Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.8 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,400 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 33.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
be 15.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 92.9% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 57.6% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 4.3 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.9 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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