Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 31.4% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2024, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2024.
be 39.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 11.7% as of 2024.
be 23.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 89.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.8% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 42.7% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 90.3% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
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, General Department of Taxation.
Tajikistan: At a glance
How big is Tajikistan compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.