China vs Bhutan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | China | Bhutan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 1.4bn2025 | 796,6822025 | 2 · 165 |
| Area | 9,562,910 km²2024 | 38,390 km²2024 | 4 · 134 |
| Density | 150.12024 | 20.82024 | 76 · 184 |
| Urban share | 66.3%2025 | 43.4%2025 | 101 · 166 |
| Fertility | 1.012024 | 1.452024 | 210 · 164 |
| Aged 65+ | 14.9%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 68 · 132 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $19.5tn2025 | $3.6bn2025 | 2 · 176 |
| GDP per capita | $13,8622025 | $4,4932025 | 93 · 145 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $29,3332025 | $19,5942025 | 81 · 108 |
| GDP growth | 5.0%2025 | 8.0%2025 | 53 · 13 |
| Agriculture share | 6.7%2025 | 13.7%2025 | 95 · 57 |
| Industry share | 35.6%2025 | 33.2%2025 | 29 · 41 |
| Services share | 57.7%2025 | 53.2%2025 | 101 · 131 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.1%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 167 · 76 |
| Tax revenue | 7.0%2024 | 12.3%2020 | 133 · 105 |
| Military spending | 1.72%2025 | — | 78 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 21.1%2025 | 31.5%2024 | 145 · 108 |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | 0.2%2025 | 163 · 168 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.6%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 112 · 141 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 26.5%2025 | 4.3%2025 | 93 · 181 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 76.9%2024 | 13.0%2024 | 38 · 146 |
| Education spending | 3.9%2023 | 5.8%2023 | 105 · 31 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 78.0 yrs2024 | 73.3 yrs2024 | 70 · 123 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 13.72024 | 154 · 93 |
| Health spending | 5.9%2023 | 4.4%2023 | 106 · 143 |
| Physicians | 3.112022 | 0.552022 | 56 · 126 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 91.6%2025 | 91.3%2024 | 47 · 49 |
| Fixed broadband | 47.22024 | 2.92024 | 9 · 151 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 24 · 16 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 9.32 t2024 | 2.01 t2024 | 22 · 115 |
| Renewable energy | 15.2%2021 | 82.5%2022 | 122 · 12 |
| Forest cover | 24.0%2024 | 70.4%2024 | 122 · 18 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
more head-to-heads