Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
have 60.7% more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
live 7.1 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
see 23.4% less spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 13.5% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 54.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Pakistan, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2024.
make 38.6% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
have 37.1% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.5% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 97.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.3% more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 36.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.8% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 19.2 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
use 14.0% less electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 59.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.5% more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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