Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 94.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 3.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
see 27.8% more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 8.7 times more doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
be 10.6% more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 21.0% more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 43.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.7% less likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2022. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 67.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.
have 21.2% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 97.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 83.7% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
be 40.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 91% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.3% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.4% less on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 26.5% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 24.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.5% more likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.9 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
use 3.8 times more electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
live with 8.5 times more strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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