Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
be 34.4% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
be 18.8% less likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.5 years less
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 88.9% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 55.2% fewer doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
have 40.0% less access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
make 88.5% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
have 77.3% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.4% less likely to be literate
In Mexico, the literacy rate is 95.5% as of 2024. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 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 31.1% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.0% less on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 54.2% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.8% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 82.6% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 93.2% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
use 80.5% less electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 77.7% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
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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