Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 46.4% more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 6.2 times more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
be 84.5% more likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
be 35.6% more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Pakistan, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2024.
make 33.7% more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
be 91.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 57.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 367.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 65.2% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
have 30.7% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 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 75.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 23% 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 55.6% more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.3% less on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 33.9% less on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 41.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.9% more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 13.7 times more strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
Environment
be 61.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mali, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 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). How we calculate this
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