Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 62.3% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Pakistan, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $5,600 as of 2023.
be 69.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Pakistan, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
be 79.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 60.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Pakistan, 154.0 women do as of 2020.
be 25.0% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 58.0% as of 2019.
be 38.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 2.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% 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 67.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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.
Expenditures
spend 22.6% less on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Pakistan spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 28.2% less on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.3% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Pakistan: At a glance
How big is Pakistan compared to Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.