Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
be 8.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bhutan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 8.5 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 63.3% less spent on your healthcare
Bhutan spends $677 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Angola spends $248 as of 2023.
have 55.9% fewer doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Angola has 2.4 as of 2022.
have 38.3% less access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Angola scores 37 as of 2021.
be 65.5% more likely to die by suicide
Bhutan has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Angola, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.
make 30.3% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Angola, 183.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 13.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Angola, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 51% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 55.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.
be 31.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.1% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Angola spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.3% less on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bhutan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Angola, they kill 15.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.7% less home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.
live with 32.6% more strain on fresh water
Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 63.2% less CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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