Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2020.
be 87.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 90.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 46.5% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.6% as of 2020.
be 54.6% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
have 10.8% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 81.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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