Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Angola, you would:
Health
be 88.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 7.2 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 73.2% more likely to be obese
In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 63.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
be 18.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
pay a 23.5% lower top tax rate
Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 40.3% less money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
Life
be 92.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 241.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 40.4% more likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 45.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 58.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 32.3 children do as of 2022.
have 50.4% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 43% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Tajikistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 26.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Angola spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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