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Bhutan vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 132nd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Turkmenistan
Population
803385
7776557
Population rank 163/197 104/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Bhutan and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Turkmenistan
2024 - $51,387,209,872
2023 $3,012,896,789 $45,894,538,666
2022 $2,898,227,744 $42,208,726,138
2021 $2,768,802,960 $40,589,905,812
2020 $2,457,604,334 $41,509,903,182
2019 $2,735,683,570 $40,810,067,975
2018 $2,583,335,722 $40,765,428,571
2017 $2,591,358,009 $37,926,285,714
2016 $2,357,504,761 $36,169,428,571
2015 $2,187,815,803 $35,799,714,286
2014 $2,089,079,571 $43,524,210,526
2013 $1,943,696,952 $39,197,543,860
2012 $1,973,387,228 $35,164,210,526
2011 $1,977,728,659 $29,233,333,333
2010 $1,708,880,730 $22,583,157,895
2009 $1,331,343,798 $20,214,385,965
2008 $1,317,517,835 $19,271,523,179
2007 $1,255,767,964 $12,664,165,103
2006 $942,879,879 $10,276,674,365
2005 $860,391,000 $8,103,901,996
2004 $735,348,490 $6,838,351,088
2003 $651,935,430 $5,977,440,583
2002 $559,345,264 $4,462,029,109
2001 $496,110,226 $3,534,772,732
2000 $460,733,418 $2,904,663,311
1999 $399,311,200 $2,450,564,100
1998 $363,458,381 $2,605,689,134
1997 $352,229,077 $2,450,350,625
1996 $303,408,346 $2,378,759,975
1995 $290,490,984 $2,482,228,440
1994 $258,954,708 $2,561,118,608
1993 $225,973,693 $3,179,225,949
1992 $240,233,531 $3,200,539,816
1991 $240,294,286 $3,208,098,919
1990 $287,765,007 $3,189,539,641
1989 $264,798,626 $3,006,988,217
1988 $272,298,067 $3,010,982,414
1987 $242,742,766 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Turkmenistan
2024 - $6,857
2023 $3,831 $6,232
2022 $3,711 $5,838
2021 $3,571 $5,723
2020 $3,192 $5,973
2019 $3,577 $5,998
2018 $3,400 $6,125
2017 $3,435 $5,828
2016 $3,152 $5,687
2015 $2,954 $5,759
2014 $2,849 $7,164
2013 $2,680 $6,600
2012 $2,751 $6,054
2011 $2,788 $5,144
2010 $2,436 $4,059
2009 $1,918 $3,708
2008 $1,920 $3,606
2007 $1,850 $2,415
2006 $1,406 $1,997
2005 $1,300 $1,604
2004 $1,130 $1,379
2003 $1,022 $1,229
2002 $896 $936
2001 $812 $756
2000 $772 $634
1999 $685 $546
1998 $638 $591
1997 $630 $565
1996 $553 $558
1995 $530 $592
1994 $467 $622
1993 $407 $788
1992 $416 $811
1991 $401 $832
1990 $488 $848
1989 $462 $821
1988 $489 $846
1987 $449 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Turkmenistan
2026 73.8 70.5
2025 73.5 70.3
2024 73.3 70.2
2023 73 70.1
2022 72.8 69.9
2021 72.4 69.4
2020 72.3 68.8
2019 72 69.4
2018 71.7 69.3
2017 71.4 69.2
2016 71.1 69.1
2015 70.8 69.1
2014 70.5 69
2013 70.2 69
2012 69.8 69
2011 69.3 68.9
2010 68.8 68.6
2009 68.2 68.2
2008 67.7 67.6
2007 67.2 67
2006 66.5 66.6
2005 65.9 66.3
2004 65.3 66.1
2003 64.7 65.9
2002 64 65.6
2001 63.3 65.3
2000 61.8 64.9
1999 62 64.5
1998 61.3 64
1997 60.6 63.7
1996 60 63.5
1995 59.3 63.5
1994 58.4 63.5
1993 57.9 63.6
1992 57.2 63.8
1991 56.5 63.8
1990 55.8 63.9
1989 55.1 63.8
1988 54.4 63.7
1987 53.6 63.5
1986 52.8 63.2
1985 52 62.8
1984 51.3 62.4
1983 50.6 62
1982 49.8 61.6
1981 49 61
1980 48.2 60.2
1979 47.4 59.1
1978 46.7 58.3
1977 46 57.7
1976 45.2 57.4
1975 44.5 57.2
1974 43.8 57
1973 43.1 56.8
1972 42.5 56.6
1971 41.8 56.3
1970 41.2 56
1969 40.6 55.7
1968 40 55.3
1967 39.4 54.8
1966 38.8 54.4
1965 38.3 54
1964 37.8 53.6
1963 37.4 53.2
1962 37 52.9
1961 36.7 52.5
1960 36.4 52.1
1959 36.1 51.8
1958 35.9 51.4
1957 35.7 51
1956 35.6 50.6
1955 35.5 50.2
1954 35.4 49.8
1953 35.4 49.4
1952 35.4 49
1951 35.3 48.6
1950 35.3 48.1

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

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Bhutan and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Turkmenistan
2024 791,524 7,494,498
2023 786,385 7,364,438
2022 780,914 7,230,193
2021 775,442 7,092,043
2020 770,006 6,949,912
2019 764,824 6,803,944
2018 759,759 6,655,524
2017 754,335 6,507,061
2016 747,866 6,360,041
2015 740,618 6,215,770
2014 733,139 6,075,283
2013 725,273 5,939,341
2012 717,279 5,808,546
2011 709,377 5,683,417
2010 701,632 5,564,356
2009 693,988 5,451,592
2008 686,351 5,345,029
2007 678,641 5,244,046
2006 670,799 5,147,105
2005 661,865 5,052,257
2004 650,544 4,958,093
2003 637,663 4,863,865
2002 624,409 4,769,465
2001 610,794 4,675,409
2000 596,863 4,582,677
1999 582,579 4,492,170
1998 569,435 4,410,507
1997 558,697 4,336,730
1996 548,784 4,263,819
1995 547,989 4,191,203
1994 554,497 4,116,662
1993 554,673 4,032,407
1992 577,774 3,944,689
1991 599,784 3,855,894
1990 589,287 3,760,562
1989 573,586 3,662,459
1988 556,986 3,559,363
1987 540,557 3,452,731
1986 524,324 3,347,809
1985 508,392 3,247,534
1984 492,784 3,154,079
1983 477,460 3,067,534
1982 462,485 2,985,557
1981 447,836 2,907,187
1980 433,404 2,832,203
1979 419,200 2,760,358
1978 405,243 2,691,088
1977 391,639 2,623,948
1976 378,490 2,558,521
1975 365,791 2,494,570
1974 353,538 2,432,028
1973 341,705 2,370,919
1972 330,264 2,311,430
1971 319,211 2,253,119
1970 308,528 2,195,616
1969 298,214 2,139,024
1968 288,311 2,083,069
1967 278,852 2,027,403
1966 269,820 1,971,737
1965 261,200 1,915,916
1964 252,987 1,859,997
1963 245,156 1,804,272
1962 237,636 1,749,214
1961 230,602 1,695,400
1960 224,084 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Turkmenistan
2023 1.46 2.69
2022 1.48 2.73
2021 1.49 2.75
2020 1.5 2.79
2019 1.45 2.83
2018 1.52 2.88
2017 1.62 2.93
2016 1.74 2.99
2015 1.84 3.03
2014 1.92 3.02
2013 2 3.01
2012 2.07 2.96
2011 2.15 2.9
2010 2.25 2.85
2009 2.36 2.79
2008 2.48 2.75
2007 2.59 2.73
2006 2.66 2.72
2005 2.73 2.71
2004 2.78 2.67
2003 2.87 2.67
2002 3.01 2.71
2001 3.19 2.81
2000 3.38 2.9
1999 3.61 2.98
1998 3.85 3.08
1997 4.09 3.18
1996 4.37 3.29
1995 4.62 3.49
1994 4.87 3.62
1993 5.07 3.78
1992 5.27 3.96
1991 5.45 4.14
1990 5.6 4.29
1989 5.76 4.46
1988 5.88 4.68
1987 6 4.84
1986 6.1 4.94
1985 6.18 4.97
1984 6.26 4.96
1983 6.34 4.97
1982 6.4 5.04
1981 6.46 5.16
1980 6.51 5.3
1979 6.55 5.46
1978 6.58 5.61
1977 6.61 5.77
1976 6.62 5.9
1975 6.62 6
1974 6.62 6.09
1973 6.63 6.15
1972 6.64 6.2
1971 6.64 6.32
1970 6.65 6.4
1969 6.66 6.48
1968 6.66 6.56
1967 6.67 6.64
1966 6.67 6.7
1965 6.68 6.76
1964 6.68 6.79
1963 6.69 6.79
1962 6.69 6.76
1961 6.7 6.69
1960 6.7 6.59

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

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Bhutan and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Turkmenistan
2024 30.9 27.5
2023 30.4 27.2
2022 29.8 26.9
2021 29.2 26.7
2020 28.6 26.4
2019 28 26.2
2018 27.5 25.9
2017 26.9 25.7
2016 26.4 25.5
2015 26 25.3
2014 25.6 25
2013 25.1 24.8
2012 24.7 24.5
2011 24.4 24.3
2010 24 24
2009 23.7 23.7
2008 23.3 23.4
2007 22.9 23.1
2006 22.6 22.8
2005 22.2 22.4
2004 21.8 22.1
2003 21.3 21.8
2002 20.8 21.5
2001 20.4 21.2
2000 20 20.9
1999 19.8 20.6
1998 19.5 20.3
1997 19.3 20.1
1996 19.1 19.9
1995 18.9 19.7
1994 18.8 19.6
1993 18.7 19.5
1992 18.6 19.4
1991 18.6 19.4
1990 18.6 19.3
1989 18.5 19.3
1988 18.5 19.3
1987 18.5 19.3
1986 18.5 19.3
1985 18.6 19.3
1984 18.6 19.2
1983 18.7 19.1
1982 18.7 19
1981 18.8 18.8
1980 18.9 18.7
1979 18.9 18.5
1978 19 18.3
1977 19 18.2
1976 19.1 18
1975 19.1 17.9
1974 19.2 17.7
1973 19.2 17.6
1972 19.3 17.5
1971 19.3 17.4
1970 19.3 17.4
1969 19.3 17.4
1968 19.3 17.5
1967 19.3 17.7
1966 19.2 18
1965 19.1 18.4
1964 19.1 19
1963 19 19.7
1962 18.9 20.4
1961 18.9 20.9
1960 18.8 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
40.6%
2017

Energy

Bhutan Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
17
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Bhutan Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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