Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 34.6% less likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 10.1 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 58.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
pay a 43.5% lower top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 72.2% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
be 83.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
Life
have 63.4% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 57.8% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 13.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Albania, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 96% 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 46.2% more on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 36.5% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. 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, Albanian Taxation Office.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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