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Bhutan vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 132nd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Vietnam
Population
803385
102365351
Population rank 163/197 16/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$476B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Bhutan and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Vietnam
2024 - $476,388,230,307
2023 $3,012,896,789 $433,857,681,378
2022 $2,898,227,744 $413,445,230,669
2021 $2,768,802,960 $366,474,752,771
2020 $2,457,604,334 $346,615,738,538
2019 $2,735,683,570 $334,365,270,497
2018 $2,583,335,722 $310,106,478,395
2017 $2,591,358,009 $281,353,605,987
2016 $2,357,504,761 $257,096,001,178
2015 $2,187,815,803 $239,258,328,382
2014 $2,089,079,571 $233,451,469,643
2013 $1,943,696,952 $213,708,811,665
2012 $1,973,387,228 $195,590,661,129
2011 $1,977,728,659 $172,595,049,184
2010 $1,708,880,730 $147,201,173,197
2009 $1,331,343,798 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,317,517,835 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,255,767,964 $77,414,425,532
2006 $942,879,879 $66,371,664,817
2005 $860,391,000 $57,633,255,738
2004 $735,348,490 $45,427,854,693
2003 $651,935,430 $39,552,513,232
2002 $559,345,264 $35,064,105,501
2001 $496,110,226 $32,685,198,809
2000 $460,733,418 $31,172,518,403
1999 $399,311,200 $28,683,659,007
1998 $363,458,381 $27,209,602,050
1997 $352,229,077 $26,843,700,442
1996 $303,408,346 $24,657,470,575
1995 $290,490,984 $20,736,164,459
1994 $258,954,708 $16,286,433,533
1993 $225,973,693 $13,180,953,598
1992 $240,233,531 $9,866,990,236
1991 $240,294,286 $9,613,369,520
1990 $287,765,007 $6,471,740,806
1989 $264,798,626 $6,293,304,975
1988 $272,298,067 $25,423,812,649
1987 $242,742,766 $36,658,108,850
1986 $191,218,115 $26,336,616,250
1985 $163,288,815 $14,094,687,821
1984 $160,423,494 -
1983 $156,704,290 -
1982 $141,439,317 -
1981 $139,174,178 -
1980 $128,669,201 -
1979 $105,377,995 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Vietnam
2024 - $4,717
2023 $3,831 $4,323
2022 $3,711 $4,148
2021 $3,571 $3,704
2020 $3,192 $3,534
2019 $3,577 $3,441
2018 $3,400 $3,222
2017 $3,435 $2,956
2016 $3,152 $2,735
2015 $2,954 $2,578
2014 $2,849 $2,546
2013 $2,680 $2,360
2012 $2,751 $2,185
2011 $2,788 $1,951
2010 $2,436 $1,683
2009 $1,918 $1,226
2008 $1,920 $1,164
2007 $1,850 $926
2006 $1,406 $808
2005 $1,300 $711
2004 $1,130 $565
2003 $1,022 $497
2002 $896 $445
2001 $812 $419
2000 $772 $404
1999 $685 $376
1998 $638 $361
1997 $630 $362
1996 $553 $337
1995 $530 $287.8
1994 $467 $229.9
1993 $407 $189.4
1992 $416 $144.5
1991 $401 $143.7
1990 $488 $98.8
1989 $462 $98.1
1988 $489 $405
1987 $449 $595
1986 $365 $436
1985 $321 $238.6
1984 $326 -
1983 $328 -
1982 $306 -
1981 $311 -
1980 $296.9 -
1979 $251.4 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Vietnam
2026 73.8 75
2025 73.5 74.9
2024 73.3 74.7
2023 73 74.6
2022 72.8 74.5
2021 72.4 74.1
2020 72.3 75.4
2019 72 74.2
2018 71.7 74.1
2017 71.4 74
2016 71.1 74
2015 70.8 74
2014 70.5 73.9
2013 70.2 73.8
2012 69.8 73.8
2011 69.3 73.7
2010 68.8 73.6
2009 68.2 73.5
2008 67.7 73.5
2007 67.2 73.4
2006 66.5 73.3
2005 65.9 73.2
2004 65.3 73.1
2003 64.7 73.2
2002 64 73.1
2001 63.3 73
2000 61.8 72.7
1999 62 72.6
1998 61.3 72.3
1997 60.6 71.7
1996 60 71.3
1995 59.3 70.9
1994 58.4 70.4
1993 57.9 70
1992 57.2 69.6
1991 56.5 69.3
1990 55.8 69
1989 55.1 68.8
1988 54.4 68.6
1987 53.6 68
1986 52.8 67.6
1985 52 67.2
1984 51.3 66.9
1983 50.6 66.5
1982 49.8 66.2
1981 49 65.8
1980 48.2 65.3
1979 47.4 65
1978 46.7 64.5
1977 46 64.1
1976 45.2 63.7
1975 44.5 61.9
1974 43.8 54.8
1973 43.1 55.7
1972 42.5 51.9
1971 41.8 55.6
1970 41.2 54.9
1969 40.6 54.8
1968 40 52.7
1967 39.4 56.7
1966 38.8 56.9
1965 38.3 57
1964 37.8 57.5
1963 37.4 56.9
1962 37 58.2
1961 36.7 58.5
1960 36.4 58
1959 36.1 57.4
1958 35.9 56.8
1957 35.7 56.2
1956 35.6 55.5
1955 35.5 54.8
1954 35.4 52
1953 35.4 50
1952 35.4 49.4
1951 35.3 48.7
1950 35.3 48

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

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Bhutan and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Vietnam
2024 791,524 100,987,686
2023 786,385 100,352,192
2022 780,914 99,680,655
2021 775,442 98,935,098
2020 770,006 98,079,191
2019 764,824 97,173,776
2018 759,759 96,237,319
2017 754,335 95,176,977
2016 747,866 94,000,117
2015 740,618 92,823,254
2014 733,139 91,679,578
2013 725,273 90,573,104
2012 717,279 89,510,356
2011 709,377 88,468,314
2010 701,632 87,455,152
2009 693,988 86,460,018
2008 686,351 85,175,788
2007 678,641 83,633,375
2006 670,799 82,167,897
2005 661,865 81,088,313
2004 650,544 80,338,971
2003 637,663 79,563,777
2002 624,409 78,772,224
2001 610,794 77,969,361
2000 596,863 77,154,011
1999 582,579 76,287,452
1998 569,435 75,299,660
1997 558,697 74,226,889
1996 548,784 73,156,447
1995 547,989 72,049,940
1994 554,497 70,854,391
1993 554,673 69,586,384
1992 577,774 68,260,337
1991 599,784 66,891,775
1990 589,287 65,504,552
1989 573,586 64,147,348
1988 556,986 62,843,228
1987 540,557 61,584,651
1986 524,324 60,347,048
1985 508,392 59,060,622
1984 492,784 57,706,067
1983 477,460 56,337,921
1982 462,485 55,011,289
1981 447,836 53,738,141
1980 433,404 52,490,101
1979 419,200 51,378,211
1978 405,243 50,249,552
1977 391,639 48,954,872
1976 378,490 47,684,931
1975 365,791 46,482,903
1974 353,538 45,413,537
1973 341,705 44,409,861
1972 330,264 43,429,168
1971 319,211 42,449,276
1970 308,528 41,475,230
1969 298,214 40,582,096
1968 288,311 39,734,609
1967 278,852 38,895,080
1966 269,820 38,024,836
1965 261,200 37,129,656
1964 252,987 36,201,563
1963 245,156 35,249,101
1962 237,636 34,288,560
1961 230,602 33,409,059
1960 224,084 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Vietnam
2023 1.46 1.91
2022 1.48 1.93
2021 1.49 1.94
2020 1.5 1.96
2019 1.45 1.94
2018 1.52 1.88
2017 1.62 1.99
2016 1.74 2
2015 1.84 2.1
2014 1.92 2.09
2013 2 1.98
2012 2.07 1.97
2011 2.15 1.93
2010 2.25 1.91
2009 2.36 1.92
2008 2.48 1.93
2007 2.59 1.91
2006 2.66 1.87
2005 2.73 1.89
2004 2.78 1.97
2003 2.87 2
2002 3.01 2.01
2001 3.19 2.02
2000 3.38 2.03
1999 3.61 2
1998 3.85 2.1
1997 4.09 2.27
1996 4.37 2.47
1995 4.62 2.7
1994 4.87 2.94
1993 5.07 3.17
1992 5.27 3.35
1991 5.45 3.52
1990 5.6 3.6
1989 5.76 3.64
1988 5.88 3.62
1987 6 3.72
1986 6.1 3.96
1985 6.18 4.21
1984 6.26 4.41
1983 6.34 4.52
1982 6.4 4.59
1981 6.46 4.67
1980 6.51 4.8
1979 6.55 4.94
1978 6.58 5.1
1977 6.61 5.29
1976 6.62 5.46
1975 6.62 5.62
1974 6.62 5.78
1973 6.63 6.11
1972 6.64 6.1
1971 6.64 6.07
1970 6.65 6.02
1969 6.66 6.01
1968 6.66 6.03
1967 6.67 5.88
1966 6.67 5.97
1965 6.68 6.16
1964 6.68 6.29
1963 6.69 6.39
1962 6.69 6.26
1961 6.7 5.48
1960 6.7 6.27

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

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Bhutan and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Vietnam
2024 30.9 33.9
2023 30.4 33.4
2022 29.8 33
2021 29.2 32.5
2020 28.6 32.1
2019 28 31.6
2018 27.5 31.2
2017 26.9 30.8
2016 26.4 30.5
2015 26 30.2
2014 25.6 29.8
2013 25.1 29.4
2012 24.7 29
2011 24.4 28.7
2010 24 28.3
2009 23.7 27.9
2008 23.3 27.4
2007 22.9 26.9
2006 22.6 26.3
2005 22.2 25.8
2004 21.8 25.4
2003 21.3 25
2002 20.8 24.6
2001 20.4 24.2
2000 20 23.7
1999 19.8 23.3
1998 19.5 22.9
1997 19.3 22.4
1996 19.1 22
1995 18.9 21.7
1994 18.8 21.4
1993 18.7 21.1
1992 18.6 20.9
1991 18.6 20.7
1990 18.6 20.5
1989 18.5 20.4
1988 18.5 20.2
1987 18.5 20.1
1986 18.5 20
1985 18.6 19.9
1984 18.6 19.8
1983 18.7 19.7
1982 18.7 19.6
1981 18.8 19.5
1980 18.9 19.4
1979 18.9 19.3
1978 19 19.1
1977 19 19
1976 19.1 18.8
1975 19.1 18.7
1974 19.2 18.6
1973 19.2 18.5
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.3 18.4
1970 19.3 18.4
1969 19.3 18.4
1968 19.3 18.4
1967 19.3 18.5
1966 19.2 18.7
1965 19.1 18.9
1964 19.1 19.2
1963 19 19.7
1962 18.9 20.2
1961 18.9 20.7
1960 18.8 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
70.6%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bhutan Vietnam
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
41
2025
Higher education index n/a
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Bhutan Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Vietnam
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
354,460 mi
2019

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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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