Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Bhutan, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 64.1% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bhutan, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $11,600 as of 2021.
be 24.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
be 25.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bhutan, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 72.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bhutan, 60.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.5% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 70.9% as of 2021.
have 15.9% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Bhutan, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 43.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bhutan, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bhutan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 41.3% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bhutan spends 7.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bhutan: At a glance
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