Bhutan vs Iran: GDP per capita
Bhutan
14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iran
14,809 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bhutan rank
105th
Iran rank
103rd
GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 14,809 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bhutan, a difference of 393 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Bhutan ranks 105th and Iran ranks 103rd of 184 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 1980s | 2,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 1990s | 3,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2000s | 6,747 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,747 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2010s | 11,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,716 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2020s | 13,858 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,781 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bhutan or Iran?
- Iran, at 14,809 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bhutan and Iran?
- 393 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 105th and Iran ranks 103rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.