Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of India, you would:
Health
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Maryland, that number is 33.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 12.3% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Maryland, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
make 25.6 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Maryland, the GDP per capita is $69,127 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.9% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Maryland, about 91.6% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
