Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 47.7% less likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
live 5.1 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 66.7% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
have 83.5% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bhutan scores 60 as of 2021.
be 99.2% more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 74.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 42.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
make 52.6% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
have 12.9% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.0% less likely to be literate
In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
be 61.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bhutan, on the other hand, 13.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.6% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.8% more likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 97.7% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 85.6% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
Environment
be 18.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 18.6% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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