Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 29.7% less likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 6.8 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 87.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
pay a 63.9% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 70.6% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
Life
be 34.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
have 86.8% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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 60.5% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 37.2% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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