Quality of life comparison

live 10.4 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

make 4.6 times more money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 34.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

be 29.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.

be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.5% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 30.1% fewer children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.