Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 46.7% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
have 33.3% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bhutan scores 60 as of 2021.
be 13.1% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 52.3% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 40.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 57.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
make 2.8 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
be 69.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.3% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
be 71.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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.
have 54.3% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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 59.4% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 75.4% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.0% less likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 98.6% more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
live with 98.7% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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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