Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 11.1 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 88.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 91.1% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 67.0% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 22.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 56.4 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.0% 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.6% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 61.3% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 65.4% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
be 10.2% more 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 6.6 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 19.0 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 33.0% more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.4 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 74.4% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 24.8 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 86.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.8 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 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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