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Bhutan
Kingdom of Bhutan · Southern Asia
At a glance
CapitalThimphu
Official languageDzongkha
Currencyngultrum
Drives on theleft
Highest pointGangkhar Puensum7,570 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods59% of goods exports, 2023
Services share of exports30.4%of everything sold abroad, 2024
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.bt
Facts about Bhutan
Bhutan measures its progress using Gross National Happiness.
Source: blogs.worldbank.org · checked 2026-08-08Bhutan by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 797k (2025) | 164th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $3.58bn (2025) | 172nd of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 38.1k km² (2023) | 133rd of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $1.05bn (2024) | 158th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 790k (2024) | 166th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 27.3k km² (2023) | 93rd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 5.27k km² (2023) | 148th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 2 Mt (2024) | 154th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 346k (2025) | 168th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 73.3 years (2024) | 115th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $4,493 (2025) | 138th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 91.3% (2024) | 49th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 3.6% (2025) | 76th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 3.2% (2025) | 139th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 43.4% (2025) | 159th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.45 (2024) | 160th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 79.4% of GDP (2024) | 96th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 2.00 t (2024) | 113th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.698 (2023) | 125th of 193 |
Land borders
Bhutan shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is landlocked 43Is a constitutional monarchy 40Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in southern asia 9
Bhutan in the Daily Ceteris
Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Bhutan.
Which country measures its progress using Gross National Happiness?
Bhutan's constitution actually instructs the state to pursue Gross National Happiness. The index scores nine areas — health, education, community, culture, even psychological wellbeing — and proposed government policies are screened against it before they can be approved. source
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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