SAISD’s Pakistan Chapter
Pakistan’s Country Profile
Pakistan has a growing youth population and the country has all strategic endowments for its development. Relative to its size and potential the country’s GDP is small. Pakistan’s US$ 278 billion economy supports 193 million population.
The country’s per capita CO2 emission is about 0.896 metric ton.
Pakistan’s overall Human Development Index (HDI) ranking is 147 out of 188 countries
| Human Development Index (HDI Indicators) (Lower % is better) | Pakistan | South Asia | Medium HDI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Loss Due to Inequality in % | 30.9 | 27.7 | 25.7 |
| Human Inequality Co-efficient in % | 29.6 | 27.1 | 25.5 |
| Inequality in Life Expectancy at birth % | 32.8 | 23.9 | 22.6 |
| Inequality in education % | 44.4 | 39.5 | 33.7 |
| Inequality in Income % | 11.6 | 17.8 | 20.1 |
