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Bhutan vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 132nd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Uruguay
Population
803385
3382789
Population rank 163/197 133/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$81B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Uruguay
2024 - $80,961,511,074
2023 $3,012,896,789 $77,991,666,838
2022 $2,898,227,744 $70,594,110,920
2021 $2,768,802,960 $60,739,084,241
2020 $2,457,604,334 $53,559,359,262
2019 $2,735,683,570 $62,222,313,619
2018 $2,583,335,722 $65,344,577,416
2017 $2,591,358,009 $65,005,997,963
2016 $2,357,504,761 $57,480,787,465
2015 $2,187,815,803 $57,680,327,999
2014 $2,089,079,571 $61,496,186,974
2013 $1,943,696,952 $61,337,621,934
2012 $1,973,387,228 $54,232,266,359
2011 $1,977,728,659 $50,342,406,067
2010 $1,708,880,730 $41,950,361,212
2009 $1,331,343,798 $32,708,319,078
2008 $1,317,517,835 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,255,767,964 $23,797,773,024
2006 $942,879,879 $19,741,420,740
2005 $860,391,000 $17,362,857,684
2004 $735,348,490 $13,686,329,890
2003 $651,935,430 $12,045,638,352
2002 $559,345,264 $13,606,515,723
2001 $496,110,226 $20,898,761,742
2000 $460,733,418 $22,823,270,892
1999 $399,311,200 $23,983,945,191
1998 $363,458,381 $25,385,886,978
1997 $352,229,077 $23,969,739,234
1996 $303,408,346 $20,515,458,114
1995 $290,490,984 $19,297,663,097
1994 $258,954,708 $17,474,588,896
1993 $225,973,693 $15,002,136,971
1992 $240,233,531 $12,878,148,791
1991 $240,294,286 $11,206,176,651
1990 $287,765,007 $9,298,807,850
1989 $264,798,626 $8,438,951,476
1988 $272,298,067 $8,213,538,369
1987 $242,742,766 $7,367,494,080
1986 $191,218,115 $5,880,112,788
1985 $163,288,815 $4,732,017,873
1984 $160,423,494 $4,850,238,550
1983 $156,704,290 $5,102,276,308
1982 $141,439,317 $9,178,780,077
1981 $139,174,178 $11,048,301,421
1980 $128,669,201 $10,163,020,116
1979 $105,377,995 $7,181,182,224
1978 $94,086,228 $4,910,254,566
1977 $97,884,434 $4,114,670,014
1976 $88,461,263 $3,667,161,241
1975 $86,820,762 $3,538,278,047
1974 $92,901,784 $4,090,209,682
1973 $78,900,289 $3,964,296,443
1972 $70,139,867 $2,189,418,689
1971 $66,289,450 $2,807,258,065
1970 $61,812,113 $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Bhutan and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Uruguay
2024 - $23,907
2023 $3,831 $23,019
2022 $3,711 $20,819
2021 $3,571 $17,882
2020 $3,192 $15,758
2019 $3,577 $18,316
2018 $3,400 $19,250
2017 $3,435 $19,185
2016 $3,152 $17,010
2015 $2,954 $17,126
2014 $2,849 $18,322
2013 $2,680 $18,335
2012 $2,751 $16,260
2011 $2,788 $15,132
2010 $2,436 $12,641
2009 $1,918 $9,881
2008 $1,920 $9,424
2007 $1,850 $7,222
2006 $1,406 $6,001
2005 $1,300 $5,284
2004 $1,130 $4,169
2003 $1,022 $3,671
2002 $896 $4,150
2001 $812 $6,383
2000 $772 $6,988
1999 $685 $7,371
1998 $638 $7,837
1997 $630 $7,436
1996 $553 $6,398
1995 $530 $6,050
1994 $467 $5,508
1993 $407 $4,753
1992 $416 $4,102
1991 $401 $3,589
1990 $488 $2,995
1989 $462 $2,734
1988 $489 $2,677
1987 $449 $2,416
1986 $365 $1,939
1985 $321 $1,568
1984 $326 $1,615
1983 $328 $1,707
1982 $306 $3,085
1981 $311 $3,728
1980 $296.9 $3,443
1979 $251.4 $2,443
1978 $232.2 $1,678
1977 $249.9 $1,414
1976 $233.7 $1,268
1975 $237.4 $1,232
1974 $262.8 $1,433
1973 $230.9 $1,397
1972 $212.4 $776
1971 $207.7 $1,000
1970 $200.3 $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Bhutan vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Uruguay
2026 73.8 78.6
2025 73.5 78.5
2024 73.3 78.3
2023 73 78.1
2022 72.8 76.5
2021 72.4 75.4
2020 72.3 78.4
2019 72 77.5
2018 71.7 77.5
2017 71.4 77.6
2016 71.1 77.4
2015 70.8 77.3
2014 70.5 77.2
2013 70.2 77
2012 69.8 76.7
2011 69.3 76.6
2010 68.8 76.7
2009 68.2 76.7
2008 67.7 76.3
2007 67.2 76.2
2006 66.5 75.9
2005 65.9 75.8
2004 65.3 75.3
2003 64.7 75.1
2002 64 75
2001 63.3 75
2000 61.8 74.7
1999 62 74.3
1998 61.3 74
1997 60.6 73.9
1996 60 73.8
1995 59.3 73.5
1994 58.4 73.2
1993 57.9 73.1
1992 57.2 73.2
1991 56.5 73.2
1990 55.8 73
1989 55.1 72.6
1988 54.4 72.4
1987 53.6 72.2
1986 52.8 72.2
1985 52 71.9
1984 51.3 71.7
1983 50.6 71.6
1982 49.8 71.5
1981 49 71
1980 48.2 70.5
1979 47.4 70.3
1978 46.7 70.3
1977 46 70.1
1976 45.2 69.9
1975 44.5 69.7
1974 43.8 69.5
1973 43.1 69.3
1972 42.5 69.2
1971 41.8 68.9
1970 41.2 68.7
1969 40.6 68.6
1968 40 68.5
1967 39.4 68.4
1966 38.8 68.3
1965 38.3 68.2
1964 37.8 68.1
1963 37.4 68
1962 37 67.9
1961 36.7 67.8
1960 36.4 67.7
1959 36.1 67.5
1958 35.9 67.3
1957 35.7 67.1
1956 35.6 66.9
1955 35.5 66.7
1954 35.4 66.5
1953 35.4 66.3
1952 35.4 66.1
1951 35.3 65.8
1950 35.3 65.6

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

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Bhutan and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Uruguay
2024 791,524 3,386,588
2023 786,385 3,388,081
2022 780,914 3,390,913
2021 775,442 3,396,695
2020 770,006 3,398,968
2019 764,824 3,397,206
2018 759,759 3,394,534
2017 754,335 3,388,438
2016 747,866 3,379,283
2015 740,618 3,368,017
2014 733,139 3,356,334
2013 725,273 3,345,337
2012 717,279 3,335,401
2011 709,377 3,326,825
2010 701,632 3,318,580
2009 693,988 3,310,091
2008 686,351 3,302,177
2007 678,641 3,295,153
2006 670,799 3,289,506
2005 661,865 3,285,771
2004 650,544 3,283,148
2003 637,663 3,281,186
2002 624,409 3,278,867
2001 610,794 3,274,251
2000 596,863 3,266,206
1999 582,579 3,254,015
1998 569,435 3,239,280
1997 558,697 3,223,345
1996 548,784 3,206,324
1995 547,989 3,189,440
1994 554,497 3,172,834
1993 554,673 3,156,345
1992 577,774 3,139,702
1991 599,784 3,122,354
1990 589,287 3,104,403
1989 573,586 3,086,255
1988 556,986 3,067,961
1987 540,557 3,049,896
1986 524,324 3,032,845
1985 508,392 3,017,037
1984 492,784 3,002,488
1983 477,460 2,988,778
1982 462,485 2,975,492
1981 447,836 2,963,246
1980 433,404 2,951,953
1979 419,200 2,939,903
1978 405,243 2,925,715
1977 391,639 2,909,461
1976 378,490 2,891,392
1975 365,791 2,872,320
1974 353,538 2,853,944
1973 341,705 2,837,133
1972 330,264 2,821,644
1971 319,211 2,806,462
1970 308,528 2,790,807
1969 298,214 2,773,974
1968 288,311 2,754,606
1967 278,852 2,732,277
1966 269,820 2,707,646
1965 261,200 2,681,169
1964 252,987 2,653,180
1963 245,156 2,623,766
1962 237,636 2,593,298
1961 230,602 2,562,044
1960 224,084 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Uruguay
2023 1.46 1.41
2022 1.48 1.43
2021 1.49 1.45
2020 1.5 1.5
2019 1.45 1.57
2018 1.52 1.68
2017 1.62 1.82
2016 1.74 1.97
2015 1.84 2.04
2014 1.92 2.03
2013 2 2.03
2012 2.07 2.01
2011 2.15 1.99
2010 2.25 2.01
2009 2.36 2.02
2008 2.48 2.03
2007 2.59 2.05
2006 2.66 2.07
2005 2.73 2.1
2004 2.78 2.09
2003 2.87 2.12
2002 3.01 2.16
2001 3.19 2.16
2000 3.38 2.2
1999 3.61 2.25
1998 3.85 2.27
1997 4.09 2.33
1996 4.37 2.36
1995 4.62 2.4
1994 4.87 2.42
1993 5.07 2.41
1992 5.27 2.43
1991 5.45 2.45
1990 5.6 2.48
1989 5.76 2.5
1988 5.88 2.5
1987 6 2.49
1986 6.1 2.47
1985 6.18 2.47
1984 6.26 2.47
1983 6.34 2.49
1982 6.4 2.51
1981 6.46 2.53
1980 6.51 2.59
1979 6.55 2.71
1978 6.58 2.83
1977 6.61 2.9
1976 6.62 3.01
1975 6.62 3.02
1974 6.62 2.96
1973 6.63 2.86
1972 6.64 2.78
1971 6.64 2.77
1970 6.65 2.77
1969 6.66 2.77
1968 6.66 2.77
1967 6.67 2.78
1966 6.67 2.82
1965 6.68 2.84
1964 6.68 2.86
1963 6.69 2.88
1962 6.69 2.87
1961 6.7 2.85
1960 6.7 2.83

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

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Bhutan and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Uruguay
2024 30.9 37.2
2023 30.4 36.8
2022 29.8 36.5
2021 29.2 36.3
2020 28.6 36
2019 28 35.8
2018 27.5 35.5
2017 26.9 35.3
2016 26.4 35.2
2015 26 35
2014 25.6 34.9
2013 25.1 34.7
2012 24.7 34.5
2011 24.4 34.2
2010 24 34
2009 23.7 33.7
2008 23.3 33.5
2007 22.9 33.3
2006 22.6 33.1
2005 22.2 32.9
2004 21.8 32.7
2003 21.3 32.5
2002 20.8 32.3
2001 20.4 32.2
2000 20 32
1999 19.8 31.9
1998 19.5 31.8
1997 19.3 31.7
1996 19.1 31.6
1995 18.9 31.5
1994 18.8 31.4
1993 18.7 31.2
1992 18.6 31.1
1991 18.6 31
1990 18.6 30.9
1989 18.5 30.8
1988 18.5 30.7
1987 18.5 30.6
1986 18.5 30.5
1985 18.6 30.4
1984 18.6 30.3
1983 18.7 30.3
1982 18.7 30.2
1981 18.8 30.1
1980 18.9 30.1
1979 18.9 30
1978 19 30
1977 19 30.1
1976 19.1 30.1
1975 19.1 30.1
1974 19.2 30.1
1973 19.2 30.1
1972 19.3 30
1971 19.3 29.9
1970 19.3 29.9
1969 19.3 29.8
1968 19.3 29.7
1967 19.3 29.6
1966 19.2 29.5
1965 19.1 29.4
1964 19.1 29.3
1963 19 29.2
1962 18.9 29.2
1961 18.9 29.1
1960 18.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
73.7%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Uruguay
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
73
2025
Higher education index n/a
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
75%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Bhutan Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Uruguay
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
48,300 mi
2010

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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