Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 32.6% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 12.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
live 3.8 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 55.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Rwanda, that number is 2.7% as of 2014.
make 54.3% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2020.
be 57.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Rwanda, however, that number is 38.2% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Rwanda, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 26.2% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Rwanda, it is 73.2% as of 2018.
be 51.1% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 26.4 children do as of 2022.
be 77.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Rwanda, 248.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 32.9% 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 Rwanda, that number is 53% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 12.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Rwanda spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 88.2% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Rwanda, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Rwanda: At a glance
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