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Bhutan vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 132nd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Tuvalu
Population
803385
9341
Population rank 163/197 196/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 170/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 132/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 87/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Tuvalu
2023 $3,012,896,789 $62,280,312
2022 $2,898,227,744 $59,065,982
2021 $2,768,802,960 $60,196,406
2020 $2,457,604,334 $51,746,594
2019 $2,735,683,570 $54,123,199
2018 $2,583,335,722 $48,015,260
2017 $2,591,358,009 $45,276,595
2016 $2,357,504,761 $41,629,064
2015 $2,187,815,803 $36,811,936
2014 $2,089,079,571 $38,760,983
2013 $1,943,696,952 $38,615,891
2012 $1,973,387,228 $39,345,579
2011 $1,977,728,659 $39,196,957
2010 $1,708,880,730 $32,105,408
2009 $1,331,343,798 $28,076,984
2008 $1,317,517,835 $31,874,435
2007 $1,255,767,964 $28,450,169
2006 $942,879,879 $24,096,875
2005 $860,391,000 $22,909,980
2004 $735,348,490 $22,798,275
2003 $651,935,430 $19,456,338
2002 $559,345,264 $16,842,673
2001 $496,110,226 $13,964,732
2000 $460,733,418 $15,073,976
1999 $399,311,200 $14,800,503
1998 $363,458,381 $13,795,146
1997 $352,229,077 $13,734,210
1996 $303,408,346 $13,338,597
1995 $290,490,984 $11,922,614
1994 $258,954,708 $11,772,611
1993 $225,973,693 $10,414,400
1992 $240,233,531 $10,535,028
1991 $240,294,286 $10,127,314
1990 $287,765,007 $9,542,901
1989 $264,798,626 $8,454,523
1988 $272,298,067 $7,011,059
1987 $242,742,766 $5,020,513
1986 $191,218,115 $4,574,706
1985 $163,288,815 $3,862,852
1984 $160,423,494 $4,481,978
1983 $156,704,290 $4,152,550
1982 $141,439,317 $4,118,945
1981 $139,174,178 $4,773,018
1980 $128,669,201 $4,206,128
1979 $105,377,995 $4,065,659
1978 $94,086,228 $3,798,782
1977 $97,884,434 $3,669,420
1976 $88,461,263 $3,919,072
1975 $86,820,762 $4,014,748
1974 $92,901,784 $4,122,329
1973 $78,900,289 $3,411,915
1972 $70,139,867 $2,968,458
1971 $66,289,450 $2,716,990
1970 $61,812,113 $2,585,956

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

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Bhutan and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Tuvalu
2023 $3,831 $6,345
2022 $3,711 $5,911
2021 $3,571 $5,905
2020 $3,192 $4,976
2019 $3,577 $5,115
2018 $3,400 $4,466
2017 $3,435 $4,166
2016 $3,152 $3,809
2015 $2,954 $3,358
2014 $2,849 $3,529
2013 $2,680 $3,510
2012 $2,751 $3,598
2011 $2,788 $3,636
2010 $2,436 $3,025
2009 $1,918 $2,684
2008 $1,920 $3,088
2007 $1,850 $2,794
2006 $1,406 $2,396
2005 $1,300 $2,305
2004 $1,130 $2,323
2003 $1,022 $2,007
2002 $896 $1,750
2001 $812 $1,457
2000 $772 $1,579
1999 $685 $1,559
1998 $638 $1,460
1997 $630 $1,461
1996 $553 $1,428
1995 $530 $1,285
1994 $467 $1,279
1993 $407 $1,141
1992 $416 $1,166
1991 $401 $1,134
1990 $488 $1,085
1989 $462 $976
1988 $489 $823
1987 $449 $600
1986 $365 $557
1985 $321 $480
1984 $326 $567
1983 $328 $533
1982 $306 $537
1981 $311 $634
1980 $296.9 $571
1979 $251.4 $566
1978 $232.2 $546
1977 $249.9 $549
1976 $233.7 $612
1975 $237.4 $656
1974 $262.8 $708
1973 $230.9 $601
1972 $212.4 $522
1971 $207.7 $478
1970 $200.3 $457

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

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Bhutan vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Tuvalu
2026 73.8 67.6
2025 73.5 67.4
2024 73.3 67.3
2023 73 67.1
2022 72.8 66.9
2021 72.4 65.8
2020 72.3 66.4
2019 72 66.1
2018 71.7 65.9
2017 71.4 65.7
2016 71.1 65.5
2015 70.8 65.4
2014 70.5 65.3
2013 70.2 65.2
2012 69.8 65.1
2011 69.3 65
2010 68.8 64.8
2009 68.2 64.7
2008 67.7 64.5
2007 67.2 64.4
2006 66.5 64.2
2005 65.9 64.1
2004 65.3 64
2003 64.7 63.9
2002 64 63.8
2001 63.3 63.7
2000 61.8 63.5
1999 62 63.3
1998 61.3 63.2
1997 60.6 62.9
1996 60 62.7
1995 59.3 62.5
1994 58.4 62.3
1993 57.9 62.1
1992 57.2 60.3
1991 56.5 61.8
1990 55.8 61.6
1989 55.1 61.5
1988 54.4 61.4
1987 53.6 61.3
1986 52.8 61.2
1985 52 61.1
1984 51.3 61.1
1983 50.6 60.9
1982 49.8 60.7
1981 49 60.5
1980 48.2 60.2
1979 47.4 59.9
1978 46.7 59.6
1977 46 59.2
1976 45.2 58.8
1975 44.5 58.3
1974 43.8 57.7
1973 43.1 57.2
1972 42.5 54.7
1971 41.8 56
1970 41.2 55.3
1969 40.6 54.7
1968 40 54.1
1967 39.4 53.5
1966 38.8 52.8
1965 38.3 52.1
1964 37.8 51.3
1963 37.4 50.6
1962 37 49.8
1961 36.7 49
1960 36.4 48.3
1959 36.1 47.5
1958 35.9 46.7
1957 35.7 45.8
1956 35.6 45
1955 35.5 44.2
1954 35.4 43.4
1953 35.4 42.5
1952 35.4 41.7
1951 35.3 40.8
1950 35.3 40

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

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Bhutan and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Tuvalu
2024 791,524 9,646
2023 786,385 9,816
2022 780,914 9,992
2021 775,442 10,194
2020 770,006 10,399
2019 764,824 10,581
2018 759,759 10,751
2017 754,335 10,869
2016 747,866 10,930
2015 740,618 10,963
2014 733,139 10,984
2013 725,273 11,001
2012 717,279 10,934
2011 709,377 10,780
2010 701,632 10,614
2009 693,988 10,461
2008 686,351 10,321
2007 678,641 10,182
2006 670,799 10,056
2005 661,865 9,940
2004 650,544 9,816
2003 637,663 9,695
2002 624,409 9,623
2001 610,794 9,586
2000 596,863 9,544
1999 582,579 9,496
1998 569,435 9,451
1997 558,697 9,400
1996 548,784 9,342
1995 547,989 9,280
1994 554,497 9,207
1993 554,673 9,126
1992 577,774 9,038
1991 599,784 8,928
1990 589,287 8,798
1989 573,586 8,662
1988 556,986 8,518
1987 540,557 8,371
1986 524,324 8,217
1985 508,392 8,046
1984 492,784 7,902
1983 477,460 7,789
1982 462,485 7,664
1981 447,836 7,526
1980 433,404 7,366
1979 419,200 7,184
1978 405,243 6,957
1977 391,639 6,686
1976 378,490 6,404
1975 365,791 6,117
1974 353,538 5,822
1973 341,705 5,681
1972 330,264 5,692
1971 319,211 5,685
1970 308,528 5,663
1969 298,214 5,631
1968 288,311 5,624
1967 278,852 5,652
1966 269,820 5,686
1965 261,200 5,715
1964 252,987 5,752
1963 245,156 5,751
1962 237,636 5,699
1961 230,602 5,648
1960 224,084 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Tuvalu
2023 1.46 3.21
2022 1.48 3.24
2021 1.49 3.28
2020 1.5 3.31
2019 1.45 3.33
2018 1.52 3.33
2017 1.62 3.3
2016 1.74 3.3
2015 1.84 3.31
2014 1.92 3.33
2013 2 3.39
2012 2.07 3.47
2011 2.15 3.46
2010 2.25 3.44
2009 2.36 3.43
2008 2.48 3.42
2007 2.59 3.45
2006 2.66 3.53
2005 2.73 3.55
2004 2.78 3.55
2003 2.87 3.58
2002 3.01 3.64
2001 3.19 3.75
2000 3.38 3.84
1999 3.61 3.92
1998 3.85 3.95
1997 4.09 3.95
1996 4.37 3.95
1995 4.62 3.96
1994 4.87 3.92
1993 5.07 3.92
1992 5.27 3.86
1991 5.45 3.79
1990 5.6 3.75
1989 5.76 3.8
1988 5.88 3.88
1987 6 3.94
1986 6.1 3.97
1985 6.18 3.97
1984 6.26 3.95
1983 6.34 3.91
1982 6.4 3.88
1981 6.46 3.8
1980 6.51 3.73
1979 6.55 3.65
1978 6.58 3.59
1977 6.61 3.56
1976 6.62 3.55
1975 6.62 3.58
1974 6.62 3.63
1973 6.63 3.71
1972 6.64 3.81
1971 6.64 3.94
1970 6.65 4.08
1969 6.66 4.23
1968 6.66 4.36
1967 6.67 4.49
1966 6.67 4.64
1965 6.68 4.73
1964 6.68 4.83
1963 6.69 4.91
1962 6.69 5
1961 6.7 5.09
1960 6.7 5.15

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

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Bhutan and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Tuvalu
2024 30.9 25.3
2023 30.4 25.3
2022 29.8 25.3
2021 29.2 25.3
2020 28.6 25.3
2019 28 25.3
2018 27.5 25.3
2017 26.9 25.2
2016 26.4 24.9
2015 26 24.7
2014 25.6 24.5
2013 25.1 24.3
2012 24.7 24.2
2011 24.4 24.1
2010 24 24
2009 23.7 23.9
2008 23.3 23.8
2007 22.9 23.7
2006 22.6 23.6
2005 22.2 23.6
2004 21.8 23.5
2003 21.3 23.5
2002 20.8 23.5
2001 20.4 23.7
2000 20 23.9
1999 19.8 24.1
1998 19.5 24.4
1997 19.3 24.6
1996 19.1 24.9
1995 18.9 25
1994 18.8 25.1
1993 18.7 25
1992 18.6 25
1991 18.6 24.9
1990 18.6 24.7
1989 18.5 24.5
1988 18.5 24.2
1987 18.5 24
1986 18.5 23.8
1985 18.6 23.6
1984 18.6 23.2
1983 18.7 22.5
1982 18.7 21.9
1981 18.8 21.4
1980 18.9 21
1979 18.9 20.9
1978 19 20.5
1977 19 20.2
1976 19.1 19.9
1975 19.1 19.8
1974 19.2 19.7
1973 19.2 19.4
1972 19.3 19
1971 19.3 18.6
1970 19.3 18.2
1969 19.3 18
1968 19.3 17.9
1967 19.3 18.1
1966 19.2 18.5
1965 19.1 19.3
1964 19.1 21
1963 19 22.6
1962 18.9 23
1961 18.9 23.1
1960 18.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
12.8%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Tuvalu
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
48
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
63
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Bhutan Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Tuvalu
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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