Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 95.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
be 21.1% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Pakistan, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 39.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Pakistan, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Pakistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Pakistan, 154.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.8% less likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 58.0% as of 2019.
be 93.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 25.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% 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 32.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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 27.6% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Pakistan, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Pakistan spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 34.9% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.1% more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.
Pakistan: At a glance
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