Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of India, you would:
Health
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 34.0 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.1% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
