Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 55.6% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 9.4 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 75.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 68.1% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
Life
be 41.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
have 58.2% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 63.8% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 84.0% 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 Lebanon, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.4% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Lebanon spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education 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, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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