Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 19.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 3.3 times more doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 63.0% more access to essential health services
Nepal scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 54.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 37.5 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.4% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.5% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 47.8% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.2% more on education
Nepal spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 80.7% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 47.4% less likely to be murdered
Nepal has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 91.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 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. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 12.0 times more electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 72.7% more strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 82.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.8 times more CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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