Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 23.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
have 68.5% more access to essential health services
Nepal scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 33.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 36.3 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.5% 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 78.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 53.1% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Canada, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.2% more on education
Nepal spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 83.6% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 83.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.2 times more home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 55.2% less strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 40.2 times more electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 89.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.9 times more CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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