Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 40.3% less likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 14.3 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 98.0% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 58.9% fewer doctors per person
Canada has 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
have 50.5% less access to essential health services
Canada scores 91 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
make 97.1% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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 39.3% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.7% less on education
Canada spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 77.7% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.5% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 29.6 times more strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
use 96.3% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.2% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 13.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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