Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 48.0% less likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
live 13.2 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 93.3% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nepal spends $332 as of 2023.
have 76.5% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2023.
have 36.5% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nepal scores 54 as of 2021.
be 16.3% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 10.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 96.0% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $1,536 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 47.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nepal, 142.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.6% less likely to be literate
In Spain, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.
be 8.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nepal, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.6% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.6% less on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nepal spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 33.2% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.1 times more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 8.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nepal, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 80.8% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nepal withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 74.3% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
use 93.2% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Nepal uses 351 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.0% less CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nepal, it causes 76.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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