Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 20.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.0% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 18.3% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 28.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 20.0% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 10.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 29.5% more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 57.8% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% 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: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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