Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colorado instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 13.3 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Colorado, the GDP per capita is $74,650 as of 2024.
be 34.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Colorado, about 92.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
