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Bhutan vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 132nd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Venezuela
Population
803385
28661242
Population rank 163/197 54/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$120B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
73 years
2026

Bhutan and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Venezuela
2024 - $119,802,963,258
2023 $3,012,896,789 $102,376,526,556
2022 $2,898,227,744 $89,013,255,585
2021 $2,768,802,960 $56,614,976,855
2020 $2,457,604,334 $42,838,020,721
2019 $2,735,683,570 $73,014,084,091
2018 $2,583,335,722 $102,021,093,965
2017 $2,591,358,009 $115,883,275,163
2016 $2,357,504,761 $112,915,034,262
2015 $2,187,815,803 $125,449,241,571
2014 $2,089,079,571 $214,689,614,733
2013 $1,943,696,952 $258,930,655,486
2012 $1,973,387,228 $372,592,062,768
2011 $1,977,728,659 $316,482,190,800
2010 $1,708,880,730 $393,192,354,511
2009 $1,331,343,798 $329,787,628,928
2008 $1,317,517,835 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,255,767,964 $230,364,012,576
2006 $942,879,879 $183,477,522,124
2005 $860,391,000 $145,513,489,652
2004 $735,348,490 $112,451,400,425
2003 $651,935,430 $83,620,628,582
2002 $559,345,264 $92,893,587,734
2001 $496,110,226 $122,911,036,747
2000 $460,733,418 $117,146,466,003
1999 $399,311,200 $97,972,842,462
1998 $363,458,381 $91,336,763,255
1997 $352,229,077 $85,837,678,560
1996 $303,408,346 $70,543,211,119
1995 $290,490,984 $77,389,487,770
1994 $258,954,708 $58,418,666,667
1993 $225,973,693 $60,037,460,783
1992 $240,233,531 $60,416,519,620
1991 $240,294,286 $53,453,444,787
1990 $287,765,007 $48,606,952,195
1989 $264,798,626 $43,536,709,104
1988 $272,298,067 $60,226,413,793
1987 $242,742,766 $48,029,034,483
1986 $191,218,115 $60,516,123,711
1985 $163,288,815 $61,965,466,667
1984 $160,423,494 $59,867,743,468
1983 $156,704,290 $67,556,279,070
1982 $141,439,317 $67,736,744,186
1981 $139,174,178 $66,327,441,860
1980 $128,669,201 $59,116,511,628
1979 $105,377,995 $48,310,930,233
1978 $94,086,228 $39,316,279,070
1977 $97,884,434 $36,210,697,674
1976 $88,461,263 $31,419,534,884
1975 $86,820,762 $27,464,651,163
1974 $92,901,784 $26,100,930,233
1973 $78,900,289 $17,035,581,395
1972 $70,139,867 $13,977,727,273
1971 $66,289,450 $12,986,590,909
1970 $61,812,113 $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Bhutan and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Venezuela
2024 - $4,218
2023 $3,831 $3,617
2022 $3,711 $3,155
2021 $3,571 $2,005
2020 $3,192 $1,506
2019 $3,577 $2,523
2018 $3,400 $3,423
2017 $3,435 $3,791
2016 $3,152 $3,670
2015 $2,954 $4,103
2014 $2,849 $7,096
2013 $2,680 $8,656
2012 $2,751 $12,607
2011 $2,788 $10,844
2010 $2,436 $13,646
2009 $1,918 $11,597
2008 $1,920 $11,262
2007 $1,850 $8,332
2006 $1,406 $6,739
2005 $1,300 $5,432
2004 $1,130 $4,269
2003 $1,022 $3,230
2002 $896 $3,652
2001 $812 $4,920
2000 $772 $4,776
1999 $685 $4,071
1998 $638 $3,870
1997 $630 $3,711
1996 $553 $3,113
1995 $530 $3,487
1994 $467 $2,689
1993 $407 $2,825
1992 $416 $2,907
1991 $401 $2,633
1990 $488 $2,452
1989 $462 $2,250
1988 $489 $3,191
1987 $449 $2,611
1986 $365 $3,376
1985 $321 $3,549
1984 $326 $3,520
1983 $328 $4,079
1982 $306 $4,202
1981 $311 $4,228
1980 $296.9 $3,874
1979 $251.4 $3,257
1978 $232.2 $2,727
1977 $249.9 $2,585
1976 $233.7 $2,309
1975 $237.4 $2,078
1974 $262.8 $2,034
1973 $230.9 $1,367
1972 $212.4 $1,155
1971 $207.7 $1,106
1970 $200.3 $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Bhutan vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Venezuela
2026 73.8 73
2025 73.5 72.8
2024 73.3 72.7
2023 73 72.5
2022 72.8 72.6
2021 72.4 71.5
2020 72.3 72.4
2019 72 72.8
2018 71.7 72.6
2017 71.4 71.9
2016 71.1 72
2015 70.8 73
2014 70.5 72.8
2013 70.2 73.1
2012 69.8 73.1
2011 69.3 73.1
2010 68.8 73.1
2009 68.2 72.8
2008 67.7 72.6
2007 67.2 73.3
2006 66.5 73
2005 65.9 73.1
2004 65.3 72.8
2003 64.7 72.1
2002 64 72.8
2001 63.3 71
2000 61.8 72.4
1999 62 72.1
1998 61.3 72.4
1997 60.6 72.6
1996 60 71.9
1995 59.3 71.7
1994 58.4 71.3
1993 57.9 71.4
1992 57.2 71.2
1991 56.5 71.2
1990 55.8 71
1989 55.1 70.8
1988 54.4 70.8
1987 53.6 70.7
1986 52.8 70.5
1985 52 70
1984 51.3 69.7
1983 50.6 69.5
1982 49.8 69
1981 49 68.7
1980 48.2 68.2
1979 47.4 68.2
1978 46.7 68.1
1977 46 67.7
1976 45.2 67.3
1975 44.5 66.7
1974 43.8 66.2
1973 43.1 65.7
1972 42.5 65.6
1971 41.8 65.2
1970 41.2 64.8
1969 40.6 63.8
1968 40 63.9
1967 39.4 63.6
1966 38.8 62.9
1965 38.3 61.9
1964 37.8 61.2
1963 37.4 60.5
1962 37 59.7
1961 36.7 59.1
1960 36.4 58.4
1959 36.1 57.7
1958 35.9 56.9
1957 35.7 56.2
1956 35.6 55.5
1955 35.5 54.8
1954 35.4 54.1
1953 35.4 53.4
1952 35.4 52.7
1951 35.3 52
1950 35.3 51.1

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

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Bhutan and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Venezuela
2024 791,524 28,405,543
2023 786,385 28,300,854
2022 780,914 28,213,017
2021 775,442 28,237,826
2020 770,006 28,444,077
2019 764,824 28,938,098
2018 759,759 29,807,592
2017 754,335 30,565,323
2016 747,866 30,765,720
2015 740,618 30,573,972
2014 733,139 30,254,079
2013 725,273 29,912,198
2012 717,279 29,553,826
2011 709,377 29,185,212
2010 701,632 28,813,101
2009 693,988 28,438,298
2008 686,351 28,053,696
2007 678,641 27,649,363
2006 670,799 27,224,686
2005 661,865 26,785,804
2004 650,544 26,340,838
2003 637,663 25,892,703
2002 624,409 25,435,671
2001 610,794 24,979,922
2000 596,863 24,526,708
1999 582,579 24,066,593
1998 569,435 23,601,337
1997 558,697 23,131,685
1996 548,784 22,662,113
1995 547,989 22,193,821
1994 554,497 21,725,188
1993 554,673 21,254,520
1992 577,774 20,780,948
1991 599,784 20,304,896
1990 589,287 19,827,010
1989 573,586 19,348,921
1988 556,986 18,871,020
1987 540,557 18,394,963
1986 524,324 17,923,536
1985 508,392 17,461,434
1984 492,784 17,008,841
1983 477,460 16,562,205
1982 462,485 16,121,874
1981 447,836 15,687,297
1980 433,404 15,258,218
1979 419,200 14,834,552
1978 405,243 14,416,684
1977 391,639 14,006,812
1976 378,490 13,606,284
1975 365,791 13,215,892
1974 353,538 12,835,351
1973 341,705 12,463,537
1972 330,264 12,099,180
1971 319,211 11,741,008
1970 308,528 11,387,790
1969 298,214 11,040,280
1968 288,311 10,697,530
1967 278,852 10,358,513
1966 269,820 10,024,854
1965 261,200 9,697,790
1964 252,987 9,377,712
1963 245,156 9,064,021
1962 237,636 8,756,870
1961 230,602 8,455,915
1960 224,084 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Venezuela
2023 1.46 2.08
2022 1.48 2.09
2021 1.49 2.11
2020 1.5 2.12
2019 1.45 2.13
2018 1.52 2.15
2017 1.62 2.18
2016 1.74 2.22
2015 1.84 2.25
2014 1.92 2.3
2013 2 2.33
2012 2.07 2.38
2011 2.15 2.4
2010 2.25 2.4
2009 2.36 2.42
2008 2.48 2.48
2007 2.59 2.52
2006 2.66 2.6
2005 2.73 2.63
2004 2.78 2.64
2003 2.87 2.7
2002 3.01 2.74
2001 3.19 2.78
2000 3.38 2.79
1999 3.61 2.86
1998 3.85 2.91
1997 4.09 2.97
1996 4.37 3.02
1995 4.62 3.08
1994 4.87 3.15
1993 5.07 3.22
1992 5.27 3.29
1991 5.45 3.37
1990 5.6 3.45
1989 5.76 3.52
1988 5.88 3.6
1987 6 3.67
1986 6.1 3.73
1985 6.18 3.79
1984 6.26 3.86
1983 6.34 3.93
1982 6.4 4.01
1981 6.46 4.1
1980 6.51 4.2
1979 6.55 4.3
1978 6.58 4.4
1977 6.61 4.49
1976 6.62 4.59
1975 6.62 4.69
1974 6.62 4.79
1973 6.63 4.91
1972 6.64 5.04
1971 6.64 5.17
1970 6.65 5.32
1969 6.66 5.47
1968 6.66 5.61
1967 6.67 5.75
1966 6.67 5.87
1965 6.68 5.98
1964 6.68 6.07
1963 6.69 6.16
1962 6.69 6.23
1961 6.7 6.3
1960 6.7 6.38

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

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Bhutan and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Venezuela
2024 30.9 30.2
2023 30.4 30
2022 29.8 29.8
2021 29.2 29.6
2020 28.6 29.2
2019 28 28.9
2018 27.5 28.4
2017 26.9 28
2016 26.4 27.7
2015 26 27.4
2014 25.6 27.1
2013 25.1 26.8
2012 24.7 26.5
2011 24.4 26.1
2010 24 25.8
2009 23.7 25.5
2008 23.3 25.2
2007 22.9 24.9
2006 22.6 24.7
2005 22.2 24.4
2004 21.8 24.1
2003 21.3 23.9
2002 20.8 23.6
2001 20.4 23.4
2000 20 23.1
1999 19.8 22.8
1998 19.5 22.6
1997 19.3 22.3
1996 19.1 22.1
1995 18.9 21.9
1994 18.8 21.6
1993 18.7 21.4
1992 18.6 21.2
1991 18.6 21
1990 18.6 20.8
1989 18.5 20.6
1988 18.5 20.4
1987 18.5 20.2
1986 18.5 20
1985 18.6 19.8
1984 18.6 19.6
1983 18.7 19.4
1982 18.7 19.2
1981 18.8 19
1980 18.9 18.8
1979 18.9 18.7
1978 19 18.5
1977 19 18.3
1976 19.1 18.1
1975 19.1 17.9
1974 19.2 17.7
1973 19.2 17.5
1972 19.3 17.3
1971 19.3 17.2
1970 19.3 17
1969 19.3 16.9
1968 19.3 16.7
1967 19.3 16.6
1966 19.2 16.6
1965 19.1 16.5
1964 19.1 16.5
1963 19 16.5
1962 18.9 16.5
1961 18.9 16.6
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
87.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Venezuela
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
10
2025
Higher education index n/a
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Bhutan Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Venezuela
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
59,769 mi
2014

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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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