Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 77.2% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
see 16.4% more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
have 92.2% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 53.9% more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 29.6% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.8% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
be 39.0% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
be 47.7% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 33.2% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 44.6% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 32.3% 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 Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 16.6% less likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 81.6% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 59.2% less home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 85.2% less electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 41.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 80.2% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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