๐ง๐น Bhutan
BT / BTN #133
Nomad Score
51.0
Cities
6
Region
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation,
Himalayan Region,
Asia,
Asia,
Southern Asia,
Least Developed Countries
Currency
BTN
๐ KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
777.5K
Density
20.5/kmยฒ
HDI
0.698
(Medium)
GDP per capita
$4,300
Gini Index (2022)
28.5
Life Expectancy (2023)
73.0 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.46
Urban Population (2024)
42.6%
Literacy Rate (2022)
64.9%
Labor Force (2025)
67.7%
Gender Wage Gap (2022)
-0.6%
๐ฃ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Dzongkha | เฝขเพซเฝผเฝเผเฝ |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 74.7% |
| Hinduism | 22.6% |
| Bon | 1.9% |
| Others | 0.8% |
Demonym (male)
Bhutanese
Demonym (female)
Bhutanese
National Anthem
Druk Tsenden
๐ POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 20.9% | |
| 15-64 Working | 72.6% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 6.5% |
Dependency Ratio
37.7%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
42.6%
Birth Rate (2023)
12.7 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
6.1 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.46
Infant Mortality (2023)
18.5 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
44.7%
Tourism (2020)
29.8K
๐ฅ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
73.0 yrs
HALE (2021)
64.8 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
4.4% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
18.5/1000
UHC Index (2021)
60/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
2.2/1000
Physicians (2022)
0.55/1000
Nurses (2022)
2.05/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$162
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
25.5%
๐ EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2022)
64.9%
Education Spending (2023)
5.9% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
387
Internet Users (2023)
88.4%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
95.6/100
Broadband (2023)
1.3/100
Secure Servers (2024)
1,339/1M
๐ BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
1.3
๐ GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
38,394 kmยฒ
Capital
Thimphu
๐
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southern Asia
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Left
Timezones
UTC+06:00
Calling Codes
+975
TLD
.bt
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
๐จ๐ณ China,
๐ฎ๐ณ India
๐
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Bhutan is divided diagonally, from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner, into an upper yellow and a lower orange triangle. A fly-side facing white dragon holding four jewels in its claws is situated along the boundary of the two triangles.
National Anthem
Druk Tsenden
National Holiday
1907-12-17
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