Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 43.8% less likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.0% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2020.
be 37.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bangladesh, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 24.3% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.5% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In Bangladesh, it is 74.9% as of 2020.
have 11.0% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bangladesh, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 12.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Bangladesh, 83% of the population do as of 2019.
be 53.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bangladesh, about 25.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 81.2% less on education
Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bangladesh spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 30.6% less on healthcare
Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bangladesh: At a glance
How big is Bangladesh compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.