Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 82.3% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
see 43.1% less spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 92.4% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 30.1% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
be 48.8% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
be 87.7% more 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 43.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 53.6% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 46.0% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 48.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 89.8% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 88.4% less home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
use 76.2% less electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.8% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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