Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.9% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nepal, that number is 4.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 31.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nepal, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
make 20.8% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 17.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nepal, that number is 93% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 52.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nepal, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.4 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nepal spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 80.0% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nepal, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
How big is Nepal compared to Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.