Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tunisia, that number is 26.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.0% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2020.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tunisia, that number is 15.5% as of 2017.
be 85.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tunisia, however, that number is 15.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 76.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tunisia, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 22.8% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In Tunisia, it is 81.8% as of 2015.
be 56.1% 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 11.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tunisia, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 94.4% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tunisia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tunisia: At a glance
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