Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 67.3% more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nepal spends $332 as of 2023.
have 40.0% more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2023.
live 4.3 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 38.4% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh 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
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nepal, that number is 10.5% as of 2025.
make 40.9% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $1,536 as of 2025.
Life
be 23.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nepal, 142.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 81.8% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Nepal spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 51.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nepal, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.5% more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
live with 45.3% more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nepal withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 41.8% less electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nepal uses 351 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 25.0% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 15.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nepal, it causes 76.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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