Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 93.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 6.1 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 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 24.6% more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 44.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
be 29.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
pay a 62.9% lower top tax rate
Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 529.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.4% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 33.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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.
have 41.7% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Tajikistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 20.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 83.9% more on education
Cameroon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 97.2% more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. 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, Ministry of Finance.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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