Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 82.1% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 44.3% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
Economy
be 46.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 82.7% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.4% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.2% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 59.7% less likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 95.2% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 12.9% more strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 37.2% less electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 62.8% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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