Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 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 20.7% more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
be 35.9% more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
have 30.2% fewer doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
be 40.4% more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 27.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 44.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 34.1% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2020. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
have 21.1% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 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 35.7% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.3% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 47.4% more on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.2% less likely to be murdered
Philippines 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.
be 25.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.9% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 59.1% less home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.0% more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 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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