Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.1 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.
be 34.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 98.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 90.4% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 52.2% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 6.7 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 19.0 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Internal Revenue Service.
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