Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 40.0% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
have 22.2% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 49.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 4.7 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
see 32.2% less spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 88.3% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 89.3% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
be 71.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 52.4% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 89.7% as of 2021.
be 2.3 times 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 Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.5% more 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 62.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.1% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 62% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 27.3% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 25.9% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 67% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 80.5% less on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 16.3% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 56.1% more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 32.0% more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 58.1% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
Environment
be 46.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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