Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of India, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 19.1 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 4.6 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 39.7% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 24.0% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 21.3 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
be 12.6% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 90.0% less 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 82.4% less 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 38.1% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.4% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.1% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 77.6% more coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 60.3% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 84.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.4 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
live with 78.4% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
use 3.6 times more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 84.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 94.5% more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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