Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Bhutan
38,394 km²
1.2% of largest
India is 85.62× larger than Bhutan
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Bhutan
0.1% OF LARGEST
771.61K
PEOPLE
India has 1836.68× the population of Bhutan
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Bhutan
0.1% OF LARGEST
$2.54B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Bhutan
0.6% OF LARGEST
8K
TROOPS
India has 180.63× the active personnel of Bhutan
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Bhutan
0.0% OF LARGEST
0
AIRCRAFT
Naval Assets
India
Bhutan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Bhutan
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.1
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Bhutan
0.2% OF LARGEST
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Bhutan
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Bhutan
$0.9B
Exports
$0.9B
Imports
$1.6B
Trade Balance
$-0.8B
Trade Deficit
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Bhutan
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Bhutan
Beer
litres / person / yr
Bhutan
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Bhutan
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Bhutan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Bhutan
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Bhutan
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Bhutan
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Bhutan
28.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 0.1 years older (median) than Bhutan
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Bhutan has the highest elderly population at 9% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Bhutan
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time | — |
12
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide | — |
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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|
| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $4 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $20 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $300 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $60 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $35 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $15 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | Bhutan | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 771608 | 1417200000 |
| Area (sq km) | 38394 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Thimphu | New Delhi |
| Official Language | Dzongkha | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Constitutional monarchy | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Bhutan | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 8,000 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 8,000 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $25,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 0 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Bhutan | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,539,000,000 | $3,736,900,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $3,291 | $2,637 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.2% | 7.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 37.4 | 35.7 |
| Currency | Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| Bhutan Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 1.0000 Weaker |
| India Currency | 1.0000 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | BTN | INR |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4654 BTN Updated: 2026-06-27 | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 85.6 times larger in area than Bhutan.
That's a massive difference!
India has 1836.7 times more people than Bhutan.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Bhutan has the highest GDP per capita at $3,291 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.74 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Bhutan vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 1471.8x larger than Bhutan's $3B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 1836.7x larger than Bhutan's 771,608.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 85.6x larger than Bhutan.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Bhutan's 8Thousand.
Trade: Bhutan has a trade deficit of $1B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: Bhutan leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology