Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 26.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 3.3 times more doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
have 88.9% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Israel scores 85 as of 2021.
be 22.5% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 37.8 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.7% 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 Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 94.4% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 32.1% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 54.0% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Israel, about 88.2% do as of 2024.
be 10.3% more 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 Israel, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 73.9% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 62.4% less likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 64.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.9 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
use 13.9 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
live with 20.0% more strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 85.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.1 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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