Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 58.1% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
be 41.2% less likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 80.3% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bhutan scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 13.2% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 80.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.1% less likely to be literate
In Uzbekistan, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
have 51.0% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.4% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 76.4% more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 31.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.9% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 91.6% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
Environment
be 51.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 50.9% less CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 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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