Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 27.9% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.
be 39.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.
be 97.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In China, however, that number is 0.6% as of 2019.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 79.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 66.9% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 87.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 62.5% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In China, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In China, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In China, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. China spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 58.8% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In China, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 13.9 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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