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Bhutan vs Canada: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Bhutan
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Leads on 37 of 116 metrics
Canada
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Leads on 71 of 116 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bhutan and Canada: Bhutan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (203,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Bhutan leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (406,500) against Canada (22.87); Canada leads on Total net-migration (406,486 persons) against Bhutan (139.80 persons). Across 116 compared metrics, Bhutan wins on 37 and Canada wins on 71.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)91.28 %94.35 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.43 %93.96 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 88% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score32.62 points78.75 pointsā˜…
Radios37,000ā˜…32.3
Televisions11,000ā˜…21.5
Waterwaysnone3,000

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country530.68M $47.01B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.27B $2.59T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)45.27 %ā˜…23.89 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %ā˜…1 %
Coal Revenue00.08ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15 %ā˜…3.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP10.8 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index6679.6ā˜…
Electricity Consumption2.18522.2ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.7673.35ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels123ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants99ā˜…56
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables012ā˜…
Electricity Imports84ā˜…2.68
Electricity Installed Capacity1.63143.5ā˜…
Electricity Production7.88649.6ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)64.08 USD per capita311.6 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient28.529.9ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment46ā˜…22.1
Gross National Saving40.4ā˜…20.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %0 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %2.4 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP1.1 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption0124.4ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports083.96ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports026.36ā˜…
Natural Gas Production0159.1ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves02.06ā˜…
Oil Consumption1,000ā˜…2.21
Oil Exports01.93ā˜…
Oil Imports1,549ā˜…1.09
Oil Production03.48ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves0175.2ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line8.2 peopleā˜…9.4 people
Public Debt11161.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.9 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption3,000ā˜…2.45
Refined Petroleum Products Exports01.12ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports3,120405,700ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.01ā˜…
Remittances3.6ā˜…0
Revenue from Forest Resources1.89ā˜…0.08
Robotics Research Funding0.1 USD1.79 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.610.5ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues12.313.8ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries855.30M USD724.81B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate2.9 %ā˜…6.5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.82 %64.52 %ā˜…

Environment

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)27,768-12.14Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions733,000585.85ā˜…
Protected Land Area for Adaptation52.17 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country8.1 Cubic meters per year370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources78ā˜…2.9

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.41 %ā˜…0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)269.32ā˜…90.43
Agricultural land5,340 sq. km559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km38,1408.79Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)0 km202,080 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land3209,045ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country73.22 %87.73 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions20ā˜…10
Independence17ā˜…1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water65.59 %96.89 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12ā˜…7.7
Health Care Spending per Capita831.27 USD8,288 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP11.2 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.2 people/sq km2.6 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)47 %12 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.4 %ā˜…29.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,300NA
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)6,00068,500ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Currently married (Percent)62.61 %ā˜…50.95 %
Human Capital Index0.480.82ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth75.85 years85.29 yearsā˜…
Median age of population31.05 years40.75 yearsā˜…
Population Change5,159.8 persons437,571 personsā˜…
Population density20.89 per sq. km4.46 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population801,838.5 persons40.51M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.40.85ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)15.05 %ā˜…9.12 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)5.75 %ā˜…7.75 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.8 % of GDPā˜…4.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age224,451.5 persons9.19M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate406,500ā˜…22.87
Learning-adjusted years of school6.33 years12.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days94.5 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population203,000 peopleā˜…6.37 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.31178.09ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age18ā˜…16
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization32.87 %76.27 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.55 people/sq km2.82 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.93 %ā˜…0.73 %
Population living in slums43.64 %ā˜…1.2 %
Total deaths4,794.9 personsā˜…326,297.8 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)48.35 %75.87 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.42 per womanā˜…1.3 per woman
Total net-migration139.8 persons406,485.5 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate19.55 per live births4.43 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¹ BhutanšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.411.96ā˜…
Airports41,459ā˜…
Civil Air Travel1636ā˜…
Heliports8506ā˜…

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