If you lived in Pakistan instead of Angola, you would:

Health

be 87.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.

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live 3.0 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.

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have 4.8 times more doctors per person

Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.

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have 21.6% more access to essential health services

Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.

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be 30.5% less likely to die by suicide

Angola has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 93.2% more likely to be obese

In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.

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see 38.8% less spent on your healthcare

Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.

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Economy

be 61.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.

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make 49.0% less money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.

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Life

be 15.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 13.7% less likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 68.2% as of 2023. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.

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be 50.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 26.2% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 87.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 40.7% more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.

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be 33.4% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Angola, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 91% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 22.3% less on education

Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 34.6% less coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.

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Safety

be 20.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Angola, road accidents kill 15.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 4.1 times more home broadband

Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.

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use 36.7% more electricity

Angola uses 379 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 58.8 times more strain on fresh water

Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 75.0% more likely to die from air pollution

In Angola, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Pakistan: At a glance

Pakistan is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 770,875 sq km. The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. India-Pakistan relations have been rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, but both countries are taking small steps to put relations back on track. In February 2008, Pakistan held parliamentary elections and in September 2008, after the resignation of former President MUSHARRAF, elected Asif Ali ZARDARI to the presidency. Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control domestic insurgents, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan.
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