India vs Bhutan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | India | Bhutan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 1.5bn2025 | 796,6822025 | 1 · 165 |
| Area | 3,287,263 km²2024 | 38,390 km²2024 | 7 · 134 |
| Density | 488.02024 | 20.82024 | 25 · 184 |
| Urban share | 35.7%2025 | 43.4%2025 | 182 · 166 |
| Fertility | 1.962024 | 1.452024 | 105 · 164 |
| Aged 65+ | 7.4%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 121 · 132 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $4.0tn2025 | $3.6bn2025 | 6 · 176 |
| GDP per capita | $2,7022025 | $4,4932025 | 167 · 145 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $11,7482025 | $19,5942025 | 136 · 108 |
| GDP growth | 7.6%2025 | 8.0%2025 | 15 · 13 |
| Agriculture share | 16.2%2025 | 13.7%2025 | 49 · 57 |
| Industry share | 25.2%2025 | 33.2%2025 | 83 · 41 |
| Services share | 49.3%2025 | 53.2%2025 | 149 · 131 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.4%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 106 · 76 |
| Tax revenue | 6.9%2022 | 12.3%2020 | 134 · 105 |
| Military spending | 2.30%2025 | — | 47 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 22.3%2025 | 31.5%2024 | 134 · 108 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | 0.2%2025 | 142 · 168 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.2%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 117 · 141 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 13.8%2025 | 4.3%2025 | 154 · 181 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 34.4%2025 | 13.0%2024 | 108 · 146 |
| Education spending | 4.1%2022 | 5.8%2023 | 95 · 31 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 72.2 yrs2024 | 73.3 yrs2024 | 137 · 123 |
| Infant mortality | 23.32024 | 13.72024 | 61 · 93 |
| Health spending | 3.3%2023 | 4.4%2023 | 171 · 143 |
| Physicians | 0.722020 | 0.552022 | 120 · 126 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 70.0%2025 | 91.3%2024 | 124 · 49 |
| Fixed broadband | 3.22024 | 2.92024 | 147 · 151 |
| Electricity access | 99.9%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 123 · 16 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.17 t2024 | 2.01 t2024 | 111 · 115 |
| Renewable energy | 34.9%2021 | 82.5%2022 | 69 · 12 |
| Forest cover | 24.4%2024 | 70.4%2024 | 121 · 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)
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