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Bhutan vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 132nd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan United Kingdom
Population
803385
70154914
Population rank 163/197 22/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 170/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bhutan and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan United Kingdom
2024 - $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $3,012,896,789 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $2,898,227,744 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $2,768,802,960 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $2,457,604,334 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $2,735,683,570 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $2,583,335,722 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $2,591,358,009 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $2,357,504,761 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $2,187,815,803 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $2,089,079,571 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $1,943,696,952 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $1,973,387,228 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $1,977,728,659 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $1,708,880,730 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $1,331,343,798 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $1,317,517,835 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $1,255,767,964 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $942,879,879 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $860,391,000 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $735,348,490 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $651,935,430 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $559,345,264 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $496,110,226 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $460,733,418 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $399,311,200 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $363,458,381 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $352,229,077 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $303,408,346 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $290,490,984 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $258,954,708 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $225,973,693 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $240,233,531 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $240,294,286 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $287,765,007 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $264,798,626 $926,884,816,754
1988 $272,298,067 $910,122,732,124
1987 $242,742,766 $745,162,608,269
1986 $191,218,115 $601,452,653,181
1985 $163,288,815 $489,285,164,271
1984 $160,423,494 $461,487,097,632
1983 $156,704,290 $489,618,008,186
1982 $141,439,317 $515,048,916,841
1981 $139,174,178 $540,765,675,241
1980 $128,669,201 $564,947,710,899
1979 $105,377,995 $438,994,070,309
1978 $94,086,228 $335,883,029,722
1977 $97,884,434 $263,066,457,352
1976 $88,461,263 $232,614,555,256
1975 $86,820,762 $241,756,637,168
1974 $92,901,784 $206,131,369,799
1973 $78,900,289 $192,537,971,583
1972 $70,139,867 $169,965,034,965
1971 $66,289,450 $148,113,896,325
1970 $61,812,113 $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Bhutan and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan United Kingdom
2024 - $53,246
2023 $3,831 $49,944
2022 $3,711 $47,057
2021 $3,571 $47,691
2020 $3,192 $40,813
2019 $3,577 $43,159
2018 $3,400 $43,703
2017 $3,435 $40,917
2016 $3,152 $41,258
2015 $2,954 $45,255
2014 $2,849 $47,746
2013 $2,680 $43,607
2012 $2,751 $42,688
2011 $2,788 $42,296
2010 $2,436 $39,778
2009 $1,918 $39,009
2008 $1,920 $47,652
2007 $1,850 $50,629
2006 $1,406 $44,695
2005 $1,300 $42,240
2004 $1,130 $40,504
2003 $1,022 $34,557
2002 $896 $30,159
2001 $812 $28,014
2000 $772 $28,384
1999 $685 $28,858
1998 $638 $28,396
1997 $630 $26,910
1996 $553 $24,503
1995 $530 $23,253
1994 $467 $19,709
1993 $407 $18,389
1992 $416 $20,487
1991 $401 $19,901
1990 $488 $19,095
1989 $462 $16,239
1988 $489 $15,987
1987 $449 $13,119
1986 $365 $10,611
1985 $321 $8,652
1984 $326 $8,179
1983 $328 $8,692
1982 $306 $9,146
1981 $311 $9,599
1980 $296.9 $10,032
1979 $251.4 $7,805
1978 $232.2 $5,977
1977 $249.9 $4,681
1976 $233.7 $4,138
1975 $237.4 $4,300
1974 $262.8 $3,666
1973 $230.9 $3,426
1972 $212.4 $3,030
1971 $207.7 $2,650
1970 $200.3 $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Bhutan vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan United Kingdom
2026 73.8 81.7
2025 73.5 81.6
2024 73.3 81.4
2023 73 81.3
2022 72.8 81.1
2021 72.4 80.7
2020 72.3 80.4
2019 72 81.4
2018 71.7 81.1
2017 71.4 81.2
2016 71.1 81.1
2015 70.8 80.9
2014 70.5 81.2
2013 70.2 80.9
2012 69.8 80.9
2011 69.3 80.8
2010 68.8 80.4
2009 68.2 80.2
2008 67.7 79.7
2007 67.2 79.5
2006 66.5 79.3
2005 65.9 79.1
2004 65.3 78.9
2003 64.7 78.3
2002 64 78.2
2001 63.3 78.1
2000 61.8 77.8
1999 62 77.4
1998 61.3 77.3
1997 60.6 77.1
1996 60 76.9
1995 59.3 76.6
1994 58.4 76.7
1993 57.9 76.2
1992 57.2 76.3
1991 56.5 75.9
1990 55.8 75.7
1989 55.1 75.4
1988 54.4 75.3
1987 53.6 75.1
1986 52.8 74.8
1985 52 74.5
1984 51.3 74.7
1983 50.6 74.3
1982 49.8 74
1981 49 73.9
1980 48.2 73.6
1979 47.4 73.2
1978 46.7 73
1977 46 73.1
1976 45.2 72.6
1975 44.5 72.7
1974 43.8 72.4
1973 43.1 72.2
1972 42.5 72
1971 41.8 72.2
1970 41.2 71.9
1969 40.6 71.7
1968 40 71.7
1967 39.4 72.1
1966 38.8 71.4
1965 38.3 71.5
1964 37.8 71.5
1963 37.4 70.8
1962 37 70.9
1961 36.7 70.8
1960 36.4 71
1959 36.1 70.8
1958 35.9 70.7
1957 35.7 70.5
1956 35.6 70.4
1955 35.5 70.1
1954 35.4 70.2
1953 35.4 69.8
1952 35.4 69.5
1951 35.3 68.2
1950 35.3 68.6

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

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Bhutan and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Bhutan United Kingdom
2024 791,524 69,226,000
2023 786,385 68,492,000
2022 780,914 67,604,000
2021 775,442 66,984,000
2020 770,006 66,744,000
2019 764,824 66,631,000
2018 759,759 66,289,000
2017 754,335 65,966,000
2016 747,866 65,607,000
2015 740,618 65,088,000
2014 733,139 64,620,000
2013 725,273 64,139,000
2012 717,279 63,711,000
2011 709,377 63,258,810
2010 701,632 62,766,365
2009 693,988 62,276,270
2008 686,351 61,806,995
2007 678,641 61,322,463
2006 670,799 60,846,820
2005 661,865 60,401,206
2004 650,544 59,987,905
2003 637,663 59,647,577
2002 624,409 59,370,479
2001 610,794 59,119,673
2000 596,863 58,892,514
1999 582,579 58,682,466
1998 569,435 58,487,141
1997 558,697 58,316,954
1996 548,784 58,166,950
1995 547,989 58,019,030
1994 554,497 57,865,745
1993 554,673 57,718,614
1992 577,774 57,580,402
1991 599,784 57,424,897
1990 589,287 57,247,586
1989 573,586 57,076,711
1988 556,986 56,928,327
1987 540,557 56,802,050
1986 524,324 56,681,396
1985 508,392 56,550,268
1984 492,784 56,422,072
1983 477,460 56,332,848
1982 462,485 56,313,641
1981 447,836 56,333,829
1980 433,404 56,314,216
1979 419,200 56,246,951
1978 405,243 56,196,504
1977 391,639 56,193,492
1976 378,490 56,211,968
1975 365,791 56,225,800
1974 353,538 56,229,974
1973 341,705 56,194,527
1972 330,264 56,086,065
1971 319,211 55,896,223
1970 308,528 55,663,250
1969 298,214 55,441,750
1968 288,311 55,211,700
1967 278,852 54,943,600
1966 269,820 54,648,500
1965 261,200 54,348,050
1964 252,987 54,000,000
1963 245,156 53,650,000
1962 237,636 53,250,000
1961 230,602 52,800,000
1960 224,084 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Bhutan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan United Kingdom
2023 1.46 1.56
2022 1.48 1.56
2021 1.49 1.58
2020 1.5 1.57
2019 1.45 1.63
2018 1.52 1.68
2017 1.62 1.74
2016 1.74 1.79
2015 1.84 1.8
2014 1.92 1.81
2013 2 1.83
2012 2.07 1.92
2011 2.15 1.91
2010 2.25 1.92
2009 2.36 1.89
2008 2.48 1.91
2007 2.59 1.86
2006 2.66 1.82
2005 2.73 1.76
2004 2.78 1.75
2003 2.87 1.7
2002 3.01 1.63
2001 3.19 1.63
2000 3.38 1.64
1999 3.61 1.68
1998 3.85 1.71
1997 4.09 1.72
1996 4.37 1.73
1995 4.62 1.71
1994 4.87 1.74
1993 5.07 1.76
1992 5.27 1.79
1991 5.45 1.82
1990 5.6 1.83
1989 5.76 1.79
1988 5.88 1.82
1987 6 1.81
1986 6.1 1.78
1985 6.18 1.79
1984 6.26 1.77
1983 6.34 1.77
1982 6.4 1.78
1981 6.46 1.82
1980 6.51 1.9
1979 6.55 1.86
1978 6.58 1.75
1977 6.61 1.69
1976 6.62 1.74
1975 6.62 1.81
1974 6.62 1.92
1973 6.63 2.04
1972 6.64 2.2
1971 6.64 2.41
1970 6.65 2.44
1969 6.66 2.51
1968 6.66 2.6
1967 6.67 2.68
1966 6.67 2.78
1965 6.68 2.86
1964 6.68 2.93
1963 6.69 2.88
1962 6.69 2.86
1961 6.7 2.78
1960 6.7 2.69

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

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Bhutan and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan United Kingdom
2024 30.9 41
2023 30.4 40.8
2022 29.8 40.5
2021 29.2 40.3
2020 28.6 40.2
2019 28 40.1
2018 27.5 40
2017 26.9 39.9
2016 26.4 39.8
2015 26 39.8
2014 25.6 39.7
2013 25.1 39.6
2012 24.7 39.5
2011 24.4 39.3
2010 24 39.2
2009 23.7 39
2008 23.3 38.9
2007 22.9 38.8
2006 22.6 38.6
2005 22.2 38.5
2004 21.8 38.4
2003 21.3 38.2
2002 20.8 38.1
2001 20.4 37.9
2000 20 37.7
1999 19.8 37.4
1998 19.5 37.2
1997 19.3 37
1996 19.1 36.8
1995 18.9 36.6
1994 18.8 36.5
1993 18.7 36.3
1992 18.6 36.2
1991 18.6 36.1
1990 18.6 36
1989 18.5 35.9
1988 18.5 35.7
1987 18.5 35.4
1986 18.5 35.4
1985 18.6 35.3
1984 18.6 35.2
1983 18.7 35
1982 18.7 34.8
1981 18.8 34.5
1980 18.9 34.4
1979 18.9 34.3
1978 19 34.2
1977 19 34.1
1976 19.1 34
1975 19.1 34
1974 19.2 34
1973 19.2 34
1972 19.3 34
1971 19.3 34.1
1970 19.3 34.2
1969 19.3 34.4
1968 19.3 34.6
1967 19.3 34.8
1966 19.2 34.9
1965 19.1 35.1
1964 19.1 35.2
1963 19 35.3
1962 18.9 35.3
1961 18.9 35.4
1960 18.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
99.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan United Kingdom
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
70
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
75%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Bhutan United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan United Kingdom
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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