Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 25.8% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
be 77.1% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 78.9% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
have 89.2% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 24.1% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bhutan scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 72.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
make 74.4% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.2% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.0% less likely to be literate
In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 37.2% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 40.6% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.5% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 15.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 65.8% less strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 89.2% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 85.6% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 46.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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