Pakistan vs United States
POP 1.4x GDP 77.3x LE 11.1 yrs LMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Pakistan vs United States
Demographics: Population Density (Pakistan, 89% spread)
| Indicator | Pakistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 321.1 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 4.3% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 36.7% | 17.3% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 39.2% | 80.1% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Pakistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Pakistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $2.7B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $371.7B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $1,479.478 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 12.6% | 2.9% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Pakistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Pakistan, 90% spread)
| Indicator | Pakistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 37.6% | 3.8% | 2018 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 155 | 17 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 48.2 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 56.0 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Pakistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 86% spread)
| Indicator | Pakistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 10.9% | 79.4% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.9% | 5.4% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 48.3% | 97.5% | 2024 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Pakistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (United States, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Pakistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 518 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 326.0% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.8 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 4.7% | 33.9% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Pakistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (United States, 54% spread)
| Indicator | Pakistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 45.0% | 97.6% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 57.3% | 94.7% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 76.9 | 113.2 | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Pakistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 192% spread)
| Indicator | Pakistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -1,401,173 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 23.0% | 1.1% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 24.0% | 56.6% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 4.3 | 5.8 | 2023 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Pakistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Pakistan vs United States comparison
Pakistan (LMC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 26% smaller (251.3M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 77.3x smaller ($371.7B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~192% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Pakistan full profile · LMC
Pakistan (LMC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
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Pakistan vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.