Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 52.0% more spent on your healthcare
Burundi spends $100 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 14.9 times more doctors per person
Burundi has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
be 26.3% less likely to die by suicide
Burundi has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.8 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $234 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 60.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 392.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.2% less likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 58.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 30.5 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.
have 17.5% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 2% 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 6.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 8.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
be 37.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (91% in urban areas, and 61% 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.
Expenditures
spend 56.7% less on education
Burundi spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 72.3% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 73.5 times more home broadband
Burundi has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 10.8 times more strain on fresh water
Burundi withdraws 10% 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 Burundi, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.6 times more CO2
Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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