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Bhutan vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 132nd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Uganda
Population
803385
53170946
Population rank 163/197 30/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Uganda
2024 - $53,911,907,086
2023 $3,012,896,789 $48,768,955,863
2022 $2,898,227,744 $45,565,333,211
2021 $2,768,802,960 $40,529,788,749
2020 $2,457,604,334 $37,600,368,242
2019 $2,735,683,570 $35,353,061,003
2018 $2,583,335,722 $32,927,025,620
2017 $2,591,358,009 $30,744,473,841
2016 $2,357,504,761 $29,203,988,696
2015 $2,187,815,803 $32,387,183,730
2014 $2,089,079,571 $32,612,397,257
2013 $1,943,696,952 $28,915,786,517
2012 $1,973,387,228 $27,305,915,911
2011 $1,977,728,659 $27,871,725,241
2010 $1,708,880,730 $26,673,441,431
2009 $1,331,343,798 $25,127,805,567
2008 $1,317,517,835 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,255,767,964 $11,902,564,495
2006 $942,879,879 $9,977,647,683
2005 $860,391,000 $9,239,221,763
2004 $735,348,490 $7,939,487,548
2003 $651,935,430 $6,606,884,275
2002 $559,345,264 $6,178,563,591
2001 $496,110,226 $5,840,503,869
2000 $460,733,418 $6,193,246,837
1999 $399,311,200 $5,998,563,258
1998 $363,458,381 $6,584,815,847
1997 $352,229,077 $6,269,333,313
1996 $303,408,346 $6,044,585,327
1995 $290,490,984 $5,755,818,842
1994 $258,954,708 $3,990,430,447
1993 $225,973,693 $3,220,439,044
1992 $240,233,531 $2,857,457,762
1991 $240,294,286 $3,321,729,160
1990 $287,765,007 $4,304,399,310
1989 $264,798,626 $5,276,480,799
1988 $272,298,067 $6,508,931,652
1987 $242,742,766 $6,269,522,042
1986 $191,218,115 $3,923,244,050
1985 $163,288,815 $3,519,695,444
1984 $160,423,494 $3,615,647,477
1983 $156,704,290 $2,240,333,333
1982 $141,439,317 $2,177,500,000
1981 $139,174,178 $1,337,300,000
1980 $128,669,201 $1,244,610,000
1979 $105,377,995 $2,139,025,000
1978 $94,086,228 $2,420,260,870
1977 $97,884,434 $2,936,470,588
1976 $88,461,263 $2,447,300,000
1975 $86,820,762 $2,359,555,556
1974 $92,901,784 $2,098,944,967
1973 $78,900,289 $1,701,829,789
1972 $70,139,867 $1,490,970,181
1971 $66,289,450 $1,417,191,656
1970 $61,812,113 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Bhutan and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Uganda
2024 - $1,078
2023 $3,831 $1,002
2022 $3,711 $963
2021 $3,571 $883
2020 $3,192 $846
2019 $3,577 $822
2018 $3,400 $792
2017 $3,435 $765
2016 $3,152 $753
2015 $2,954 $863
2014 $2,849 $896
2013 $2,680 $818
2012 $2,751 $795
2011 $2,788 $836
2010 $2,436 $823
2009 $1,918 $799
2008 $1,920 $473
2007 $1,850 $401
2006 $1,406 $347
2005 $1,300 $330
2004 $1,130 $292.4
2003 $1,022 $250.7
2002 $896 $242
2001 $812 $236
2000 $772 $258.1
1999 $685 $257.9
1998 $638 $292.5
1997 $630 $286.8
1996 $553 $284.7
1995 $530 $278.5
1994 $467 $198.4
1993 $407 $165.6
1992 $416 $152.1
1991 $401 $183
1990 $488 $245
1989 $462 $310
1988 $489 $395
1987 $449 $393
1986 $365 $253.6
1985 $321 $234.3
1984 $326 $247.5
1983 $328 $157.5
1982 $306 $157
1981 $311 $98.6
1980 $296.9 $93.8
1979 $251.4 $164.5
1978 $232.2 $190.7
1977 $249.9 $237.6
1976 $233.7 $203.3
1975 $237.4 $201.2
1974 $262.8 $183.7
1973 $230.9 $152.7
1972 $212.4 $137
1971 $207.7 $133.5
1970 $200.3 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Bhutan vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Uganda
2026 73.8 68.9
2025 73.5 68.7
2024 73.3 68.5
2023 73 68.3
2022 72.8 67.7
2021 72.4 66.4
2020 72.3 66.4
2019 72 66.4
2018 71.7 65.8
2017 71.4 65.2
2016 71.1 64.5
2015 70.8 63.8
2014 70.5 63.1
2013 70.2 62.4
2012 69.8 61.6
2011 69.3 60.8
2010 68.8 60
2009 68.2 59.2
2008 67.7 58.3
2007 67.2 57.2
2006 66.5 56.1
2005 65.9 54.9
2004 65.3 53.7
2003 64.7 52.4
2002 64 51.4
2001 63.3 50.6
2000 61.8 49.6
1999 62 49
1998 61.3 48.3
1997 60.6 48
1996 60 47.8
1995 59.3 47.7
1994 58.4 47.7
1993 57.9 47.7
1992 57.2 47.7
1991 56.5 47.5
1990 55.8 47.6
1989 55.1 47.5
1988 54.4 47.5
1987 53.6 47.4
1986 52.8 45.7
1985 52 45.5
1984 51.3 43.7
1983 50.6 43.5
1982 49.8 43.3
1981 49 43.5
1980 48.2 43.5
1979 47.4 45.4
1978 46.7 45.6
1977 46 45.8
1976 45.2 46.2
1975 44.5 46.5
1974 43.8 46.9
1973 43.1 47
1972 42.5 47.2
1971 41.8 47.1
1970 41.2 49.6
1969 40.6 49.5
1968 40 49.3
1967 39.4 49
1966 38.8 48.5
1965 38.3 48.3
1964 37.8 47.8
1963 37.4 47.4
1962 37 46.8
1961 36.7 46.3
1960 36.4 45.6
1959 36.1 45
1958 35.9 44.3
1957 35.7 43.7
1956 35.6 43
1955 35.5 42.4
1954 35.4 41.8
1953 35.4 41.3
1952 35.4 40.8
1951 35.3 40.2
1950 35.3 39.7

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

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Bhutan and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Uganda
2024 791,524 50,015,092
2023 786,385 48,656,601
2022 780,914 47,312,719
2021 775,442 45,910,930
2020 770,006 44,457,152
2019 764,824 42,999,637
2018 759,759 41,565,831
2017 754,335 40,177,388
2016 747,866 38,799,152
2015 740,618 37,531,446
2014 733,139 36,395,539
2013 725,273 35,337,042
2012 717,279 34,337,438
2011 709,377 33,354,543
2010 701,632 32,390,802
2009 693,988 31,451,151
2008 686,351 30,539,553
2007 678,641 29,653,430
2006 670,799 28,794,003
2005 661,865 27,963,289
2004 650,544 27,154,515
2003 637,663 26,352,124
2002 624,409 25,532,870
2001 610,794 24,745,676
2000 596,863 24,000,150
1999 582,579 23,257,281
1998 569,435 22,515,806
1997 558,697 21,856,046
1996 548,784 21,231,550
1995 547,989 20,665,667
1994 554,497 20,108,801
1993 554,673 19,445,161
1992 577,774 18,785,032
1991 599,784 18,155,901
1990 589,287 17,569,897
1989 573,586 17,010,698
1988 556,986 16,470,483
1987 540,557 15,954,170
1986 524,324 15,467,579
1985 508,392 15,023,681
1984 492,784 14,607,677
1983 477,460 14,221,881
1982 462,485 13,873,631
1981 447,836 13,556,452
1980 433,404 13,275,741
1979 419,200 13,002,163
1978 405,243 12,692,113
1977 391,639 12,359,669
1976 378,490 12,037,294
1975 365,791 11,725,240
1974 353,538 11,424,846
1973 341,705 11,144,236
1972 330,264 10,885,796
1971 319,211 10,618,206
1970 308,528 10,321,603
1969 298,214 10,014,858
1968 288,311 9,708,632
1967 278,852 9,408,924
1966 269,820 9,122,864
1965 261,200 8,849,203
1964 252,987 8,586,363
1963 245,156 8,333,663
1962 237,636 8,092,231
1961 230,602 7,862,217
1960 224,084 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Uganda

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Uganda
2023 1.46 4.28
2022 1.48 4.39
2021 1.49 4.51
2020 1.5 4.62
2019 1.45 4.74
2018 1.52 4.87
2017 1.62 4.99
2016 1.74 5.11
2015 1.84 5.25
2014 1.92 5.41
2013 2 5.56
2012 2.07 5.73
2011 2.15 5.89
2010 2.25 6.02
2009 2.36 6.12
2008 2.48 6.2
2007 2.59 6.33
2006 2.66 6.43
2005 2.73 6.53
2004 2.78 6.61
2003 2.87 6.67
2002 3.01 6.74
2001 3.19 6.76
2000 3.38 6.79
1999 3.61 6.83
1998 3.85 6.84
1997 4.09 6.86
1996 4.37 6.84
1995 4.62 6.87
1994 4.87 6.9
1993 5.07 6.89
1992 5.27 6.91
1991 5.45 6.94
1990 5.6 7.01
1989 5.76 7.05
1988 5.88 7.1
1987 6 7.12
1986 6.1 7.08
1985 6.18 7.04
1984 6.26 7.02
1983 6.34 7.07
1982 6.4 7.11
1981 6.46 7.12
1980 6.51 7.11
1979 6.55 7.14
1978 6.58 7.16
1977 6.61 7.18
1976 6.62 7.19
1975 6.62 7.2
1974 6.62 7.19
1973 6.63 7.19
1972 6.64 7.19
1971 6.64 7.18
1970 6.65 7.15
1969 6.66 7.12
1968 6.66 7.13
1967 6.67 7.1
1966 6.67 7.07
1965 6.68 7.04
1964 6.68 7.01
1963 6.69 6.98
1962 6.69 6.96
1961 6.7 6.93
1960 6.7 6.91

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

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Bhutan and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Uganda
2024 30.9 17.8
2023 30.4 17.6
2022 29.8 17.4
2021 29.2 17.2
2020 28.6 17
2019 28 16.8
2018 27.5 16.5
2017 26.9 16.3
2016 26.4 16
2015 26 15.8
2014 25.6 15.6
2013 25.1 15.5
2012 24.7 15.4
2011 24.4 15.3
2010 24 15.2
2009 23.7 15.1
2008 23.3 15.1
2007 22.9 15
2006 22.6 15
2005 22.2 15
2004 21.8 15
2003 21.3 15
2002 20.8 15
2001 20.4 15
2000 20 15
1999 19.8 15
1998 19.5 15
1997 19.3 15.1
1996 19.1 15.3
1995 18.9 15.4
1994 18.8 15.6
1993 18.7 15.7
1992 18.6 15.7
1991 18.6 15.8
1990 18.6 15.8
1989 18.5 15.8
1988 18.5 15.9
1987 18.5 15.9
1986 18.5 15.9
1985 18.6 15.9
1984 18.6 15.9
1983 18.7 15.9
1982 18.7 15.9
1981 18.8 15.9
1980 18.9 16
1979 18.9 16.1
1978 19 16.1
1977 19 16.2
1976 19.1 16.2
1975 19.1 16.2
1974 19.2 16.3
1973 19.2 16.3
1972 19.3 16.5
1971 19.3 16.6
1970 19.3 16.6
1969 19.3 16.6
1968 19.3 16.6
1967 19.3 16.6
1966 19.2 16.6
1965 19.1 16.6
1964 19.1 16.6
1963 19 16.7
1962 18.9 16.8
1961 18.9 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
72.8%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Bhutan Uganda
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Bhutan Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Uganda
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
90,720 mi
2019

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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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