Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.7 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.
be 31.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 38.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
Life
be 95.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 87.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 37.8% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 65.4% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% more on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
France: At a glance
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