Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.2% more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 97.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.7% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, it is 99.7% as of 2015.
be 39.1% more 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 Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.1% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 55.1% less on education
Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 83.3% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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