Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
be 65.6% less likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bhutan, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 70.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2017.
make 29.7% less money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2020.
be 41.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Bhutan, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2017.
Life
be 28.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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.
be 26.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bhutan, 183.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.2% less likely to be literate
In Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Bhutan, it is 66.6% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bhutan, about 54.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.5% less on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bhutan, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bhutan spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bhutan: At a glance
How big is Bhutan compared to Turkmenistan? See an in-depth size comparison.