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Bhutan vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 132nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Zimbabwe
Population
803385
17361868
Population rank 163/197 74/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Bhutan and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Zimbabwe
2024 - $41,539,411,516
2023 $3,012,896,789 $35,871,779,681
2022 $2,898,227,744 $40,757,561,709
2021 $2,768,802,960 $41,287,673,690
2020 $2,457,604,334 $31,980,334,561
2019 $2,735,683,570 $33,357,695,635
2018 $2,583,335,722 $34,141,666,667
2017 $2,591,358,009 $51,035,657,371
2016 $2,357,504,761 $20,559,250,000
2015 $2,187,815,803 $19,973,250,000
2014 $2,089,079,571 $19,505,500,000
2013 $1,943,696,952 $19,100,750,000
2012 $1,973,387,228 $17,123,500,000
2011 $1,977,728,659 $14,109,000,000
2010 $1,708,880,730 $12,047,750,000
2009 $1,331,343,798 $9,670,750,000
2008 $1,317,517,835 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,255,767,964 $5,294,750,000
2006 $942,879,879 $5,446,750,000
2005 $860,391,000 $5,758,250,000
2004 $735,348,490 $5,808,500,000
2003 $651,935,430 $5,730,500,000
2002 $559,345,264 $6,345,250,000
2001 $496,110,226 $6,780,750,000
2000 $460,733,418 $6,693,250,000
1999 $399,311,200 $6,861,500,000
1998 $363,458,381 $6,405,250,000
1997 $352,229,077 $8,534,000,000
1996 $303,408,346 $8,557,500,000
1995 $290,490,984 $7,115,000,000
1994 $258,954,708 $6,894,250,000
1993 $225,973,693 $6,567,250,000
1992 $240,233,531 $6,755,000,000
1991 $240,294,286 $8,646,000,000
1990 $287,765,007 $8,788,301,546
1989 $264,798,626 $8,290,553,535
1988 $272,298,067 $7,818,774,177
1987 $242,742,766 $6,744,657,033
1986 $191,218,115 $6,220,698,247
1985 $163,288,815 $5,640,137,575
1984 $160,423,494 $6,355,369,172
1983 $156,704,290 $7,768,031,182
1982 $141,439,317 $8,544,060,905
1981 $139,174,178 $8,015,464,252
1980 $128,669,201 $6,682,278,300
1979 $105,377,995 $5,180,102,910
1978 $94,086,228 $4,353,822,343
1977 $97,884,434 $4,366,610,469
1976 $88,461,263 $4,320,576,877
1975 $86,820,762 $4,373,532,601
1974 $92,901,784 $3,984,194,614
1973 $78,900,289 $3,311,043,292
1972 $70,139,867 $2,679,096,597
1971 $66,289,450 $2,179,828,710
1970 $61,812,113 $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Bhutan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Zimbabwe
2024 - $2,497
2023 $3,831 $2,195
2022 $3,711 $2,536
2021 $3,571 $2,614
2020 $3,192 $2,060
2019 $3,577 $2,184
2018 $3,400 $2,271
2017 $3,435 $3,445
2016 $3,152 $1,408
2015 $2,954 $1,387
2014 $2,849 $1,373
2013 $2,680 $1,363
2012 $2,751 $1,239
2011 $2,788 $1,038
2010 $2,436 $902
2009 $1,918 $736
2008 $1,920 $341
2007 $1,850 $414
2006 $1,406 $431
2005 $1,300 $461
2004 $1,130 $470
2003 $1,022 $468
2002 $896 $525
2001 $812 $566
2000 $772 $563
1999 $685 $582
1998 $638 $552
1997 $630 $751
1996 $553 $767
1995 $530 $648
1994 $467 $634
1993 $407 $605
1992 $416 $631
1991 $401 $831
1990 $488 $867
1989 $462 $840
1988 $489 $816
1987 $449 $726
1986 $365 $693
1985 $321 $649
1984 $326 $757
1983 $328 $959
1982 $306 $1,096
1981 $311 $1,069
1980 $296.9 $949
1979 $251.4 $779
1978 $232.2 $665
1977 $249.9 $677
1976 $233.7 $687
1975 $237.4 $717
1974 $262.8 $674
1973 $230.9 $579
1972 $212.4 $483
1971 $207.7 $406
1970 $200.3 $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Bhutan vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Zimbabwe
2026 73.8 63.6
2025 73.5 63.3
2024 73.3 63.1
2023 73 62.8
2022 72.8 62.4
2021 72.4 60.1
2020 72.3 61.5
2019 72 61.1
2018 71.7 60.9
2017 71.4 60.3
2016 71.1 59.8
2015 70.8 59
2014 70.5 58.1
2013 70.2 56.8
2012 69.8 55.4
2011 69.3 53.9
2010 68.8 51.9
2009 68.2 49.7
2008 67.7 48.5
2007 67.2 47.6
2006 66.5 47.1
2005 65.9 46.6
2004 65.3 46
2003 64.7 45.4
2002 64 45.9
2001 63.3 44.5
2000 61.8 46
1999 62 46.4
1998 61.3 47.6
1997 60.6 48.5
1996 60 49
1995 59.3 51.1
1994 58.4 52.5
1993 57.9 54
1992 57.2 55.6
1991 56.5 57
1990 55.8 58.3
1989 55.1 59.4
1988 54.4 60.2
1987 53.6 60.7
1986 52.8 61
1985 52 60.9
1984 51.3 60.6
1983 50.6 60
1982 49.8 59.9
1981 49 59.4
1980 48.2 59.1
1979 47.4 54.9
1978 46.7 54.7
1977 46 57
1976 45.2 57.6
1975 44.5 58.2
1974 43.8 58.2
1973 43.1 58.1
1972 42.5 58.2
1971 41.8 58
1970 41.2 57.8
1969 40.6 57.5
1968 40 57.1
1967 39.4 56.8
1966 38.8 56.4
1965 38.3 55.9
1964 37.8 55.4
1963 37.4 54.9
1962 37 54.5
1961 36.7 54
1960 36.4 53.5
1959 36.1 53
1958 35.9 52.6
1957 35.7 52.2
1956 35.6 51.8
1955 35.5 51.4
1954 35.4 51
1953 35.4 50.6
1952 35.4 50.2
1951 35.3 49.8
1950 35.3 49.4

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

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Bhutan and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Zimbabwe
2024 791,524 16,634,373
2023 786,385 16,340,822
2022 780,914 16,069,056
2021 775,442 15,797,210
2020 770,006 15,526,888
2019 764,824 15,271,368
2018 759,759 15,034,452
2017 754,335 14,812,482
2016 747,866 14,600,294
2015 740,618 14,399,013
2014 733,139 14,207,359
2013 725,273 14,013,808
2012 717,279 13,817,887
2011 709,377 13,595,424
2010 701,632 13,356,548
2009 693,988 13,142,790
2008 686,351 12,959,149
2007 678,641 12,804,058
2006 670,799 12,636,445
2005 661,865 12,483,432
2004 650,544 12,365,896
2003 637,663 12,232,323
2002 624,409 12,087,653
2001 610,794 11,971,901
2000 596,863 11,892,055
1999 582,579 11,783,458
1998 569,435 11,594,297
1997 558,697 11,369,827
1996 548,784 11,158,360
1995 547,989 10,974,599
1994 554,497 10,873,148
1993 554,673 10,860,288
1992 577,774 10,702,700
1991 599,784 10,404,816
1990 589,287 10,137,281
1989 573,586 9,864,798
1988 556,986 9,583,094
1987 540,557 9,284,644
1986 524,324 8,982,578
1985 508,392 8,686,813
1984 492,784 8,391,488
1983 477,460 8,098,404
1982 462,485 7,796,496
1981 447,836 7,498,635
1980 433,404 7,041,303
1979 419,200 6,647,556
1978 405,243 6,543,575
1977 391,639 6,449,512
1976 378,490 6,287,105
1975 365,791 6,098,658
1974 353,538 5,908,328
1973 341,705 5,720,404
1972 330,264 5,542,445
1971 319,211 5,374,712
1970 308,528 5,215,918
1969 298,214 5,058,181
1968 288,311 4,900,440
1967 278,852 4,748,307
1966 269,820 4,601,217
1965 261,200 4,458,462
1964 252,987 4,320,006
1963 245,156 4,185,877
1962 237,636 4,055,959
1961 230,602 3,930,401
1960 224,084 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Zimbabwe
2023 1.46 3.72
2022 1.48 3.77
2021 1.49 3.77
2020 1.5 3.75
2019 1.45 3.75
2018 1.52 3.74
2017 1.62 3.77
2016 1.74 3.83
2015 1.84 3.91
2014 1.92 4.01
2013 2 4.11
2012 2.07 4.13
2011 2.15 4.13
2010 2.25 4.04
2009 2.36 3.95
2008 2.48 3.78
2007 2.59 3.68
2006 2.66 3.64
2005 2.73 3.69
2004 2.78 3.78
2003 2.87 3.86
2002 3.01 3.93
2001 3.19 3.98
2000 3.38 4.01
1999 3.61 4.06
1998 3.85 4.07
1997 4.09 4.08
1996 4.37 4.11
1995 4.62 4.15
1994 4.87 4.28
1993 5.07 4.39
1992 5.27 4.57
1991 5.45 4.72
1990 5.6 4.88
1989 5.76 5.07
1988 5.88 5.28
1987 6 5.5
1986 6.1 5.69
1985 6.18 5.87
1984 6.26 6.04
1983 6.34 6.2
1982 6.4 6.33
1981 6.46 6.45
1980 6.51 6.52
1979 6.55 6.59
1978 6.58 6.66
1977 6.61 6.71
1976 6.62 6.77
1975 6.62 6.83
1974 6.62 6.88
1973 6.63 6.94
1972 6.64 6.94
1971 6.64 6.94
1970 6.65 6.98
1969 6.66 7.04
1968 6.66 7.11
1967 6.67 7.16
1966 6.67 7.2
1965 6.68 7.23
1964 6.68 7.23
1963 6.69 7.23
1962 6.69 7.23
1961 6.7 7.21
1960 6.7 7.2

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

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Bhutan and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Zimbabwe
2024 30.9 19
2023 30.4 18.9
2022 29.8 18.7
2021 29.2 18.6
2020 28.6 18.5
2019 28 18.3
2018 27.5 18.2
2017 26.9 18.1
2016 26.4 18
2015 26 18
2014 25.6 18
2013 25.1 18
2012 24.7 18.1
2011 24.4 18.2
2010 24 18.3
2009 23.7 18.4
2008 23.3 18.5
2007 22.9 18.5
2006 22.6 18.5
2005 22.2 18.3
2004 21.8 18.3
2003 21.3 18.2
2002 20.8 18.1
2001 20.4 18
2000 20 17.8
1999 19.8 17.7
1998 19.5 17.5
1997 19.3 17.2
1996 19.1 16.9
1995 18.9 16.6
1994 18.8 16.4
1993 18.7 16.3
1992 18.6 16.4
1991 18.6 16.5
1990 18.6 16.3
1989 18.5 16.1
1988 18.5 15.9
1987 18.5 15.9
1986 18.5 15.9
1985 18.6 15.9
1984 18.6 15.8
1983 18.7 15.8
1982 18.7 15.8
1981 18.8 15.7
1980 18.9 15.6
1979 18.9 15.6
1978 19 15.7
1977 19 15.8
1976 19.1 15.8
1975 19.1 15.9
1974 19.2 15.9
1973 19.2 15.8
1972 19.3 15.8
1971 19.3 15.8
1970 19.3 15.7
1969 19.3 15.7
1968 19.3 15.7
1967 19.3 15.7
1966 19.2 15.7
1965 19.1 15.7
1964 19.1 15.7
1963 19 15.8
1962 18.9 16
1961 18.9 16.2
1960 18.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
49.5%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Bhutan Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
22
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Bhutan Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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