Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.8 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.9 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 65.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
be 26.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 94.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 84.8% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 38.4% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 90% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 86.5% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% more on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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