Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Pakistan instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 17.6 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 93.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.

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make 97.2% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.

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Life

have 5.6 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 18.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 40.2% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 48.8% less on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 42.7% more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.

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Safety

be 11.4 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 96.3% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.

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use 91.8% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 82.4% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Pakistan: At a glance

Pakistan is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 770,875 sq km. The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. India-Pakistan relations have been rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, but both countries are taking small steps to put relations back on track. In February 2008, Pakistan held parliamentary elections and in September 2008, after the resignation of former President MUSHARRAF, elected Asif Ali ZARDARI to the presidency. Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control domestic insurgents, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan.
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