Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Pakistan instead of Angola, you would:

Health

be 88.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 7.6 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 62.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 32.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Pakistan, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

make 22.2% less money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $5,600 as of 2023.

pay a 17.6% higher top tax rate

Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Pakistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 30.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Pakistan, 154.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.4% less likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Pakistan, it is 58.0% as of 2019.

have 38.0% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 95.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 95% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 41.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 36.4% less likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Pakistan, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 34.6% less coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.

Pakistan: At a glance

Pakistan is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 770,875 sq km. The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. India-Pakistan relations have been rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, but both countries are taking small steps to put relations back on track. In February 2008, Pakistan held parliamentary elections and in September 2008, after the resignation of former President MUSHARRAF, elected Asif Ali ZARDARI to the presidency. Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control domestic insurgents, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan.
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