Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 6.5 times more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
be 37.9% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
see 34.7% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
Economy
make 74.4% more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
be 88.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 75.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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.
have 10.4% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 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 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% 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 77.6% more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
be 15.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% 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 14.1% less on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 80.6% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.7% more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 22.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.4 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 423.0 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
Environment
be 75.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.4 times more CO2
Liberia 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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