Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In India, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
have 16.7% more access to essential health services
Nepal scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. India scores 63 as of 2021.
have 28.5% fewer doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. India has 7.2 as of 2020.
be 23.9% more likely to die by suicide
Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In India, it is 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In India, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 76.0% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in India, the GDP per capita is $2,702 as of 2025.
Life
be 43.7% 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 India, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
have 15.7% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.1% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In India, about 70.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 45.8% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In India, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 11.1% more on education
Nepal spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. India spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 45.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In India, they kill 15.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.4% more likely to be murdered
Nepal has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In India, that number is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 3.4 times more electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. India uses 1,182 kWh as of 2023.
find 68.7% less home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. India has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 8.0 times more strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. India withdraws 66% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.0 times more CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. India emits 2.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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