Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 34.4% more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Pakistan, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Pakistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 42.3% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $5,600 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
be 21.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Pakistan, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
Life
have 15.4% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 97.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Pakistan, 154.0 women do as of 2020.
be 39.8% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Pakistan, it is 58.0% as of 2019.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 60.4% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Pakistan, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 35.1% less on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Pakistan spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 45.1% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Pakistan, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Pakistan: At a glance
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