Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 58.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 3.2 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 100.0% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 93.5% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $8,900 as of 2020.
be 28.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Namibia, that number is 34.0% as of 2016.
pay a 85.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 57.8% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Namibia, it is 91.5% as of 2018.
be 45.5% 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
be 39.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Namibia, 195.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 64.0% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Namibia, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
be 27.8% 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 Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.8 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Namibia spends 9.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Namibia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 50.3% more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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