Quality of life comparison

live 2.0 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

make 75.2% more money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2020.

be 75.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belarus, that number is 0.8% as of 2017.

be 39.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Belarus, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.

be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belarus, 2.0 women do as of 2017.

be 50.0% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In Belarus, it is 99.9% as of 2019.

be 87.9% less 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 Belarus, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2022.

have 43.0% fewer children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belarus, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 57.4% more likely to have internet access

In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.

spend 27.5% less on education

Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 63.9% more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.