Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 32.6% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 40.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 67.4% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malawi, that number is 20.4% as of 2013.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Malawi, however, that number is 51.5% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 38.1% 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 33.4 children do as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malawi, 349.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 83.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 13% of people on average (55% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 44.0% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malawi, about 14.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.
Malawi: At a glance
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