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Bhutan vs India: 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 48 of 107 metrics
India
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Leads on 51 of 107 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bhutan and India: India leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2.82) against Bhutan (733,000); Bhutan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (203,000 people) against India (32.94 people); Bhutan leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (27,768) against India (130.72 million). Across 107 compared metrics, Bhutan wins on 48 and India wins on 51.

  • 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🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)86.29 %★55.9 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 88% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score32.62 points32.96 points★
Radios37,000★116
Televisions11,000★63
Waterwaysnone16,180

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country530.68M $717.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.27B $4.52T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %6 %
Coal Revenue01.15★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15 %★9.51 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index6671★
Electricity Consumption2.18★1.14
Electricity Exports5.76★5.15
Electricity from Fossil Fuels171★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants99★12
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02★
Electricity from Other Renewables016★
Electricity Imports84★5.62
Electricity Installed Capacity1.63367.8★
Electricity Production7.88★1.39
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)64.08 USD per capita★25.18 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient28.5★25.5
Gross Fixed Investment46★29.5
Gross National Saving40.4★28.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %5.6 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %★5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1 % of GDP1.8 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption055.43★
Natural Gas Exports076.45★
Natural Gas Imports023.96★
Natural Gas Production031.54★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.29★
Oil Consumption1,000★3.18
Oil Exports0825,600★
Oil Imports1,549★3.06
Oil Production0954,000★
Oil Proved Reserves05.68★
Population Below Poverty Line8.2 people★21.9 people
Public Debt11146.5★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.9 USD6.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption3,000★4.52
Refined Petroleum Products Exports01.31★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports3,120653,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Production04.9★
Remittances3.6★3.5
Revenue from Forest Resources1.89★0.14
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.01★5.25
Taxes and Other Revenues12.3★6.7
Unemployment Rate2.9 %★4.3 %

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)27,768★130.72M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions733,0002.82★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country8.1 Cubic meters per year432 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources78★1.91

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.41 %21.46 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)269.32★68.7
Agricultural land5,340 sq. km1.78M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km7,000 km★
Dam capacity per capita0 cubic meters per inhabitant167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land320754,562★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country73.22 %★59.13 %
Administrative Divisions2028★
Independence17★15
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12★10.5
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP★3.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density2.2 people/sq km★1.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)47 %★80 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.4 %3.9 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,3002.3★
Underweight Children Under 58.7★31.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)6,0002.37M★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Currently married (Percent)62.61 %71.87 %★
Human Capital Index0.480.52★
Life expectancy at birth75.85 years76.09 years★
Median age of population31.05 years★29.19 years
Population Change5,159.8 persons14.13M persons★
Population density20.89 per sq. km★496.42 per sq. km
Total population801,838.5 persons1.48B persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.4★0.14
Birth Rate (%)15.05 %15.91 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA66.7 %
Death Rate (%)5.75 %★8.7 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.8 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age224,451.5 persons389.10M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate406,500★607.69
Learning-adjusted years of school6.33 years9.6 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population203,000 people★32.94 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.31★164.95
Military Manpower at Military Age18★17
Military Service Age and Obligation18ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization32.87 %84.2 %★
Physician Density0.55 people/sq km0.72 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.93 %★0.72 %
Population living in slums43.64 %★5.41 %
Total deaths4,794.9 persons★8.28M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)48.35 %57.51 %★
Total fertility rate1.42 per woman1.93 per woman★
Total net-migration139.8 persons★-632,939 persons
Under-five mortality rate19.55 per live births★26.01 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇹 Bhutan🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.41★0.14
Airports4315★
Civil Air Travel193★
Heliports8289★

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