Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 67.0% less likely to be obese
In Albania, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
live 9.1 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 77.3% less spent on your healthcare
Albania spends $1,465 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nepal spends $332 as of 2023.
have 46.2% fewer doctors per person
Albania has 18.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2023.
have 15.6% less access to essential health services
Albania scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nepal scores 54 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Albania has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 10.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 88.2% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $1,536 as of 2025.
Life
have 87.2% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nepal, 142.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.1% less likely to be literate
In Albania, the literacy rate is 97.7% as of 2023. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nepal, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.1% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.6% less on healthcare
Albania spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 19.4% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nepal spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 53.2% more likely to be murdered
Albania has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Albania, road accidents kill 10.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nepal, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.5% less home broadband
Albania has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
live with 73.5% more strain on fresh water
Albania withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nepal withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 87.9% less electricity
Albania uses 2,892 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nepal uses 351 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 69.8% less CO2
Albania emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 28.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Albania, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nepal, it causes 76.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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