Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years longer
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Bhutan, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 9.3 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $14,000 as of 2022.
be 80.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
be 24.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 5.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 89.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 547.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bhutan, 60.0 women do as of 2020.
be 55.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bhutan, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2022.
be 11.4% less likely to be literate
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 70.9% as of 2021.
have 61.0% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 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 4.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Bhutan, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bhutan, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
be 68.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% 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 2.6 times more on education
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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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