Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of India, you would:
Health
have 39.8% more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2023.
be 19.3% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 10.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.6 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
have 14.3% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nepal scores 54 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nepal, that number is 10.5% as of 2025.
make 43.2% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $1,536 as of 2025.
Life
have 18.6% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 77.5% 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 Nepal, 142.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 33.8% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 84.4% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.5% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 83.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nepal, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
live with 87.5% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nepal withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 70.3% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nepal uses 351 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.1% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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