Compare Bhutan vs United States

Bhutan Asia

United States North America

Key Statistics

Population

people

791.5K

166th

340.1M

3rd

GDP

gross domestic product, US$

$3.0B

183rd

$28.8T

1st

GDP per Capita

US$ per person

$3,831

151st

$84,534

12th

GNI per Capita (PPP)

international $

$15,320

117th

$85,980

10th

GDP Growth

annual %

4.6% 54th

2.8% 122nd

Surface Area

km²

38,390 km²

134th

9,831,510 km²

3rd

Population Density

people per km²

20.6 /km²

34.6 /km²

Fertility Rate

births per woman

1.5 167th

1.6 135th

Urban Population

% of population

42.6% 167th

80.1% 57th

Population 65+

% of population

6.5% 132nd

17.9% 45th

Health

Life Expectancy

years at birth

73.0 yrs

124th

78.4 yrs

63rd

Infant Mortality

per 1,000 live births

18.5 124th

5.5 56th

Maternal Mortality

per 100,000 live births

47.0 97th

17.0 67th

Health Spending per Capita

US$

$162

135th

$13,473

1st

Health Spending

% of GDP

4.4% 144th

16.7% 3rd

Physicians

per 1,000 people

0.55

146th

3.68

39th

Hospital Beds

per 1,000 people

2.16

106th

2.68

82nd

Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024

Population pyramid of Bhutan — **Bhutan**

Population pyramid of United States — **United States**

Economy & Environment

Unemployment Rate

% of labour force

3.3% 48th

4.0% 71st

GHG Emissions

tons per capita

1.53 16th

17.74 175th

Agriculture

% of GDP

15.0%

1.0%

Industry

% of GDP

29.4%

17.9%

Services

% of GDP

52.8%

77.6%

Exports

% of GDP

28.4%

11.1%

Imports

% of GDP

53.3%

14.3%

Education & Society

Literacy Rate

% of adults

64.9% 138th

N/A

Education Spending

% of GDP

5.8% 32nd

5.4% 44th

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality

28.5 22nd

41.8 134th

Poverty Rate

at $2.15/day

0.0% 10th

1.2% 68th

Homicide Rate

per 100,000 people

2.5 93rd

5.8 134th

Women in Parliament

% of seats

4.3% 184th

28.7% 76th

Female Labor Participation

% of female population

56.6% 71st

56.6% 73rd

Military Spending

% of GDP

N/A

3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users

% of population

88.4%

70th

93.1%

42nd

Mobile Subscriptions

per 100 people

95.6 150th

112.4 111th

Access to Electricity

% of population

100.0%

18th

100.0%

124th

Access to Water

% of population

99.5%

65th

100.0%

44th

Access to Sanitation

% of population

86.8%

138th

99.6%

34th

Renewable Energy

% of consumption

82.5% 12th

10.9% 143rd

Forest Area

% of land area

71.6% 15th

33.9% 96th

Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services

Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP

Population Over Time1960 – 2024

GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$

Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024

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