Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 67.5% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nepal spends $332 as of 2023.
have 20.0% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nepal scores 54 as of 2021.
have 12.8% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2023.
be 79.8% more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 10.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Nepal, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2022.
be 93.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nepal, that number is 10.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 21.0% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.
be 53.9% 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2024.
have 30.8% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.1% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 89.2% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nepal spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.8% less likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nepal, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.9 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
live with 92.4% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nepal withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 32.3% less electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nepal uses 351 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 27.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nepal, it causes 76.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.3% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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