Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of North Korea, you would:
Economy
make 6.4 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2020.
be 87.5% less likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2017.
Life
have 12.2% more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bhutan, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bhutan, 183.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.4% less likely to be literate
In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Bhutan, it is 66.6% as of 2017.
be 21.7% more likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bhutan, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Bhutan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bhutan: At a glance
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