Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 27.8% less likely to be obese
In Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
be 72.3% less likely to die by suicide
Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 40.2% less spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 28.6% fewer doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 63.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 69.1% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 142.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.0% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.0% less on education
Nepal spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 64.8% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 31.2% less strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 71.8% more electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
find 19.7% less home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 13.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.3% more CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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