Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina 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 North Carolina, that number is 33.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.4% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
make 21.9 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.7% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In North Carolina, about 88.7% 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
