Bhutan vs Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 15-64

Bhutan
73.0%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend
66.3%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
11th
Early-demographic dividend rank
14th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Bhutan
  • Early-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 73.0% against 66.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 11th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Early-demographic dividend in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1960s 55.7% 54.3% 1.5% Bhutan
1970s 55.3% 54.2% 1.2% Bhutan
1980s 54.3% 55.5% 1.2% Early-demographic dividend
1990s 55.2% 57.6% 2.3% Early-demographic dividend
2000s 61.4% 61.1% 0.4% Bhutan
2010s 67.4% 64.1% 3.4% Bhutan
2020s 71.9% 65.8% 6.1% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Bhutan or Early-demographic dividend?
Bhutan, at 73.0% against 66.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Bhutan and Early-demographic dividend?
6.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Early-demographic dividend?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Bhutan ranks 11th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.