Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In India, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 22.3% more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). India spends $346 as of 2023.
have 21.2% more access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. India scores 63 as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In India, it is 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 81.5% more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in India, the GDP per capita is $2,702 as of 2025.
be 38.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In India, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 56.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In India, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In India, on the other hand, 23.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In India, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In India, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.1% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In India, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.0 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. India spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
Safety
be 20.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In India, they kill 15.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.2 times more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. India uses 1,182 kWh as of 2023.
live with 11.5 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. India withdraws 66% as of 2022.
Environment
be 16.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In India, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. India emits 2.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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