Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 67.4% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $14,000 as of 2022.
Life
have 96.2% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 76.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bhutan, 60.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.3% less likely to be literate
In Puerto Rico, the literacy rate is 92.4% as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 70.9% as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bhutan, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 94.4% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% 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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