Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 5.5 times more doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
be 29.1% less likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 79.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
make 59.1% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.0% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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 46.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% 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 13.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% 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.
be 12.3% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 48.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 17.4 times more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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