Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
be 97.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 50.2% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In Greenland, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 67.6% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 13.5% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greenland, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% more likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Greenland, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 53.6% more on education
Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Greenland spends 10.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
How big is Greenland compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.