Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Burma, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 41.5% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burma, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.4% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2020.
be 33.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burma, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 31.2% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Burma, it is 89.1% as of 2019.
be 34.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burma, 250.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burma, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Burma, that number is 51% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 54.5% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Burma spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burma: At a glance
How big is Burma compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.