South Asia |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
|
✈️ Travel |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Local Friendliness |
|
#35 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#163 2020
|
#43 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Bhutan is less traveled than South Africa
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#75 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Bhutan to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
Best countries to work from |
|
#31 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#4 2023
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Bhutan to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
⚔️ Military |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
|
#55 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
#137 2022
|
#61 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#113 2020
|
#162 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Bhutan, people live longer than in South Africa
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#127 2020
|
#133 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in Bhutan than in South Africa
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#132 2020
|
#111 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Bhutan than in South Africa
|
HIV prevalence |
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 37) |
Smokers by Country |
|
#19 2019
|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#18 2022
|
#140 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Bhutan has a higher percent of vaccination than South Africa
|
Tobacco use |
|
#67 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#107 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in Bhutan than in South Africa
|
Global cancer incidence |
#157 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#139 2020
|
#36 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Bhutan people die from cancer less often then in South Africa
|
⭐ Freedom |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Global Freedom Scores |
#101 2022
|
#72 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Bhutan have less political rights and civil liberties than those in South Africa
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Cost of Living |
|
#73 2022
|
(out of 129) |
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#64 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Bhutan, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on food |
#26 2021
|
#106 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Bhutan, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#96 2021
|
#49 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Bhutan, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on education |
#86 2021
|
#59 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Bhutan, people spend less of their household budget on education than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#88 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Bhutan, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#21 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Bhutan, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#6 2021
|
#96 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Bhutan, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in South Africa
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#152 2016
|
#6 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Bhutan drinks less alcohol than in South Africa
|
Drug use by country |
#7 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In Bhutan average level of drug use is lower than in South Africa
|
Wine consumption by country |
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Most Polluted Countries |
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#165 2019
|
#12 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Bhutan produces less carbon dioxide than South Africa
|
💱 Economic |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Richest countries |
#135 2020
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Bhutan has lower GDP than South Africa
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#69 2020
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Bhutan than in South Africa
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#14 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Bhutan the corruption level is lower than in South Africa
|
High-technology exports |
|
#40 2017
|
(out of 159) |
Startup Ecosystem Index |
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#115 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Bhutan produces less beer then South Africa
|
📚 Education |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#12 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Government budget for education (%) |
#6 2018
|
#16 2018
|
(out of 66) |
Bhutan spends on education more than South Africa
|
Countries by IQ |
#9 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Bhutan is lower than for those from South Africa
|
Best Countries For Education System |
|
#71 2020
|
(out of 93) |
📊 General |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Human Development Index |
#124 2021
|
#111 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Bhutan has a lower Human Development Index than South Africa
|
Global Hunger Index |
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
|
#38 2022
|
(out of 87) |
Happiness by country |
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 141) |
Human Capital Index |
#156 2022
|
#82 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Bhutan has lower People Capital score than South Africa
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 166) |
Country by land area |
#132 2020
|
#24 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Bhutan has smaller land area than South Africa
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#87 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
E-Government Development Index |
#112 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Bhutan, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in South Africa
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#114 2022
|
#76 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Bhutan than in South Africa
|
Internet penetration |
#100 2021
|
#82 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Bhutan, fewer people use the internet than in South Africa
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#146 2022
|
#77 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Bhutan, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in South Africa
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#153 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Bhutan, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in South Africa
|
🏭 Labour |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Unemployment rate |
#155 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Bhutan than in South Africa
|
🛡️ Safety |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
The Most Criminal Countries |
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 139) |
Homicide rate |
#173 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in Bhutan than in South Africa
|
Safest countries |
#19 2022
|
#117 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Bhutan than in South Africa
|
Road traffic death rate |
#83 2019
|
#59 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Bhutan than in South Africa
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#69 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#144 2021
|
#31 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Bhutan scientists published less significant scientific articles than in South Africa
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Bhutan |
South Africa |
Number of births |
#161 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Bhutan than in South Africa
|
Total population |
#158 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Bhutan has a smaller population than South Africa
|
Population |
#160 1970
|
#29 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Bhutan less citizens than in South Africa
|