Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of India, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 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.
see 95.4% more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
be 61.0% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 63.2% more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
have 23.5% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 23.5% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 66.2% more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
be 41.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.2% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 17.0% less likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
have 21.6% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 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 30.4% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.7% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.3% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.4% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 20.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.9% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 31.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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