Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 67.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 5.1 times more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 65.4% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 7.1 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 34.7 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
be 11.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 85.2% less 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 77.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 47.0% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 77.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 7.7 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 34.4 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 23.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.8 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 21.3 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.9 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 18.9 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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