Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 13.2 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Bhutan spends $677 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 15.6 times more doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 43.3% more access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 64.1 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 89.4% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.9% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 23.7% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 70.4% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 29.4% less on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 19.1 times more home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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