Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 27.1% less likely to die by suicide
Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 17.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
live 8.5 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 60.7% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 12.8% of people as of 2024.
see 24.9% less spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
have 83.6% fewer doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
have 20.4% less access to essential health services
Nepal scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 as of 2021.
Economy
be 77.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 98.6% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
be 84.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cote d'Ivoire, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
Life
have 66.5% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, there are 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 359.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.8% less likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more 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 Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.6% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
be 17.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 77% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.3% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 27.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 38.7% less strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 84.1% less home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 13.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cote d'Ivoire, it causes 86.0 as of 2019.
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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