Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
have 11.8 times more doctors per person
Yemen has 1.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
live 1.6 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 84.1% more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
be 34.0% more likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 31.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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 20.2% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 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 14.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
be 20.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 66% 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 74.0% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.1% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 60.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.7% more home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 35.2% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
use 5.8 times more electricity
Yemen uses 90 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Yemen 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 (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Pakistan: At a glance
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