Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 87.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
be 43.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
pay a 13.3% lower top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 64.4% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 23.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 38.1% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Tajikistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 54.3% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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