Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 70.2% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
see 25.2% less spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
have 17.6% fewer doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 14.3% less access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bhutan scores 60 as of 2021.
be 7.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 63.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
make 45.6% more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bhutan, on the other hand, 13.7 children do as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.3% less likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
have 40.1% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 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 22.3% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 88.5% more likely to be murdered
Egypt has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 29.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.0% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 75.0% less home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
Environment
be 45.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.6% less CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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