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Bhutan vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 132nd vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan United States
Population
803385
344023146
Population rank 163/197 3/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 170/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Bhutan and United States: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and United States economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

United States
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan United States
2024 - $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $3,012,896,789 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $2,898,227,744 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $2,768,802,960 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $2,457,604,334 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $2,735,683,570 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $2,583,335,722 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $2,591,358,009 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $2,357,504,761 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $2,187,815,803 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $2,089,079,571 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $1,943,696,952 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $1,973,387,228 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $1,977,728,659 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $1,708,880,730 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $1,331,343,798 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $1,317,517,835 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $1,255,767,964 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $942,879,879 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $860,391,000 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $735,348,490 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $651,935,430 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $559,345,264 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $496,110,226 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $460,733,418 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $399,311,200 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $363,458,381 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $352,229,077 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $303,408,346 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $290,490,984 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $258,954,708 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $225,973,693 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $240,233,531 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $240,294,286 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $287,765,007 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $264,798,626 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $272,298,067 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $242,742,766 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $191,218,115 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $163,288,815 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $160,423,494 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $156,704,290 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $141,439,317 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $139,174,178 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $128,669,201 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $105,377,995 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $94,086,228 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $97,884,434 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $88,461,263 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $86,820,762 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $92,901,784 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $78,900,289 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $70,139,867 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $66,289,450 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $61,812,113 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Bhutan and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan United States
2024 - $84,534
2023 $3,831 $81,490
2022 $3,711 $76,829
2021 $3,571 $70,249
2020 $3,192 $63,526
2019 $3,577 $65,120
2018 $3,400 $62,823
2017 $3,435 $59,908
2016 $3,152 $57,867
2015 $2,954 $56,763
2014 $2,849 $55,124
2013 $2,680 $53,291
2012 $2,751 $51,784
2011 $2,788 $50,066
2010 $2,436 $48,651
2009 $1,918 $47,195
2008 $1,920 $48,570
2007 $1,850 $48,050
2006 $1,406 $46,302
2005 $1,300 $44,123
2004 $1,130 $41,725
2003 $1,022 $39,490
2002 $896 $37,998
2001 $812 $37,134
2000 $772 $36,330
1999 $685 $34,484
1998 $638 $32,823
1997 $630 $31,430
1996 $553 $29,937
1995 $530 $28,661
1994 $467 $27,662
1993 $407 $26,353
1992 $416 $25,381
1991 $401 $24,293
1990 $488 $23,840
1989 $462 $22,857
1988 $489 $21,417
1987 $449 $20,039
1986 $365 $19,071
1985 $321 $18,237
1984 $326 $17,121
1983 $328 $15,544
1982 $306 $14,434
1981 $311 $13,976
1980 $296.9 $12,613
1979 $251.4 $11,674
1978 $232.2 $10,565
1977 $249.9 $9,453
1976 $233.7 $8,592
1975 $237.4 $7,801
1974 $262.8 $7,226
1973 $230.9 $6,726
1972 $212.4 $6,094
1971 $207.7 $5,609
1970 $200.3 $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Bhutan vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan United States
2026 73.8 79.8
2025 73.5 79.6
2024 73.3 79.5
2023 73 79.3
2022 72.8 78
2021 72.4 76.4
2020 72.3 77
2019 72 78.9
2018 71.7 78.8
2017 71.4 78.6
2016 71.1 78.7
2015 70.8 78.7
2014 70.5 78.9
2013 70.2 78.8
2012 69.8 78.8
2011 69.3 78.7
2010 68.8 78.7
2009 68.2 78.5
2008 67.7 78.1
2007 67.2 78
2006 66.5 77.8
2005 65.9 77.5
2004 65.3 77.5
2003 64.7 77.1
2002 64 77
2001 63.3 76.9
2000 61.8 76.8
1999 62 76.7
1998 61.3 76.7
1997 60.6 76.5
1996 60 76.2
1995 59.3 75.9
1994 58.4 75.7
1993 57.9 75.6
1992 57.2 75.8
1991 56.5 75.5
1990 55.8 75.4
1989 55.1 75.1
1988 54.4 74.8
1987 53.6 74.9
1986 52.8 74.7
1985 52 74.7
1984 51.3 74.7
1983 50.6 74.6
1982 49.8 74.5
1981 49 74.1
1980 48.2 73.7
1979 47.4 73.8
1978 46.7 73.4
1977 46 73.2
1976 45.2 72.8
1975 44.5 72.5
1974 43.8 72
1973 43.1 71.4
1972 42.5 71.2
1971 41.8 71.1
1970 41.2 70.7
1969 40.6 70.5
1968 40 70.2
1967 39.4 70.5
1966 38.8 70.2
1965 38.3 70.2
1964 37.8 70.2
1963 37.4 69.9
1962 37 70.1
1961 36.7 70.3
1960 36.4 69.8
1959 36.1 69.9
1958 35.9 69.7
1957 35.7 69.4
1956 35.6 69.6
1955 35.5 69.6
1954 35.4 69.5
1953 35.4 68.7
1952 35.4 68.4
1951 35.3 68.2
1950 35.3 68.1

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

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Bhutan and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

United States
1x
Year Population
Bhutan United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 791,524 340,110,988
2023 786,385 334,914,895
2022 780,914 333,271,411
2021 775,442 331,893,745
2020 770,006 331,526,933
2019 764,824 328,329,953
2018 759,759 326,838,199
2017 754,335 325,122,128
2016 747,866 323,071,755
2015 740,618 320,738,994
2014 733,139 318,386,329
2013 725,273 316,059,947
2012 717,279 313,877,662
2011 709,377 311,583,481
2010 701,632 309,327,143
2009 693,988 306,771,529
2008 686,351 304,093,966
2007 678,641 301,231,207
2006 670,799 298,379,912
2005 661,865 295,516,599
2004 650,544 292,805,298
2003 637,663 290,107,933
2002 624,409 287,625,193
2001 610,794 284,968,955
2000 596,863 282,162,411
1999 582,579 279,294,713
1998 569,435 276,115,288
1997 558,697 272,911,760
1996 548,784 269,667,391
1995 547,989 266,557,091
1994 554,497 263,435,673
1993 554,673 260,255,352
1992 577,774 256,894,189
1991 599,784 253,492,503
1990 589,287 250,131,894
1989 573,586 246,819,222
1988 556,986 244,499,004
1987 540,557 242,288,936
1986 524,324 240,132,831
1985 508,392 237,923,734
1984 492,784 235,824,908
1983 477,460 233,792,014
1982 462,485 231,664,432
1981 447,836 229,465,744
1980 433,404 226,542,250
1979 419,200 225,055,487
1978 405,243 222,584,545
1977 391,639 220,239,425
1976 378,490 218,035,164
1975 365,791 215,973,199
1974 353,538 213,853,928
1973 341,705 211,908,788
1972 330,264 209,896,021
1971 319,211 207,660,677
1970 308,528 205,052,174
1969 298,214 202,676,946
1968 288,311 200,706,052
1967 278,852 198,712,056
1966 269,820 196,560,338
1965 261,200 194,302,963
1964 252,987 191,888,791
1963 245,156 189,241,798
1962 237,636 186,537,737
1961 230,602 183,691,481
1960 224,084 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and United States

Fertility rate
Bhutan

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan United States
2023 1.46 1.62
2022 1.48 1.66
2021 1.49 1.66
2020 1.5 1.64
2019 1.45 1.71
2018 1.52 1.73
2017 1.62 1.77
2016 1.74 1.82
2015 1.84 1.84
2014 1.92 1.86
2013 2 1.86
2012 2.07 1.88
2011 2.15 1.89
2010 2.25 1.93
2009 2.36 2
2008 2.48 2.07
2007 2.59 2.12
2006 2.66 2.11
2005 2.73 2.06
2004 2.78 2.05
2003 2.87 2.05
2002 3.01 2.02
2001 3.19 2.03
2000 3.38 2.06
1999 3.61 2.01
1998 3.85 2
1997 4.09 1.97
1996 4.37 1.98
1995 4.62 1.98
1994 4.87 2
1993 5.07 2.02
1992 5.27 2.05
1991 5.45 2.06
1990 5.6 2.08
1989 5.76 2.01
1988 5.88 1.93
1987 6 1.87
1986 6.1 1.84
1985 6.18 1.84
1984 6.26 1.81
1983 6.34 1.8
1982 6.4 1.83
1981 6.46 1.81
1980 6.51 1.84
1979 6.55 1.81
1978 6.58 1.76
1977 6.61 1.79
1976 6.62 1.74
1975 6.62 1.77
1974 6.62 1.84
1973 6.63 1.88
1972 6.64 2.01
1971 6.64 2.27
1970 6.65 2.48
1969 6.66 2.46
1968 6.66 2.46
1967 6.67 2.56
1966 6.67 2.72
1965 6.68 2.91
1964 6.68 3.19
1963 6.69 3.32
1962 6.69 3.46
1961 6.7 3.62
1960 6.7 3.65

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

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Bhutan and United States demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan United States
2024 30.9 39.3
2023 30.4 39
2022 29.8 38.7
2021 29.2 38.5
2020 28.6 38.2
2019 28 38
2018 27.5 37.9
2017 26.9 37.7
2016 26.4 37.6
2015 26 37.5
2014 25.6 37.3
2013 25.1 37.2
2012 24.7 37.1
2011 24.4 37
2010 24 36.9
2009 23.7 36.7
2008 23.3 36.6
2007 22.9 36.5
2006 22.6 36.4
2005 22.2 36.2
2004 21.8 36
2003 21.3 35.8
2002 20.8 35.6
2001 20.4 35.5
2000 20 35.3
1999 19.8 35.1
1998 19.5 34.9
1997 19.3 34.6
1996 19.1 34.4
1995 18.9 34.1
1994 18.8 33.8
1993 18.7 33.6
1992 18.6 33.4
1991 18.6 33.2
1990 18.6 32.9
1989 18.5 32.7
1988 18.5 32.4
1987 18.5 32.1
1986 18.5 31.8
1985 18.6 31.5
1984 18.6 31.2
1983 18.7 30.9
1982 18.7 30.7
1981 18.8 30.4
1980 18.9 30.1
1979 18.9 29.9
1978 19 29.6
1977 19 29.2
1976 19.1 28.9
1975 19.1 28.7
1974 19.2 28.5
1973 19.2 28.3
1972 19.3 28
1971 19.3 27.9
1970 19.3 27.8
1969 19.3 27.9
1968 19.3 27.9
1967 19.3 27.9
1966 19.2 27.9
1965 19.1 28.1
1964 19.1 28.2
1963 19 28.5
1962 18.9 28.7
1961 18.9 29
1960 18.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan United States
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
97%
2024

Energy

Bhutan United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan United States
% of world population
0.01%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
64
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
75%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Bhutan United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan United States
% of world land
0.03%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
4,092,730 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)
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