Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 4.2 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.1% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Pakistan, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2020, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2020.
be 52.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Pakistan, however, that number is 24.3% as of 2015.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Pakistan, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 78.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 661.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Pakistan, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.1% more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Pakistan, it is 58.0% as of 2019.
be 21.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Pakistan, on the other hand, 54.0 children do as of 2022.
have 27.7% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 36.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Pakistan, there are 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 6.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (18% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Pakistan, that number is 79% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 11.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Pakistan, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 80.7% more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Pakistan: At a glance
How big is Pakistan compared to Liberia? See an in-depth size comparison.