Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 13.2 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 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 3.1 times more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
have 18.4% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
be 79.4% more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
see 41.5% less spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
be 13.0% more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Pakistan, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2024.
make 30.4% more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
be 77.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 84.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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.
be 16.4% less likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
have 15.6% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 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 56.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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 38.9% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
be 10.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 67% 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 39.9% less on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 6.1 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 22.6% more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 72.5% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 30.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.4 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
use 3.6 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
live with 11.4 times more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
Environment
be 36.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.1% more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 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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