Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 40.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 59.3% more access to essential health services
Nepal scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 5.1 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 54.1% more likely to die by suicide
Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 58.6 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 88.0% 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 States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.2% 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 States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 44.1% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 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 United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% more on education
Nepal spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 49.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Nepal has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.9 times more home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 36.6 times more electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Nepal withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 81.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.2 times more CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 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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