Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 88.1% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
see 43.6% less spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 87.7% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 22.2% less access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 14.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 41.6% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
be 28.4% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
have 14.8% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.8% 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 42.1% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 61.7% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 38.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 11.1% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
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 Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 70.7% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 59.9% less home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 78.3% less electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 56.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 81.5% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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