# Bhutan — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Thimphu
- Region: Asia · Southern Asia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/bt
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 796,682 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 38,140 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 4,493 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 19,594 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 3.6 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.68 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.55 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.3 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 3.2% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 3.6% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 28.5 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Internet users | 91.3% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 43.4% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 82.5% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 71.6% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 2.01 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 26% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 65.88 (2005) → 73.26 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 4.52 (2006) → 91.28 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 31.57 (2006) → 43.43 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 2.73 (2005) → 1.45 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 90.9 (2004) → 82.5 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 59.8 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 43.7 (2005) → 13.7 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.82 (2005) → 2.01 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 69.41 (2004) → 71.61 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2010–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.582 |
| 2011 | 0.591 |
| 2012 | 0.597 |
| 2013 | 0.604 |
| 2014 | 0.615 |
| 2015 | 0.625 |
| 2016 | 0.635 |
| 2017 | 0.644 |
| 2018 | 0.655 |
| 2019 | 0.668 |
| 2020 | 0.675 |
| 2021 | 0.677 |
| 2022 | 0.681 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/bt#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.