Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 25.6% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 73.9% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,000 as of 2020.
be 14.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% as of 2019.
be 31.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Philippines, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2018.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Philippines, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.0% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Philippines, it is 96.3% as of 2019.
be 58.8% 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 Philippines, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
have 15.9% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Philippines, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.5% more 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 Philippines, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Philippines, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Philippines spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Philippines, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 34.7 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Philippines: At a glance
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