Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
be 35.7% less likely to be obese
In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 12.5 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 55.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
pay a 75.8% lower top tax rate
Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 92.3% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
be 77.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
Life
have 89.3% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 67.0% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Belgium, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% less on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 33.6% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.7% 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: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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