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Bhutan vs Germany: 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 37 of 107 metrics
Germany
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Leads on 64 of 107 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bhutan and Germany: Bhutan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (203,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Bhutan leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (406,500) against Germany (43.77); Bhutan leads on Total net-migration (139.80 persons) against Germany (-349,131 persons). Across 107 compared metrics, Bhutan wins on 37 and Germany 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🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.43 %92.48 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 88% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score32.62 points83.85 points★
Radios37,000★77.8
Televisions11,000★51.4
Waterwaysnone7,500

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country530.68M $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.27B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %★0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index6679.7★
Electricity Consumption2.18536.5★
Electricity Exports5.7678.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels141★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants99★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables052★
Electricity Imports84★28.34
Electricity Installed Capacity1.63208.5★
Electricity Production7.88612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)64.08 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient28.532.4★
Gross Fixed Investment46★18.1
Gross National Saving40.4★28
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP1.5 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption093.36★
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports0119.5★
Natural Gas Production07.9★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves039.5★
Oil Consumption1,000★2.5
Oil Exports0470,200★
Oil Imports1,549★2.67
Oil Production0147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves0276★
Population Below Poverty Line12.4 people★14.8 people
Public Debt11163.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.9 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption3,000★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports3,120883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.16★
Remittances3.6★0.5
Revenue from Forest Resources1.89★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.610.24★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.3★11
Unemployment Rate2.9 %★3.5 %

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)27,768-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions733,000600.19★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country8.1 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources78154★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.41 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)269.32★185.14
Agricultural land5,340 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km2,389 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land3205,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country73.22 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions20★16
Independence1718★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12★7.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.2 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)47 %4 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.4 %★22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,300★93,000
Underweight Children Under 58.70.6★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)6,000221,100★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)62.61 %★54.08 %
Human Capital Index0.480.75★
Life expectancy at birth75.85 years84.11 years★
Median age of population31.05 years45.59 years★
Population Change5,159.8 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density20.89 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population801,838.5 persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.40.88★
Birth Rate (%)15.05 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA67 %
Death Rate (%)5.75 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.8 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age224,451.5 persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate406,500★43.77
Learning-adjusted years of school6.33 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population203,000 people★3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.31179.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization32.87 %73.51 %★
Physician Density0.55 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.93 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums43.64 %★0 %
Total deaths4,794.9 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)48.35 %61.31 %★
Total fertility rate1.42 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration139.8 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate19.55 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.411.35★
Airports4840★
Civil Air Travel1239★
Heliports8449★

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