Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
be 20.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
be 25.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In New Jersey, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
