MENUPakistan: Basic Facts and Statistics
| Fact / Statistic | Value | Comparative Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Region | South Asia | Other countries include: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka |
| Income Group Classification | Low Income | Other countries incude: Bangladesh, India, Afghanistan, Kenya, Zimbabwe and other poor countries |
| Population1 | 169,270,617 | 6th largest country in the world. In comparitive terms (2005 figures), it's twice as Turkey, 2.3 times of Iran, 2.5 times that of France, 4.8 times Canada, 6 times of Malaysia, 7.6 times of Australia, 17 times of Sweden and 22.5 time of Israel. And 7 times less than India |
| Surface Area (sq. km) | 796.1 thousand | About the same area as Turkey, 1.44 times that of France, 2.23 times Germany, 2.41 times Malaysia, 3.27 times UK, 5.53 times Bangladesh and about 36 times Israel. Further, Iran and India are twice and 4 times Pakistan respectively |
| Forest Area (sq. km) | 19,020 | Egypt:590, Bangladesh: 8,710, Turkey:100,500, Malaysia:215,900, India:677,000 |
| Agricultural Land (% land area) | 35 | Bangladesh: 69.8, India:60.8, South Asia:54.8 |
| Energy Use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 463.1 | Bangladesh: 145.1, India:508.8, South Asia:464.2 |
| Energy Imports (% of energy use) | 26.3 | Bangladesh: 19, India:19, South Asia:20 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 373.5 | Bangladesh: 103.6, India:399.6, South Asia:360.1 |
| Population Growth | 2.4 | Bangladesh: 1.9, India:1.4, South Asia: 1.6 |
| Life Expectancy | 64.9 years | Bangladesh: 63.5, India:63.5, South Asia: 63.4 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000) | 80.2 | Bangladesh: 56.4, India:61.6, South Asia: 66.4. Pakistan ranks very poorly on this statistic. It's even worse than Namibia, Togo, Sudan, Senegal, East Timor, Algeria, Vietnam. |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 49.9 | Bangladesh: N/A, India:61, South Asia: 59.5 |
| Gross National Income (GNI) | $107.3 billion | Bangladesh: $66.2 billion, India:793.0 billion |
| GNI per capita | $690 | Bangladesh: $470, India:$720. Pakistan is ranked 161th in the world and India, 159th. Bhutan, Congo, Djibouti, Angola, Algeria, Iran, Namibia, rank higher than Pakistan and India |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | $110.7 billion | Bangladesh: $60 billion, India:$785.5 billion |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 21.6 | Bangladesh:20.5, India:18.6 |
| Industry Value Added | 25.1 | Bangladesh: 28, India:27.6 |
| Services Value Added | 53.3 | Bangladesh: 51.5, India:53.8 |
| Exports of Goods and services (% of GDP) | 15.3 | Bangladesh: 16.1, India:19 (year 2004) |
| Imports of Goods and services (% of GDP) | 19.9 | Bangladesh: 22.6, India:21(year 2004) |
| Time Required to Start a Business in days (year 2007) | 24 | Bangladesh: 37, India:35 |
| World Ranking in Ease of Doing Business | 74 | Bangladesh: 88, India:134; China 93, Greece: 109, Hungary:66, Indonesia:135, Italy:82, Malaysia:25, Philippines:126, Poland 75, Russia:96, Saudi Arabia:38, Turkey:91, UAE:77 |
| Military Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.4 | Malaysia:1.9, China:2.0, France:2.5, India:2.9, Russian Federation:3.7, USA:4.1 |
| Fixed Line and Mobile Phone Subscribers (per 1,000 people) | 62.6 | Bangladesh:37, India:84.5, South Asia:76.4, China:499.4, Turkey:750.5, Malaysia:765.6, UAE:1,127.5 |
| Internet Users (per 1,000 people) | 13.2 | Bangladesh:2.2, India:32.4, South Asia:26.1, China:72.5, Turkey:142.5, UAE:320.6, Malaysia:396.8 |
| High Technology Exports (% of Manufactured Exports) | 1.3 | Bangladesh:0 - 0.1, India:4.9, Indonesia:16.1, South Korea:32.8, Thailand:33.3, Malaysia:55.4; Philippines:63.8 |
| Foreign Direct Investment, Net Inflows | $1.1 billion | Bangladesh:$449.0 million, India:$5.3 billion |
| Long-term Debt | $32.6 billion | Bangladesh:$19.2 billion, India:$115.2 billion |
| Total Debt Service (% of exports and income) | 25.2 | Bangladesh:8.6, India:14.5 (these are year 2000 figures) |
| Development Assistance and Official Aid | $1.4 billion | Bangladesh:1.4 billion, India:691.2 million |
| Sources: | http://www.worldbank.org http://www.doingbusiness.org/ http://www.wikipedia.org/ |
