Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 98.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 4.7 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 47.5% more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 8.5 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
be 67.5% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 66.7% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
have 18.2% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
make 47.2% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
be 56.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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.
be 34.4% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 54.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 37.5% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
be 34.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% 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 14.0% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 5.1 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 35.9% less likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 60.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.2% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
Environment
be 87.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 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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