Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.4% less likely to be obese
In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Pakistan, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 39.4% more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2020.
be 36.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Pakistan, however, that number is 24.3% as of 2015.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Pakistan, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 64.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Benin, approximately 397.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Pakistan, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.8% more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 42.4% as of 2018. In Pakistan, it is 58.0% as of 2019.
have 35.7% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Pakistan, there are 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Pakistan, that number is 79% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 25.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on education
Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Pakistan spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 41.7% more on healthcare
Benin spends 2.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Pakistan, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 8.6 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Pakistan: At a glance
How big is Pakistan compared to Benin? See an in-depth size comparison.