Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of India, you would:
Health
be 77.0% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burma, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.1 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 18.2% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burma spends $283 as of 2023.
have 17.5% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burma scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.7% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burma, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 44.9% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $1,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.8% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burma, on the other hand, 32.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 77% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.2% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Burma spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 33.5% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.4% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
Safety
be 25.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 91.3% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burma withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 68.8% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burma uses 368 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
emit 73.3% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 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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