Quality of life comparison

live 14.0 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

make 9.1 times more money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 38.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

be 88.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 37.5% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.

be 94.3% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 42.5% fewer children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 60.0% less on education

Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 38.6% more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.