Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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
be 65.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 5.7% as of 2023.
be 31.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 65.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bhutan, 60.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.1% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Bhutan, it is 70.9% as of 2021.
be 37.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 38.7% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bhutan, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bhutan spends 7.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 29.4% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bhutan: At a glance
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