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Bhutan vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 132nd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Yemen
Population
803385
43325643
Population rank 163/197 37/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 170/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 132/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 87/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Bhutan and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Yemen
2023 $3,012,896,789 -
2022 $2,898,227,744 -
2021 $2,768,802,960 -
2020 $2,457,604,334 -
2019 $2,735,683,570 -
2018 $2,583,335,722 $21,606,160,663
2017 $2,591,358,009 $26,842,229,045
2016 $2,357,504,761 $31,317,825,274
2015 $2,187,815,803 $42,444,490,074
2014 $2,089,079,571 $43,228,585,321
2013 $1,943,696,952 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,973,387,228 $35,401,331,610
2011 $1,977,728,659 $32,726,417,878
2010 $1,708,880,730 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,331,343,798 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,317,517,835 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,255,767,964 $21,650,528,674
2006 $942,879,879 $19,063,143,370
2005 $860,391,000 $16,731,566,717
2004 $735,348,490 $13,867,634,371
2003 $651,935,430 $11,777,532,662
2002 $559,345,264 $10,693,430,511
2001 $496,110,226 $9,852,990,693
2000 $460,733,418 $9,679,316,770
1999 $399,311,200 $7,639,325,296
1998 $363,458,381 $6,322,175,566
1997 $352,229,077 $6,838,298,531
1996 $303,408,346 $6,496,163,616
1995 $290,490,984 $12,796,345,679
1994 $258,954,708 $28,019,483,764
1993 $225,973,693 $21,736,802,664
1992 $240,233,531 $17,959,367,194
1991 $240,294,286 $14,665,445,462
1990 $287,765,007 $12,643,821,569
1989 $264,798,626 -
1988 $272,298,067 -
1987 $242,742,766 -
1986 $191,218,115 -
1985 $163,288,815 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Yemen
2023 $3,831 -
2022 $3,711 -
2021 $3,571 -
2020 $3,192 -
2019 $3,577 -
2018 $3,400 $634
2017 $3,435 $811
2016 $3,152 $975
2015 $2,954 $1,362
2014 $2,849 $1,430
2013 $2,680 $1,379
2012 $2,751 $1,245
2011 $2,788 $1,186
2010 $2,436 $1,155
2009 $1,918 $969
2008 $1,920 $1,072
2007 $1,850 $890
2006 $1,406 $810
2005 $1,300 $734
2004 $1,130 $628
2003 $1,022 $549
2002 $896 $513
2001 $812 $487
2000 $772 $493
1999 $685 $401
1998 $638 $343
1997 $630 $383
1996 $553 $375
1995 $530 $764
1994 $467 $1,735
1993 $407 $1,397
1992 $416 $1,198
1991 $401 $1,016
1990 $488 $910
1989 $462 -
1988 $489 -
1987 $449 -
1986 $365 -
1985 $321 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Yemen
2026 73.8 69.7
2025 73.5 69.6
2024 73.3 69.4
2023 73 69.3
2022 72.8 68
2021 72.4 66
2020 72.3 66.4
2019 72 66.6
2018 71.7 65.9
2017 71.4 67.1
2016 71.1 67.1
2015 70.8 66.8
2014 70.5 68
2013 70.2 68
2012 69.8 67.6
2011 69.3 67.4
2010 68.8 67.2
2009 68.2 66.9
2008 67.7 66.6
2007 67.2 66.2
2006 66.5 65.8
2005 65.9 65.4
2004 65.3 64.9
2003 64.7 64.4
2002 64 63.8
2001 63.3 63.3
2000 61.8 62.8
1999 62 62.3
1998 61.3 61.8
1997 60.6 61.3
1996 60 60.9
1995 59.3 60.5
1994 58.4 59.8
1993 57.9 59.7
1992 57.2 59.3
1991 56.5 58.8
1990 55.8 58.5
1989 55.1 58
1988 54.4 57.4
1987 53.6 56.8
1986 52.8 54
1985 52 55.4
1984 51.3 54.6
1983 50.6 53.6
1982 49.8 52.4
1981 49 51.7
1980 48.2 50.6
1979 47.4 49.5
1978 46.7 48.5
1977 46 47.4
1976 45.2 46.4
1975 44.5 45.5
1974 43.8 44.5
1973 43.1 43.6
1972 42.5 42.7
1971 41.8 41.8
1970 41.2 40.6
1969 40.6 39.6
1968 40 38
1967 39.4 37.1
1966 38.8 36.3
1965 38.3 35.6
1964 37.8 34.9
1963 37.4 33.4
1962 37 33.7
1961 36.7 34.1
1960 36.4 33.5
1959 36.1 32.9
1958 35.9 32.4
1957 35.7 31.8
1956 35.6 31.3
1955 35.5 30.8
1954 35.4 30.4
1953 35.4 30
1952 35.4 29.6
1951 35.3 29.3
1950 35.3 28.9

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

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Bhutan and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Yemen
2024 791,524 40,583,164
2023 786,385 39,390,799
2022 780,914 38,222,876
2021 775,442 37,140,230
2020 770,006 36,134,863
2019 764,824 35,111,408
2018 759,759 34,085,182
2017 754,335 33,090,921
2016 747,866 32,109,010
2015 740,618 31,159,379
2014 733,139 30,226,309
2013 725,273 29,312,952
2012 717,279 28,433,647
2011 709,377 27,582,897
2010 701,632 26,754,387
2009 693,988 25,927,724
2008 686,351 25,111,941
2007 678,641 24,318,082
2006 670,799 23,543,083
2005 661,865 22,790,085
2004 650,544 22,095,167
2003 637,663 21,456,379
2002 624,409 20,835,086
2001 610,794 20,226,147
2000 596,863 19,624,141
1999 582,579 19,029,420
1998 569,435 18,446,013
1997 558,697 17,873,936
1996 548,784 17,313,177
1995 547,989 16,740,058
1994 554,497 16,149,147
1993 554,673 15,563,914
1992 577,774 14,989,494
1991 599,784 14,430,201
1990 589,287 13,887,862
1989 573,586 13,364,174
1988 556,986 12,859,708
1987 540,557 12,369,912
1986 524,324 11,901,040
1985 508,392 11,453,825
1984 492,784 11,025,597
1983 477,460 10,621,499
1982 462,485 10,241,006
1981 447,836 9,882,362
1980 433,404 9,543,358
1979 419,200 9,224,194
1978 405,243 8,926,586
1977 391,639 8,648,222
1976 378,490 8,384,113
1975 365,791 8,133,598
1974 353,538 7,896,783
1973 341,705 7,672,796
1972 330,264 7,460,068
1971 319,211 7,257,462
1970 308,528 7,065,279
1969 298,214 6,875,859
1968 288,311 6,690,524
1967 278,852 6,516,444
1966 269,820 6,351,494
1965 261,200 6,195,593
1964 252,987 6,048,006
1963 245,156 5,911,135
1962 237,636 5,782,221
1961 230,602 5,655,232
1960 224,084 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Yemen

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Yemen
2023 1.46 4.59
2022 1.48 4.59
2021 1.49 4.6
2020 1.5 4.6
2019 1.45 4.6
2018 1.52 4.61
2017 1.62 4.61
2016 1.74 4.61
2015 1.84 4.62
2014 1.92 4.62
2013 2 4.62
2012 2.07 4.63
2011 2.15 4.63
2010 2.25 4.81
2009 2.36 5
2008 2.48 5.11
2007 2.59 5.26
2006 2.66 5.41
2005 2.73 5.56
2004 2.78 5.71
2003 2.87 5.84
2002 3.01 5.97
2001 3.19 6.14
2000 3.38 6.32
1999 3.61 6.49
1998 3.85 6.64
1997 4.09 6.82
1996 4.37 7
1995 4.62 7.53
1994 4.87 7.8
1993 5.07 8.05
1992 5.27 8.27
1991 5.45 8.46
1990 5.6 8.61
1989 5.76 8.71
1988 5.88 8.79
1987 6 8.83
1986 6.1 8.86
1985 6.18 8.86
1984 6.26 8.85
1983 6.34 8.83
1982 6.4 8.79
1981 6.46 8.75
1980 6.51 8.71
1979 6.55 8.67
1978 6.58 8.5
1977 6.61 8.47
1976 6.62 8.42
1975 6.62 8.37
1974 6.62 8.33
1973 6.63 8.29
1972 6.64 8.27
1971 6.64 8.26
1970 6.65 8.23
1969 6.66 8.22
1968 6.66 8.19
1967 6.67 8.17
1966 6.67 8.14
1965 6.68 8.1
1964 6.68 8.07
1963 6.69 8.03
1962 6.69 8.01
1961 6.7 8
1960 6.7 7.99

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

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Bhutan and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Yemen
2024 30.9 19.3
2023 30.4 19.2
2022 29.8 19.2
2021 29.2 19.1
2020 28.6 19.1
2019 28 19.1
2018 27.5 19
2017 26.9 18.9
2016 26.4 18.8
2015 26 18.7
2014 25.6 18.5
2013 25.1 18.3
2012 24.7 18.1
2011 24.4 17.9
2010 24 17.7
2009 23.7 17.4
2008 23.3 17.2
2007 22.9 16.9
2006 22.6 16.7
2005 22.2 16.4
2004 21.8 16.2
2003 21.3 16
2002 20.8 15.8
2001 20.4 15.6
2000 20 15.4
1999 19.8 15.2
1998 19.5 15
1997 19.3 14.9
1996 19.1 14.8
1995 18.9 14.7
1994 18.8 14.6
1993 18.7 14.6
1992 18.6 14.6
1991 18.6 14.6
1990 18.6 14.6
1989 18.5 14.6
1988 18.5 14.7
1987 18.5 14.8
1986 18.5 14.9
1985 18.6 15
1984 18.6 15.1
1983 18.7 15.3
1982 18.7 15.5
1981 18.8 15.7
1980 18.9 15.9
1979 18.9 16.1
1978 19 16.3
1977 19 16.6
1976 19.1 16.8
1975 19.1 17
1974 19.2 17.3
1973 19.2 17.6
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.3 18.1
1970 19.3 18.4
1969 19.3 18.7
1968 19.3 18.9
1967 19.3 19.1
1966 19.2 19.2
1965 19.1 19.3
1964 19.1 19.4
1963 19 19.5
1962 18.9 19.6
1961 18.9 19.6
1960 18.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
11.9%
2022

Energy

Bhutan Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Bhutan Yemen
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
75%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Bhutan Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Yemen
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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