Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 62.4% more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
be 10.8% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
make 11.2% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.4% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
have 20.5% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 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 25.4% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
be 11.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.6 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 63.7% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 8.2 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 95.3% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 40.7% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 30.0% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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). How we calculate this
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