Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 77.5% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in India, the GDP per capita is $7,100 as of 2022.
be 55.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In India, that number is 4.8% as of 2022.
be 13.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
Life
be 40.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In India, 103.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.6% more 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 India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021. In India, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.3% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
India: At a glance
How big is India compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.