Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of China, you would:
Health
be 33.9% less likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nepal, that number is 4.1% of people as of 2016.
live 3.7 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 78.0% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 10.9% as of 2022.
Life
have 71.9% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nepal, 174.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.4% less likely to be literate
In China, the literacy rate is 96.8% as of 2018. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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 10.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In China, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Nepal, 90% of the population do as of 2021.
be 28.8% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nepal, about 52.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nepal spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
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