Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Bhutan spends $677 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
have 6.8 times more doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kazakhstan has 37.5 as of 2023.
have 33.3% more access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kazakhstan scores 80 as of 2021.
be 61.4% more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Bhutan has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2024.
make 3.3 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
be 47.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 78.7% less 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 Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.0% less 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 Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
have 55.8% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.9% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.7% less on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.2 times more home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
live with 24.6 times more strain on fresh water
Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
Environment
be 19.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bhutan, air pollution causes 57.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.3 times more CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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