Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 56.1% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bhutan, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2020.
be 67.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Bhutan, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 42.1% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bhutan, about 54.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bhutan, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 56.8% more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% 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
How big is Bhutan compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.