 18.6 19.5
1991 18.6 19.3
1990 18.6 19.1
1989 18.5 18.9
1988 18.5 18.6
1987 18.5 18.3
1986 18.5 18.2
1985 18.6 18.1
1984 18.6 18
1983 18.7 17.9
1982 18.7 17.8
1981 18.8 17.6
1980 18.9 17.4
1979 18.9 17.3
1978 19 17.1
1977 19 16.8
1976 19.1 16.7
1975 19.1 16.7
1974 19.2 16.8
1973 19.2 16.8
1972 19.3 16.7
1971 19.3 16.7
1970 19.3 16.8
1969 19.3 16.8
1968 19.3 16.9
1967 19.3 17
1966 19.2 17
1965 19.1 17
1964 19.1 17
1963 19 17
1962 18.9 17.1
1961 18.9 17.1
1960 18.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Tonga
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
50
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Tonga
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
423 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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