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Bhutan vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 132nd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Zambia
Population
803385
22697916
Population rank 163/197 62/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Bhutan and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Zambia
2024 - $25,303,185,342
2023 $3,012,896,789 $27,577,956,471
2022 $2,898,227,744 $29,163,782,140
2021 $2,768,802,960 $22,096,416,932
2020 $2,457,604,334 $18,137,764,931
2019 $2,735,683,570 $23,308,667,781
2018 $2,583,335,722 $26,311,507,274
2017 $2,591,358,009 $25,873,601,261
2016 $2,357,504,761 $20,958,412,538
2015 $2,187,815,803 $21,251,216,799
2014 $2,089,079,571 $27,141,023,558
2013 $1,943,696,952 $28,037,239,463
2012 $1,973,387,228 $25,503,060,420
2011 $1,977,728,659 $23,459,515,276
2010 $1,708,880,730 $20,265,559,484
2009 $1,331,343,798 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,317,517,835 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,255,767,964 $14,056,957,976
2006 $942,879,879 $12,756,858,899
2005 $860,391,000 $8,331,870,169
2004 $735,348,490 $6,221,110,219
2003 $651,935,430 $4,901,869,764
2002 $559,345,264 $4,193,850,445
2001 $496,110,226 $4,094,441,301
2000 $460,733,418 $3,600,632,111
1999 $399,311,200 $3,404,284,891
1998 $363,458,381 $3,537,741,942
1997 $352,229,077 $4,303,288,480
1996 $303,408,346 $3,597,220,962
1995 $290,490,984 $3,806,983,413
1994 $258,954,708 $3,656,806,166
1993 $225,973,693 $3,273,505,344
1992 $240,233,531 $3,182,810,841
1991 $240,294,286 $3,376,806,697
1990 $287,765,007 $3,288,381,797
1989 $264,798,626 $3,994,673,161
1988 $272,298,067 $3,728,878,149
1987 $242,742,766 $2,265,250,972
1986 $191,218,115 $1,664,413,508
1985 $163,288,815 $2,252,454,500
1984 $160,423,494 $2,719,518,933
1983 $156,704,290 $3,321,048,451
1982 $141,439,317 $3,871,117,093
1981 $139,174,178 $4,008,126,497
1980 $128,669,201 $3,884,530,854
1979 $105,377,995 $3,353,445,378
1978 $94,086,228 $2,811,032,473
1977 $97,884,434 $2,515,296,940
1976 $88,461,263 $2,742,859,263
1975 $86,820,762 $2,442,672,141
1974 $92,901,784 $2,910,981,262
1973 $78,900,289 $2,434,255,237
1972 $70,139,867 $1,872,416,680
1971 $66,289,450 $1,653,259,341
1970 $61,812,113 $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Bhutan and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Zambia
2024 - $1,187
2023 $3,831 $1,331
2022 $3,711 $1,447
2021 $3,571 $1,127
2020 $3,192 $952
2019 $3,577 $1,259
2018 $3,400 $1,464
2017 $3,435 $1,483
2016 $3,152 $1,239
2015 $2,954 $1,296
2014 $2,849 $1,707
2013 $2,680 $1,821
2012 $2,751 $1,710
2011 $2,788 $1,625
2010 $2,436 $1,451
2009 $1,918 $1,136
2008 $1,920 $1,376
2007 $1,850 $1,119
2006 $1,406 $1,052
2005 $1,300 $711
2004 $1,130 $549
2003 $1,022 $446
2002 $896 $394
2001 $812 $397
2000 $772 $359
1999 $685 $350
1998 $638 $373
1997 $630 $466
1996 $553 $400
1995 $530 $433
1994 $467 $426
1993 $407 $391
1992 $416 $389
1991 $401 $423
1990 $488 $422
1989 $462 $526
1988 $489 $504
1987 $449 $315
1986 $365 $238.2
1985 $321 $332
1984 $326 $413
1983 $328 $520
1982 $306 $627
1981 $311 $670
1980 $296.9 $669
1979 $251.4 $595
1978 $232.2 $514
1977 $249.9 $474
1976 $233.7 $533
1975 $237.4 $490
1974 $262.8 $601
1973 $230.9 $518
1972 $212.4 $410
1971 $207.7 $372
1970 $200.3 $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Bhutan vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Zambia
2026 73.8 66.9
2025 73.5 66.7
2024 73.3 66.5
2023 73 66.3
2022 72.8 65.3
2021 72.4 62.4
2020 72.3 63.4
2019 72 62.9
2018 71.7 62.1
2017 71.4 61.6
2016 71.1 61.1
2015 70.8 60.7
2014 70.5 60.1
2013 70.2 59.4
2012 69.8 58.7
2011 69.3 57.8
2010 68.8 56.9
2009 68.2 55.9
2008 67.7 54.8
2007 67.2 53.7
2006 66.5 52.7
2005 65.9 51.6
2004 65.3 50.5
2003 64.7 49.6
2002 64 48.5
2001 63.3 47.4
2000 61.8 46.6
1999 62 45.9
1998 61.3 45.7
1997 60.6 45.7
1996 60 45.8
1995 59.3 46.1
1994 58.4 46.3
1993 57.9 46.7
1992 57.2 47
1991 56.5 47.4
1990 55.8 48.2
1989 55.1 48.9
1988 54.4 49.7
1987 53.6 50.4
1986 52.8 51.1
1985 52 52
1984 51.3 52.9
1983 50.6 53.7
1982 49.8 54.4
1981 49 55
1980 48.2 55.5
1979 47.4 56
1978 46.7 56.3
1977 46 56.3
1976 45.2 56.1
1975 44.5 55.7
1974 43.8 55.4
1973 43.1 54.9
1972 42.5 54.4
1971 41.8 53.9
1970 41.2 53.4
1969 40.6 53
1968 40 52.7
1967 39.4 52.5
1966 38.8 52.3
1965 38.3 52.1
1964 37.8 51.2
1963 37.4 51.6
1962 37 51.3
1961 36.7 51
1960 36.4 50.6
1959 36.1 50.3
1958 35.9 49.9
1957 35.7 49.5
1956 35.6 49.1
1955 35.5 48.8
1954 35.4 48.4
1953 35.4 48
1952 35.4 47.6
1951 35.3 47.2
1950 35.3 46.8

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

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Bhutan and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Zambia
2024 791,524 21,314,956
2023 786,385 20,723,965
2022 780,914 20,152,938
2021 775,442 19,603,607
2020 770,006 19,059,395
2019 764,824 18,513,839
2018 759,759 17,973,569
2017 754,335 17,441,320
2016 747,866 16,914,423
2015 740,618 16,399,089
2014 733,139 15,895,315
2013 725,273 15,398,997
2012 717,279 14,913,629
2011 709,377 14,437,796
2010 701,632 13,965,594
2009 693,988 13,490,389
2008 686,351 13,021,324
2007 678,641 12,565,085
2006 670,799 12,129,553
2005 661,865 11,718,819
2004 650,544 11,338,198
2003 637,663 10,983,595
2002 624,409 10,647,949
2001 610,794 10,325,185
2000 596,863 10,017,631
1999 582,579 9,740,005
1998 569,435 9,482,408
1997 558,697 9,237,063
1996 548,784 9,004,053
1995 547,989 8,785,763
1994 554,497 8,576,269
1993 554,673 8,373,921
1992 577,774 8,176,680
1991 599,784 7,981,650
1990 589,287 7,786,169
1989 573,586 7,589,216
1988 556,986 7,391,440
1987 540,557 7,191,282
1986 524,324 6,986,471
1985 508,392 6,780,953
1984 492,784 6,580,490
1983 477,460 6,381,038
1982 462,485 6,178,637
1981 447,836 5,983,289
1980 433,404 5,802,833
1979 419,200 5,631,728
1978 405,243 5,465,374
1977 391,639 5,302,480
1976 378,490 5,143,842
1975 365,791 4,990,086
1974 353,538 4,842,746
1973 341,705 4,702,693
1972 330,264 4,569,309
1971 319,211 4,442,525
1970 308,528 4,321,718
1969 298,214 4,197,116
1968 288,311 4,065,593
1967 278,852 3,936,343
1966 269,820 3,812,003
1965 261,200 3,692,086
1964 252,987 3,577,017
1963 245,156 3,465,907
1962 237,636 3,358,099
1961 230,602 3,254,086
1960 224,084 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Zambia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Zambia
2023 1.46 4.1
2022 1.48 4.18
2021 1.49 4.25
2020 1.5 4.32
2019 1.45 4.42
2018 1.52 4.49
2017 1.62 4.57
2016 1.74 4.67
2015 1.84 4.78
2014 1.92 4.89
2013 2 5.01
2012 2.07 5.14
2011 2.15 5.26
2010 2.25 5.36
2009 2.36 5.45
2008 2.48 5.53
2007 2.59 5.61
2006 2.66 5.68
2005 2.73 5.7
2004 2.78 5.7
2003 2.87 5.71
2002 3.01 5.77
2001 3.19 5.85
2000 3.38 5.92
1999 3.61 6
1998 3.85 6.07
1997 4.09 6.12
1996 4.37 6.18
1995 4.62 6.23
1994 4.87 6.26
1993 5.07 6.3
1992 5.27 6.35
1991 5.45 6.46
1990 5.6 6.57
1989 5.76 6.64
1988 5.88 6.7
1987 6 6.8
1986 6.1 6.87
1985 6.18 6.93
1984 6.26 6.97
1983 6.34 7.01
1982 6.4 7.04
1981 6.46 7.07
1980 6.51 7.14
1979 6.55 7.22
1978 6.58 7.29
1977 6.61 7.35
1976 6.62 7.39
1975 6.62 7.42
1974 6.62 7.36
1973 6.63 7.34
1972 6.64 7.3
1971 6.64 7.26
1970 6.65 7.22
1969 6.66 7.18
1968 6.66 7.18
1967 6.67 7.15
1966 6.67 7.14
1965 6.68 7.12
1964 6.68 7.09
1963 6.69 7.06
1962 6.69 7.01
1961 6.7 6.98
1960 6.7 6.95

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

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Bhutan and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Zambia
2024 30.9 18.8
2023 30.4 18.6
2022 29.8 18.4
2021 29.2 18.2
2020 28.6 18
2019 28 17.9
2018 27.5 17.7
2017 26.9 17.5
2016 26.4 17.4
2015 26 17.2
2014 25.6 17.1
2013 25.1 17
2012 24.7 16.9
2011 24.4 16.8
2010 24 16.7
2009 23.7 16.6
2008 23.3 16.5
2007 22.9 16.4
2006 22.6 16.3
2005 22.2 16.3
2004 21.8 16.2
2003 21.3 16.1
2002 20.8 16
2001 20.4 15.9
2000 20 15.9
1999 19.8 15.8
1998 19.5 15.8
1997 19.3 15.8
1996 19.1 15.8
1995 18.9 15.8
1994 18.8 15.8
1993 18.7 15.8
1992 18.6 15.8
1991 18.6 15.7
1990 18.6 15.7
1989 18.5 15.7
1988 18.5 15.6
1987 18.5 15.6
1986 18.5 15.5
1985 18.6 15.5
1984 18.6 15.4
1983 18.7 15.4
1982 18.7 15.3
1981 18.8 15.3
1980 18.9 15.2
1979 18.9 15.3
1978 19 15.3
1977 19 15.4
1976 19.1 15.4
1975 19.1 15.5
1974 19.2 15.7
1973 19.2 15.8
1972 19.3 15.9
1971 19.3 16.1
1970 19.3 16.2
1969 19.3 16.4
1968 19.3 16.4
1967 19.3 16.5
1966 19.2 16.5
1965 19.1 16.6
1964 19.1 16.6
1963 19 16.7
1962 18.9 16.8
1961 18.9 16.9
1960 18.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
72.7%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Bhutan Zambia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
75%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Bhutan Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Zambia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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