Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.8 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.9 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $41,600 as of 2020.
be 26.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 84.8% less 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 38.4% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United Kingdom, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. United Kingdom spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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