Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

live 7.5 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.4 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.

be 58.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.

Life

be 96.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 473.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.

be 29.6% more likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.

be 46.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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 48.3% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.1 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 11.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 9% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Tajikistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.

be 42.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% 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 3.8 times more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.0 times more on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 3.5% 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: The World Factbook.

Tajikistan: At a glance

Tajikistan is a sovereign country in Central Asia, with a total land area of approximately 141,510 sq km. The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917. Bands of indigenous guerrillas (called "basmachi") fiercely contested Bolshevik control of the area, which was not fully reestablished until 1925. Tajikistan was first created as an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan in 1924, but the USSR designated Tajikistan a separate republic in 1929 and transferred to it much of present-day Sughd province. Ethnic Uzbeks form a substantial minority in Tajikistan. Tajikistan became independent in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union, and experienced a civil war between regional factions from 1992 to 1997. Tajikistan endured several domestic security incidents during 2010-12, including armed conflict between government forces and local strongmen in the Rasht Valley and between government forces and criminal groups in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. The country remains the poorest in the former Soviet sphere. Tajikistan became a member of the World Trade Organization in March 2013. However, its economy continues to face major challenges, including dependence on remittances from Tajikistanis working in Russia, pervasive corruption, and the major role narcotrafficking plays in the country's informal economy.
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