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Bhutan vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 132nd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Turkey
Population
803385
86002379
Population rank 163/197 18/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 170/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Bhutan and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Turkey
2024 - $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $3,012,896,789 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $2,898,227,744 $926,097,476,914
2021 $2,768,802,960 $839,938,668,172
2020 $2,457,604,334 $733,628,247,119
2019 $2,735,683,570 $775,853,144,223
2018 $2,583,335,722 $788,356,985,774
2017 $2,591,358,009 $863,874,522,365
2016 $2,357,504,761 $870,818,016,910
2015 $2,187,815,803 $865,460,050,684
2014 $2,089,079,571 $942,343,431,929
2013 $1,943,696,952 $962,167,643,589
2012 $1,973,387,228 $885,327,622,479
2011 $1,977,728,659 $844,192,507,381
2010 $1,708,880,730 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,331,343,798 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,317,517,835 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,255,767,964 $685,228,481,017
2006 $942,879,879 $559,668,118,237
2005 $860,391,000 $508,314,210,213
2004 $735,348,490 $410,156,784,496
2003 $651,935,430 $315,392,899,922
2002 $559,345,264 $240,778,008,474
2001 $496,110,226 $202,195,080,239
2000 $460,733,418 $274,748,463,179
1999 $399,311,200 $256,673,939,248
1998 $363,458,381 $276,035,372,655
1997 $352,229,077 $263,817,553,748
1996 $303,408,346 $250,366,965,174
1995 $290,490,984 $234,699,627,004
1994 $258,954,708 $130,650,447,499
1993 $225,973,693 $180,415,757,852
1992 $240,233,531 $159,104,772,992
1991 $240,294,286 $151,034,731,544
1990 $287,765,007 $150,655,500,192
1989 $264,798,626 $107,127,191,329
1988 $272,298,067 $90,875,175,809
1987 $242,742,766 $87,190,081,680
1986 $191,218,115 $75,673,037,037
1985 $163,288,815 $67,232,758,621
1984 $160,423,494 $59,937,602,180
1983 $156,704,290 $61,803,555,556
1982 $141,439,317 $64,369,325,153
1981 $139,174,178 $71,180,180,180
1980 $128,669,201 $68,823,684,211
1979 $105,377,995 $89,616,129,032
1978 $94,086,228 $65,912,500,000
1977 $97,884,434 $58,683,333,333
1976 $88,461,263 $51,450,000,000
1975 $86,820,762 $46,042,857,143
1974 $92,901,784 $35,414,285,714
1973 $78,900,289 $26,000,000,000
1972 $70,139,867 $20,650,000,000
1971 $66,289,450 $16,166,666,667
1970 $61,812,113 $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Bhutan and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Turkey
2024 - $15,893
2023 $3,831 $13,375
2022 $3,711 $10,898
2021 $3,571 $9,982
2020 $3,192 $8,798
2019 $3,577 $9,395
2018 $3,400 $9,684
2017 $3,435 $10,756
2016 $3,152 $10,984
2015 $2,954 $11,065
2014 $2,849 $12,209
2013 $2,680 $12,636
2012 $2,751 $11,777
2011 $2,788 $11,374
2010 $2,436 $10,699
2009 $1,918 $9,077
2008 $1,920 $10,913
2007 $1,850 $9,767
2006 $1,406 $7,990
2005 $1,300 $7,332
2004 $1,130 $5,980
2003 $1,022 $4,650
2002 $896 $3,591
2001 $812 $3,052
2000 $772 $4,199
1999 $685 $3,974
1998 $638 $4,331
1997 $630 $4,197
1996 $553 $4,041
1995 $530 $3,846
1994 $467 $2,176
1993 $407 $3,058
1992 $416 $2,744
1991 $401 $2,649
1990 $488 $2,690
1989 $462 $1,949
1988 $489 $1,686
1987 $449 $1,650
1986 $365 $1,461
1985 $321 $1,326
1984 $326 $1,209
1983 $328 $1,276
1982 $306 $1,360
1981 $311 $1,537
1980 $296.9 $1,516
1979 $251.4 $2,013
1978 $232.2 $1,510
1977 $249.9 $1,372
1976 $233.7 $1,228
1975 $237.4 $1,122
1974 $262.8 $881
1973 $230.9 $661
1972 $212.4 $537
1971 $207.7 $431
1970 $200.3 $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Bhutan vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Turkey
2026 73.8 78.4
2025 73.5 77.8
2024 73.3 77.4
2023 73 77.2
2022 72.8 77.6
2021 72.4 75.7
2020 72.3 76.5
2019 72 77.7
2018 71.7 77.5
2017 71.4 77
2016 71.1 76.6
2015 70.8 76.5
2014 70.5 76.5
2013 70.2 76.2
2012 69.8 75.6
2011 69.3 74.8
2010 68.8 75
2009 68.2 74.7
2008 67.7 74.4
2007 67.2 74.1
2006 66.5 73.8
2005 65.9 73.5
2004 65.3 73.2
2003 64.7 72.9
2002 64 72.6
2001 63.3 72.3
2000 61.8 71.9
1999 62 70.8
1998 61.3 71.1
1997 60.6 70.7
1996 60 70.2
1995 59.3 69.7
1994 58.4 69.4
1993 57.9 69
1992 57.2 68.6
1991 56.5 68.3
1990 55.8 67.8
1989 55.1 67.4
1988 54.4 66.9
1987 53.6 66.4
1986 52.8 65.9
1985 52 65.3
1984 51.3 64.8
1983 50.6 64.3
1982 49.8 63.7
1981 49 63.2
1980 48.2 62.7
1979 47.4 62.2
1978 46.7 61.6
1977 46 60.8
1976 45.2 60
1975 44.5 59.5
1974 43.8 59
1973 43.1 58.5
1972 42.5 58
1971 41.8 57.2
1970 41.2 56.7
1969 40.6 56.2
1968 40 55.6
1967 39.4 55.2
1966 38.8 54.6
1965 38.3 54.1
1964 37.8 53.6
1963 37.4 53.1
1962 37 52.3
1961 36.7 51.6
1960 36.4 50.8
1959 36.1 50.1
1958 35.9 49.2
1957 35.7 49.2
1956 35.6 49.5
1955 35.5 49.1
1954 35.4 48.8
1953 35.4 48.2
1952 35.4 48.1
1951 35.3 47.6
1950 35.3 47.3

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

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Bhutan and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Turkey
2024 791,524 85,518,661
2023 786,385 85,325,965
2022 780,914 84,979,913
2021 775,442 84,147,318
2020 770,006 83,384,680
2019 764,824 82,579,440
2018 759,759 81,407,204
2017 754,335 80,312,698
2016 747,866 79,277,962
2015 740,618 78,218,479
2014 733,139 77,181,884
2013 725,273 76,147,624
2012 717,279 75,175,827
2011 709,377 74,223,629
2010 701,632 73,142,150
2009 693,988 72,039,206
2008 686,351 71,051,678
2007 678,641 70,158,112
2006 670,799 70,045,349
2005 661,865 69,329,557
2004 650,544 68,592,617
2003 637,663 67,831,730
2002 624,409 67,048,795
2001 610,794 66,245,128
2000 596,863 65,425,961
1999 582,579 64,591,923
1998 569,435 63,734,383
1997 558,697 62,852,966
1996 548,784 61,951,134
1995 547,989 61,024,503
1994 554,497 60,033,836
1993 554,673 58,999,167
1992 577,774 57,990,118
1991 599,784 57,009,887
1990 589,287 56,015,628
1989 573,586 54,976,723
1988 556,986 53,909,626
1987 540,557 52,843,670
1986 524,324 51,777,772
1985 508,392 50,687,115
1984 492,784 49,574,069
1983 477,460 48,447,410
1982 462,485 47,322,096
1981 447,836 46,321,190
1980 433,404 45,408,815
1979 419,200 44,510,429
1978 405,243 43,645,306
1977 391,639 42,773,298
1976 378,490 41,899,984
1975 365,791 41,053,126
1974 353,538 40,210,234
1973 341,705 39,329,533
1972 330,264 38,430,221
1971 319,211 37,518,611
1970 308,528 36,638,465
1969 298,214 35,787,774
1968 288,311 34,921,684
1967 278,852 34,050,421
1966 269,820 33,177,672
1965 261,200 32,345,220
1964 252,987 31,543,072
1963 245,156 30,726,841
1962 237,636 29,916,147
1961 230,602 29,119,238
1960 224,084 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Turkey

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Turkey
2023 1.46 1.51
2022 1.48 1.63
2021 1.49 1.71
2020 1.5 1.77
2019 1.45 1.89
2018 1.52 2
2017 1.62 2.08
2016 1.74 2.11
2015 1.84 2.16
2014 1.92 2.19
2013 2 2.11
2012 2.07 2.11
2011 2.15 2.05
2010 2.25 2.08
2009 2.36 2.1
2008 2.48 2.15
2007 2.59 2.16
2006 2.66 2.19
2005 2.73 2.2
2004 2.78 2.2
2003 2.87 2.2
2002 3.01 2.27
2001 3.19 2.39
2000 3.38 2.49
1999 3.61 2.63
1998 3.85 2.71
1997 4.09 2.74
1996 4.37 2.78
1995 4.62 2.84
1994 4.87 2.87
1993 5.07 2.92
1992 5.27 2.94
1991 5.45 3
1990 5.6 3.11
1989 5.76 3.34
1988 5.88 3.45
1987 6 3.54
1986 6.1 3.66
1985 6.18 3.78
1984 6.26 3.91
1983 6.34 4.06
1982 6.4 4.21
1981 6.46 4.35
1980 6.51 4.45
1979 6.55 4.58
1978 6.58 4.69
1977 6.61 4.78
1976 6.62 4.93
1975 6.62 5.09
1974 6.62 5.24
1973 6.63 5.41
1972 6.64 5.55
1971 6.64 5.67
1970 6.65 5.78
1969 6.66 5.87
1968 6.66 5.96
1967 6.67 6.06
1966 6.67 6.15
1965 6.68 6.22
1964 6.68 6.29
1963 6.69 6.34
1962 6.69 6.38
1961 6.7 6.42
1960 6.7 6.38

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

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Bhutan and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Turkey
2024 30.9 34
2023 30.4 33.5
2022 29.8 33.1
2021 29.2 32.7
2020 28.6 32.3
2019 28 31.8
2018 27.5 31.5
2017 26.9 31.2
2016 26.4 30.9
2015 26 30.6
2014 25.6 30.4
2013 25.1 30.1
2012 24.7 29.8
2011 24.4 29.5
2010 24 29.1
2009 23.7 28.6
2008 23.3 28.3
2007 22.9 27.9
2006 22.6 27.5
2005 22.2 27
2004 21.8 26.6
2003 21.3 26.2
2002 20.8 25.8
2001 20.4 25.4
2000 20 25
1999 19.8 24.7
1998 19.5 24.3
1997 19.3 24
1996 19.1 23.6
1995 18.9 23.3
1994 18.8 23
1993 18.7 22.7
1992 18.6 22.4
1991 18.6 22.1
1990 18.6 21.8
1989 18.5 21.6
1988 18.5 21.3
1987 18.5 21.1
1986 18.5 20.9
1985 18.6 20.6
1984 18.6 20.4
1983 18.7 20.2
1982 18.7 20
1981 18.8 19.9
1980 18.9 19.8
1979 18.9 19.7
1978 19 19.5
1977 19 19.4
1976 19.1 19.3
1975 19.1 19.1
1974 19.2 19
1973 19.2 18.9
1972 19.3 18.8
1971 19.3 18.7
1970 19.3 18.6
1969 19.3 18.6
1968 19.3 18.6
1967 19.3 18.7
1966 19.2 18.8
1965 19.1 18.9
1964 19.1 18.9
1963 19 19
1962 18.9 19.1
1961 18.9 19.3
1960 18.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
81.6%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Turkey
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Bhutan Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Turkey
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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