Bhutan vs Russian Federation: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Bhutan
72.98 years
in 2023
Russian Federation
73.15 years
in 2023
Bhutan rank
139th
Russian Federation rank
138th
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Bhutan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 73.15 years against 72.98 years in Bhutan, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Bhutan ranks 139th and Russian Federation ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.57 years | 61.67 years | 26.1 years | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 38.21 years | 68.94 years | 30.73 years | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 44.23 years | 68.38 years | 24.15 years | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 51.68 years | 68.68 years | 17 years | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 58.9 years | 66.35 years | 7.45 years | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 65.45 years | 66.04 years | 0.5845 years | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 70.55 years | 71.15 years | 0.6021 years | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 72.61 years | 71.66 years | 0.9455 years | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index, Bhutan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 73.15 years against 72.98 years in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index between Bhutan and Russian Federation?
- 0.17 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Russian Federation?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Russian Federation rank globally for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 139th and Russian Federation ranks 138th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.