Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Bhutan, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 64.1% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bhutan, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2020.
be 50.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bhutan, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2017.
be 10.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2017.
Life
be 17.3% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Bhutan, it is 66.6% as of 2017.
have 17.4% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bhutan, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Bhutan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 63.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bhutan, about 54.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bhutan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 48.6% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bhutan, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 3.1 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bhutan spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bhutan: At a glance
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