Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 56.0% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
see 10.5% less spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
have 56.9% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
be 16.7% more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
make 12.7% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.9% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2024. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
have 40.4% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 36.1% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 44.1% less likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 30.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.8% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
live with 7.0 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 12.2% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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