Bhutan

Kingdom of Bhutan · Capital: Thimphu

A small Himalayan Buddhist kingdom between India and China, Bhutan is famed for measuring progress by Gross National Happiness.

Population

791,5242024

GDP / Capita

$3,8312023

GDP

$3.0 billion2023

Unemployment

3.3%2024

Total Area

38,390 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

73.3 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

791,524

Population

World Bank · 2024

$3,831

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2023

$3.0 billion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2023

3.3%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

38,390 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

73.3 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

42.6%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

13.7

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

64.9%

Literacy

World Bank · 2022

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