Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 22.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 2.9 times more doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 64.4% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 83.2% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 63.5% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 43.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 21.6 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
be 95.5% less 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.4% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.9% as of 2024.
be 90.2% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 39.8% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 74.7% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
Safety
be 55.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.0 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 23.0 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 8.9 times more strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.8 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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