Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 67.4% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
be 31.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
see 17.6% less spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 95.3% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
be 34.2% more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Malawi, however, that number is 47.3% as of 2024.
make 57.9% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.3% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 21.2% 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
have 13.6% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 31.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 45.2% 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 Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 83.7% 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 Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 66.9% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
be 19.5% 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 Malawi, that number is 73% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malawi spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 69.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 84.1% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
find 93.9% less home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 59.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.8% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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