Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 87.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 4.9 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
have 14.5 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
be 39.6% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 83.1% more likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
see 18.1% less spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
Economy
be 34.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 43.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Pakistan, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2024.
make 15.3% more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 55.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 349.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.9% less likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 38.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 34.8 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 14.5% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 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 61.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% 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 45.0% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
be 40.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 58% 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 52.9% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 58.8% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 18.7 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 47.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.1 times more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
live with 32.4 times more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 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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