Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
be 66.9% less likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
live 4.4 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 87.2% less spent on your healthcare
Bhutan spends $677 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 84.1% fewer doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 25.0% less access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Bhutan has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 85.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.2 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.3% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.6% 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 Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 70.9% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bhutan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 94.2% less home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
live with 7.9 times more strain on fresh water
Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 89.1% less CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 36.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bhutan, air pollution causes 57.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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