Bhutan vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bhutan and France: Bhutan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (203,000 people) against France (11.21 people); Bhutan leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (406,500) against France (31.73); France leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (303.78) against Bhutan (733,000). Across 107 compared metrics, Bhutan wins on 34 and France 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 | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 88.43 %★ | 86.84 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 88% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.62 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 37,000★ | 55.3 | |
| Televisions | 11,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | none | 14,932 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 27,768 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 733,000 | 303.78★ | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 8.1 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 78 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.41 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 269.32★ | 135.5 | |
| Agricultural land | 5,340 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 0 cubic meters per inhabitant | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 320 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 73.22 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 20★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 17 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 12★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.8 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.2 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 47 % | 7 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 6.4 %★ | 21.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 1,300★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 6,000 | 389,400★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 62.61 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.48 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.85 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 31.05 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 5,159.8 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 20.89 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 801,838.5 persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.4 | 0.8★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.05 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.75 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.8 % of GDP★ | 5.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 224,451.5 persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 406,500★ | 31.73 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 6.33 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 203,000 people★ | 11.21 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 165.31 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 32.87 % | 62.53 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.55 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.93 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 43.64 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 4,794.9 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 48.35 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.42 per woman | 1.56 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 139.8 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 19.55 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.41 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 4 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 1 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 8 | 405★ |