Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.6% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Pakistan, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Pakistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 60.3% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $5,600 as of 2023.
be 60.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Pakistan, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
Life
have 72.3% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 39.6% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Pakistan, it is 58.0% as of 2019.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Pakistan, on the other hand, 54.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 66.1% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Pakistan, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% less on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Pakistan spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 17.6% less on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.1% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Pakistan: At a glance
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