Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 59.0% less likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nepal, that number is 4.1% of people as of 2016.
live 5.3 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 78.0% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nepal, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Nepal, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2011.
Life
have 72.9% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nepal, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nepal, 186.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.6% less likely to be literate
In Thailand, the literacy rate is 93.8% as of 2018. In Nepal, it is 67.9% as of 2018.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.3% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nepal, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 46.7% more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nepal spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 18.4% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nepal, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
How big is Nepal compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.