Bhutan vs Vanuatu
Bhutan and Vanuatu compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Bhutan has about 2.4 times as many people as Vanuatu: 796,682 against 335,169 in 2025.
- GDP per person in Bhutan ($4,493) is 11% higher than in Vanuatu ($4,039) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Bhutan (8%) than in Vanuatu (3.1%), a difference of 4.9 percentage points in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Bhutan (3.6%) than in Vanuatu (0.7%), a difference of 2.9 percentage points in 2025.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Vanuatu (5.1%) than in Bhutan (3.2%), a difference of 1.9 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Bhutan can expect to live 1.6 years longer than one born in Vanuatu: 73.3 years against 71.7 years in 2024.
- The population of Bhutan is older: half of its people are over 29.4 years, against 20.1 years in Vanuatu in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Bhutan (91.3% in 2024) than in Vanuatu (22.4% in 2015), a difference of 68.9 percentage points.
- CO2 emissions per person in Bhutan (2 tonnes) are about 2.3 times as high as in Vanuatu (0.87 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Vanuatu (74.6%) than in Bhutan (70.4%), a difference of 4.2 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
796,682
2025 · 165th of 217
|
335,169
2025 · 177th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$4,493
2025 · 145th of 214
|
$4,039
2025 · 151st of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
8%
2025 · 14th of 214
|
3.1%
2025 · 114th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
3.6%
2025 · 113th of 193
|
0.7%
2025 · 30th of 193
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
3.2%
2025 · 47th of 186
|
5.1%
2025 · 90th of 186
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
73.3 years
2024 · 123rd of 217
|
71.7 years
2024 · 141st of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
29.4 years
2023 · 116th of 216
|
20.1 years
2023 · 176th of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
91.3%
2024 · 53rd of 213
|
22.4%
2015 · 190th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
2 tonnes
2024 · 89th of 203
|
0.87 tonnes
2024 · 59th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
70.4%
2024 · 18th of 214
|
74.6%
2024 · 12th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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