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Bhutan vs Canada: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bhutan
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Leads on 35 of 107 metrics
Canada
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Leads on 64 of 107 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 107 compared metrics, Bhutan wins on 35 and Canada wins on 64.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 4 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.43 %93.96 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 88% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score32.62 points78.75 points★
Radios37,000★32.3
Televisions11,000★21.5
Waterwaysnone3,000

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country530.68M $47.01B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.27B $2.59T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %★1 %
Coal Revenue00.08★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15 %★3.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP10.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index6679.6★
Electricity Consumption2.18522.2★
Electricity Exports5.7673.35★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels123★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants99★56
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables012★
Electricity Imports84★2.68
Electricity Installed Capacity1.63143.5★
Electricity Production7.88649.6★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)64.08 USD per capita311.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient28.529.9★
Gross Fixed Investment46★22.1
Gross National Saving40.4★20.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %0 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %2.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP1.1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption0124.4★
Natural Gas Exports083.96★
Natural Gas Imports026.36★
Natural Gas Production0159.1★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves02.06★
Oil Consumption1,000★2.21
Oil Exports01.93★
Oil Imports1,549★1.09
Oil Production03.48★
Oil Proved Reserves0175.2★
Population Below Poverty Line8.2 people★9.4 people
Public Debt11161.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.9 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption3,000★2.45
Refined Petroleum Products Exports01.12★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports3,120405,700★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.01★
Remittances3.6★0
Revenue from Forest Resources1.89★0.08
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.610.5★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.313.8★
Unemployment Rate2.9 %★6.5 %

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)27,768-12.14M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions733,000585.85★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country8.1 Cubic meters per year370 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources78★2.9

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.41 %★0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)269.32★90.43
Agricultural land5,340 sq. km559,597.6 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km202,080 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land3209,045★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country73.22 %87.73 %★
Administrative Divisions20★10
Independence17★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12★7.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP11.2 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.2 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)47 %12 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.4 %★29.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,300NA
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)6,00068,500★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Currently married (Percent)62.61 %★50.95 %
Human Capital Index0.480.82★
Life expectancy at birth75.85 years85.29 years★
Median age of population31.05 years40.75 years★
Population Change5,159.8 persons437,571 persons★
Population density20.89 per sq. km4.46 per sq. km★
Total population801,838.5 persons40.51M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.40.85★
Birth Rate (%)15.05 %★9.12 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)5.75 %★7.75 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.8 % of GDP★4.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age224,451.5 persons9.19M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate406,500★22.87
Learning-adjusted years of school6.33 years12.01 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days94.5 days★
Major Urban Areas Population203,000 people★6.37 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.31178.09★
Military Manpower at Military Age18★16
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization32.87 %76.27 %★
Physician Density0.55 people/sq km2.82 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.93 %★0.73 %
Population living in slums43.64 %★1.2 %
Total deaths4,794.9 persons★326,297.8 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)48.35 %75.87 %★
Total fertility rate1.42 per woman★1.3 per woman
Total net-migration139.8 persons406,485.5 persons★
Under-five mortality rate19.55 per live births4.43 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.411.96★
Airports41,459★
Civil Air Travel1636★
Heliports8506★

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