Bhutan vs China
Bhutan vs China: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.44% in Bhutan and 3.31% in China, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Bhutan, by 0.13 percentage points, or 1.04 times that in China.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Bhutan has been higher since 2012, when it overtook China.
- In 2017, Bhutan ranked 99 and China ranked 114 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Bhutan | China | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.44 | 3.31 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.43 | 3.33 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.42 | 3.35 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.41 | 3.37 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.41 | 3.38 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.41 | 3.39 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.4 | 3.41 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.4 | 3.41 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.41 | 3.4 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.43 | 3.39 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.44 | 3.38 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.46 | 3.38 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.46 | 3.39 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.47 | 3.4 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.48 | 3.41 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.48 | 3.42 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.49 | 3.43 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.49 | 3.45 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.5 | 3.47 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.51 | 3.49 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.51 | 3.52 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.52 | 3.54 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.53 | 3.55 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.54 | 3.56 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.55 | 3.57 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.57 | 3.57 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.58 | 3.57 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bhutan vs China
Health
- Life expectancyBhutan: 73 years in 2023China: 78 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBhutan: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024China: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBhutan: 19.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023China: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateBhutan: 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2017China: 7.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBhutan: 786,400 people in 2023China: 1.42 billion people in 2023
- Population growthBhutan: 0.69% a year in 2023China: -0.24% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBhutan: 1.46 births per woman in 2023China: 1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBhutan: 43.4% in 2025China: 66.3% in 2025
- Median ageBhutan: 29.4 years in 2023China: 39.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBhutan: 6.4% in 2023China: 14.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateBhutan: 0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023China: -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Armed forces personnelBhutan: 6,000 people in 2000China: 2.54 million people in 2020
- National powerBhutan: 0.01% of world capability in 2022China: 23.41% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBhutan: 2.34% of the labour force in 2000China: 0.33% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBhutan: 5 million TIV in 2021China: 207 million TIV in 2025