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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Nepal vs Bhutan

Nepal and Bhutan compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Bhutan leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

2

Nepal wins

7

Bhutan wins

MetricNepalBhutan
Population29,694,614786,385
GDP Per Capita$1,382$3,831
Life Expectancy70.473.0
Population Growth Rate-0.070.70
Urban Population66.5%41.7%
Fertility Rate1.981.46
Infant Mortality (per 1000)23.114.3
Literacy Rate--
Unemployment Rate10.4%3.1%
Internet Users45.5%88.4%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10001.010.55
Gini Index30.028.5
Forest Area41.6%71.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nepal has a population of 29,694,614 compared to Bhutan's 786,385.

Across the metrics compared, Nepal leads in 2 categories while Bhutan leads in 7. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.