Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
be 39.1% less likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 5.1 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 26.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In India, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
make 34.3% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in India, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2023.
be 76.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
Life
be 71.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In India, 103.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.1% more 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 India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 46.5% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 35.7% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. India spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.8% less on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
India: At a glance
How big is India compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.