Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 76.5% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
see 30.5% more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 15.6% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
be 50.2% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 37.8% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 30.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 35.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
make 62.7% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.2% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
be 49.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
have 27.1% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% less on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 44.6% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
Safety
be 56.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.5 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
live with 94.8% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 16.3% more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 37.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.1% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 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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