Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 97.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 5.7 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 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 28.4% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
be 43.0% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 36.7% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
Economy
be 83.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 66.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 25.9% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
have 51.6% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 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 76.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 40.7% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
be 15.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 35.6% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 53.4% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 78.0% less likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 44.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 32.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.5% more CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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