Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 64.8% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Eritrea, that number is 5.0% of people as of 2016.
live 2.5 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 56.8% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in Eritrea, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Eritrea, that number is 5.8% as of 2017.
be 90.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Eritrea, however, that number is 50.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 30.4% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Eritrea, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 28.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Eritrea, 480.0 women do as of 2017.
be 23.2% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
be 28.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Eritrea, on the other hand, 41.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Eritrea, 47% of the population do as of 2019.
be 96.7% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Eritrea, about 1.0% do as of 2019.
be 31.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Eritrea, that number is 58% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 36.6% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Eritrea, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Eritrea: At a glance
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