Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.2% less likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.3% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2020.
be 46.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bangladesh, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
Life
be 10.3% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Bangladesh, it is 74.9% as of 2020.
be 20.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Bangladesh, that number is 83% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 34.2% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bangladesh, about 25.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 70.5% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Bangladesh spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 44.4% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bangladesh: At a glance
How big is Bangladesh compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.