Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 93.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 4.0 years longer
In Kenya, 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.
have 4.0 times more doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
see 44.6% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 15.1% less access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
be 23.1% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Pakistan, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2024.
make 32.5% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
be 28.7% less likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 40.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 25.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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 63.7% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
be 38.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% 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 51.5% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.1% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.1% more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 11.1% less likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 57.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.7 times more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
find 51.6% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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