Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 29.3% less likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nepal, that number is 4.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 25.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nepal, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
make 15.6% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 25.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nepal, 186.0 women do as of 2017.
be 23.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
be 23.8% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Nepal, it is 67.9% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 82.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nepal, that number is 93% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 10.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nepal, that number is 94% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nepal spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
How big is Nepal compared to Burma? See an in-depth size comparison.