Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 17.4% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 21.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 64.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 42.4% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 48.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kenya, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 38.1% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 24.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 71% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 53.6% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 48.8% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.
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