Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Bhutan instead of Seychelles, you would:

Health

be 61.4% less likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 3.0 years less

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 51.7% less spent on your healthcare

Seychelles spends $1,402 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.

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have 91.6% fewer doctors per person

Seychelles has 66.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.

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have 20.0% less access to essential health services

Seychelles scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bhutan scores 60 as of 2021.

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be 14.8% more likely to die by suicide

Seychelles has a suicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 76.9% less money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $19,449 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.

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Life

have 13.9% more children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 31.5% more on education

Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 69.0% less likely to be murdered

Seychelles has a homicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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be 84.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Seychelles, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 90.8% less home broadband

Seychelles has 31.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 72.2% less CO2

Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 32.6% more likely to die from air pollution

In Seychelles, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Bhutan: At a glance

Bhutan is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 38,394 sq km. In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land to British India. Under British influence, a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed whereby the British agreed not to interfere in Bhutanese internal affairs, and Bhutan allowed Britain to direct its foreign affairs. This role was assumed by independent India after 1947. Two years later, a formal Indo-Bhutanese accord returned to Bhutan the areas annexed by the British, formalized the annual subsidies the country received, and defined India's responsibilities in defense and foreign relations. In March 2005, King Jigme Singye WANGCHUCK unveiled the government's draft constitution - which introduced major democratic reforms - and pledged to hold a national referendum for its approval. In December 2006, the King abdicated the throne in favor of his son, Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK, in order to give him experience as head of state before the democratic transition. In early 2007, India and Bhutan renegotiated their treaty, eliminating the clause that stated that Bhutan would be "guided by" India in conducting its foreign policy, although Thimphu continues to coordinate closely with New Delhi. Elections for seating the country's first parliament were completed in March 2008; the king ratified the country's first constitution in July 2008. Bhutan experienced a peaceful turnover of power following parliamentary elections in 2013, which routed the incumbent party. The disposition of some 30,000 Bhutanese refugees - housed in two UN refugee camps in Nepal - remains unresolved.
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