Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 56.9% more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 16.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 61.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.5% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 33.3% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.6% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.3% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.