Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
have 53.2% more doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
see 46.3% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 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
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
be 95.2% more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 77.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 16.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
have 66.5% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.1% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 47.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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.
be 30.1% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.5% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.8% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 38.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 67.8% more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 40.7% more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
find 48.8% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 19.0 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.7% more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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