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Bhutan vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 132nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Vanuatu
Population
803385
344750
Population rank 163/197 174/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72 years
2026

Bhutan and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Vanuatu
2024 - $1,117,972,034
2023 $3,012,896,789 $1,115,861,056
2022 $2,898,227,744 $1,055,031,361
2021 $2,768,802,960 $950,394,007
2020 $2,457,604,334 $909,421,044
2019 $2,735,683,570 $936,526,268
2018 $2,583,335,722 $914,727,908
2017 $2,591,358,009 $880,043,284
2016 $2,357,504,761 $804,323,577
2015 $2,187,815,803 $759,690,181
2014 $2,089,079,571 $773,717,011
2013 $1,943,696,952 $758,304,466
2012 $1,973,387,228 $747,839,698
2011 $1,977,728,659 $770,153,588
2010 $1,708,880,730 $670,712,980
2009 $1,331,343,798 $592,622,319
2008 $1,317,517,835 $590,748,429
2007 $1,255,767,964 $516,392,923
2006 $942,879,879 $439,358,587
2005 $860,391,000 $394,962,433
2004 $735,348,490 $364,996,869
2003 $651,935,430 $314,471,413
2002 $559,345,264 $262,596,536
2001 $496,110,226 $257,926,882
2000 $460,733,418 $272,014,628
1999 $399,311,200 $268,006,973
1998 $363,458,381 $262,293,411
1997 $352,229,077 $272,771,209
1996 $303,408,346 $261,370,044
1995 $290,490,984 $249,333,250
1994 $258,954,708 $233,701,301
1993 $225,973,693 $200,491,853
1992 $240,233,531 $209,088,825
1991 $240,294,286 $201,334,169
1990 $287,765,007 $168,879,207
1989 $264,798,626 $154,013,202
1988 $272,298,067 $158,351,368
1987 $242,742,766 $139,464,174
1986 $191,218,115 $126,498,935
1985 $163,288,815 $131,856,421
1984 $160,423,494 $144,482,515
1983 $156,704,290 $117,389,554
1982 $141,439,317 $114,501,913
1981 $139,174,178 $113,781,796
1980 $128,669,201 $121,185,498
1979 $105,377,995 $119,258,835
1978 $94,086,228 -
1977 $97,884,434 -
1976 $88,461,263 -
1975 $86,820,762 -
1974 $92,901,784 -
1973 $78,900,289 -
1972 $70,139,867 -
1971 $66,289,450 -
1970 $61,812,113 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Vanuatu
2024 - $3,411
2023 $3,831 $3,483
2022 $3,711 $3,370
2021 $3,571 $3,107
2020 $3,192 $3,043
2019 $3,577 $3,207
2018 $3,400 $3,207
2017 $3,435 $3,160
2016 $3,152 $2,956
2015 $2,954 $2,855
2014 $2,849 $2,973
2013 $2,680 $2,980
2012 $2,751 $3,005
2011 $2,788 $3,163
2010 $2,436 $2,815
2009 $1,918 $2,546
2008 $1,920 $2,604
2007 $1,850 $2,334
2006 $1,406 $2,035
2005 $1,300 $1,874
2004 $1,130 $1,774
2003 $1,022 $1,567
2002 $896 $1,341
2001 $812 $1,350
2000 $772 $1,460
1999 $685 $1,472
1998 $638 $1,471
1997 $630 $1,562
1996 $553 $1,529
1995 $530 $1,492
1994 $467 $1,431
1993 $407 $1,257
1992 $416 $1,344
1991 $401 $1,326
1990 $488 $1,141
1989 $462 $1,067
1988 $489 $1,125
1987 $449 $1,017
1986 $365 $946
1985 $321 $1,012
1984 $326 $1,137
1983 $328 $947
1982 $306 $946
1981 $311 $962
1980 $296.9 $1,048
1979 $251.4 $1,055
1978 $232.2 -
1977 $249.9 -
1976 $233.7 -
1975 $237.4 -
1974 $262.8 -
1973 $230.9 -
1972 $212.4 -
1971 $207.7 -
1970 $200.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Vanuatu
2026 73.8 72
2025 73.5 71.8
2024 73.3 71.7
2023 73 71.5
2022 72.8 71.3
2021 72.4 70
2020 72.3 70.4
2019 72 70.8
2018 71.7 70.6
2017 71.4 70.5
2016 71.1 70.4
2015 70.8 70.2
2014 70.5 70
2013 70.2 70
2012 69.8 69.9
2011 69.3 69.7
2010 68.8 69.6
2009 68.2 69.4
2008 67.7 69.3
2007 67.2 69.1
2006 66.5 69.1
2005 65.9 69.2
2004 65.3 69
2003 64.7 68.9
2002 64 68.8
2001 63.3 68.7
2000 61.8 68.6
1999 62 67.9
1998 61.3 68.4
1997 60.6 68.3
1996 60 68.2
1995 59.3 68.1
1994 58.4 68
1993 57.9 67.7
1992 57.2 67.4
1991 56.5 67.1
1990 55.8 66.7
1989 55.1 66
1988 54.4 65.7
1987 53.6 64.4
1986 52.8 64.6
1985 52 63.9
1984 51.3 63.5
1983 50.6 63.1
1982 49.8 62.5
1981 49 61.9
1980 48.2 61.3
1979 47.4 60.9
1978 46.7 59.9
1977 46 59.2
1976 45.2 58.7
1975 44.5 58.1
1974 43.8 57.6
1973 43.1 57
1972 42.5 56.4
1971 41.8 55.9
1970 41.2 55.3
1969 40.6 54.8
1968 40 54.2
1967 39.4 53.7
1966 38.8 53.1
1965 38.3 52.5
1964 37.8 52
1963 37.4 51.5
1962 37 50.9
1961 36.7 50.4
1960 36.4 49.8
1959 36.1 49.3
1958 35.9 48.7
1957 35.7 48.2
1956 35.6 47.7
1955 35.5 47.1
1954 35.4 46.5
1953 35.4 45.8
1952 35.4 45.3
1951 35.3 42.2
1950 35.3 43.9

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

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Bhutan and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Vanuatu
2024 791,524 327,777
2023 786,385 320,409
2022 780,914 313,046
2021 775,442 305,868
2020 770,006 298,858
2019 764,824 291,985
2018 759,759 285,259
2017 754,335 278,507
2016 747,866 272,087
2015 740,618 266,101
2014 733,139 260,240
2013 725,273 254,482
2012 717,279 248,883
2011 709,377 243,474
2010 701,632 238,248
2009 693,988 232,731
2008 686,351 226,896
2007 678,641 221,276
2006 670,799 215,923
2005 661,865 210,760
2004 650,544 205,711
2003 637,663 200,746
2002 624,409 195,863
2001 610,794 191,031
2000 596,863 186,281
1999 582,579 182,048
1998 569,435 178,313
1997 558,697 174,626
1996 548,784 170,911
1995 547,989 167,137
1994 554,497 163,314
1993 554,673 159,463
1992 577,774 155,608
1991 599,784 151,793
1990 589,287 148,063
1989 573,586 144,393
1988 556,986 140,756
1987 540,557 137,187
1986 524,324 133,720
1985 508,392 130,356
1984 492,784 127,109
1983 477,460 123,998
1982 462,485 121,035
1981 447,836 118,249
1980 433,404 115,660
1979 419,200 113,040
1978 405,243 109,963
1977 391,639 106,618
1976 378,490 103,388
1975 365,791 100,269
1974 353,538 97,260
1973 341,705 94,362
1972 330,264 91,562
1971 319,211 88,862
1970 308,528 86,266
1969 298,214 83,755
1968 288,311 81,314
1967 278,852 78,921
1966 269,820 76,590
1965 261,200 74,358
1964 252,987 72,219
1963 245,156 70,159
1962 237,636 68,174
1961 230,602 66,264
1960 224,084 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Vanuatu
2023 1.46 3.6
2022 1.48 3.65
2021 1.49 3.7
2020 1.5 3.74
2019 1.45 3.79
2018 1.52 3.83
2017 1.62 3.88
2016 1.74 3.92
2015 1.84 3.95
2014 1.92 4
2013 2 4.04
2012 2.07 4.06
2011 2.15 4.09
2010 2.25 4.13
2009 2.36 4.16
2008 2.48 4.16
2007 2.59 4.12
2006 2.66 4.1
2005 2.73 4.13
2004 2.78 4.21
2003 2.87 4.29
2002 3.01 4.38
2001 3.19 4.5
2000 3.38 4.54
1999 3.61 4.56
1998 3.85 4.6
1997 4.09 4.66
1996 4.37 4.75
1995 4.62 4.85
1994 4.87 4.94
1993 5.07 5.02
1992 5.27 5.09
1991 5.45 5.13
1990 5.6 5.17
1989 5.76 5.21
1988 5.88 5.27
1987 6 5.33
1986 6.1 5.38
1985 6.18 5.43
1984 6.26 5.49
1983 6.34 5.55
1982 6.4 5.6
1981 6.46 5.65
1980 6.51 5.69
1979 6.55 5.73
1978 6.58 5.77
1977 6.61 5.81
1976 6.62 5.89
1975 6.62 5.98
1974 6.62 6.06
1973 6.63 6.15
1972 6.64 6.23
1971 6.64 6.29
1970 6.65 6.35
1969 6.66 6.41
1968 6.66 6.46
1967 6.67 6.51
1966 6.67 6.51
1965 6.68 6.52
1964 6.68 6.57
1963 6.69 6.62
1962 6.69 6.67
1961 6.7 6.73
1960 6.7 6.78

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

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Bhutan and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Vanuatu
2024 30.9 21.3
2023 30.4 21.2
2022 29.8 21.2
2021 29.2 21.2
2020 28.6 21.2
2019 28 21.2
2018 27.5 21.2
2017 26.9 21.2
2016 26.4 21.1
2015 26 21.1
2014 25.6 21
2013 25.1 20.9
2012 24.7 20.8
2011 24.4 20.6
2010 24 20.5
2009 23.7 20.3
2008 23.3 20.1
2007 22.9 19.9
2006 22.6 19.6
2005 22.2 19.4
2004 21.8 19.2
2003 21.3 18.9
2002 20.8 18.7
2001 20.4 18.5
2000 20 18.2
1999 19.8 18
1998 19.5 18
1997 19.3 18
1996 19.1 18
1995 18.9 17.8
1994 18.8 17.7
1993 18.7 17.7
1992 18.6 17.8
1991 18.6 17.9
1990 18.6 17.8
1989 18.5 17.8
1988 18.5 17.8
1987 18.5 17.8
1986 18.5 17.8
1985 18.6 17.7
1984 18.6 17.7
1983 18.7 17.7
1982 18.7 17.7
1981 18.8 17.7
1980 18.9 17.6
1979 18.9 17.5
1978 19 17.3
1977 19 17.2
1976 19.1 17.1
1975 19.1 17.1
1974 19.2 17.1
1973 19.2 17
1972 19.3 17
1971 19.3 17
1970 19.3 17
1969 19.3 17
1968 19.3 17
1967 19.3 17.1
1966 19.2 17.1
1965 19.1 17.2
1964 19.1 17.3
1963 19 17.4
1962 18.9 17.5
1961 18.9 17.6
1960 18.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
7.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Bhutan Vanuatu
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
75%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Bhutan Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Vanuatu
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
665 mi
2000

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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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