Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of India, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020. In United States, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 9.3 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.3 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2017, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $59,800 as of 2017.
be 48.2% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United States, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 11.4% higher top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 85.0% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 35.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In United States, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2020.
have 31.9% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United States, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 84% of the population has electricity access as of 2017. In United States, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 34.5% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In United States, about 87.3% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 31.6% more on education
India spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
United States: At a glance
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