Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 83.7% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.4 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 13.5% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2024.
see 90.3% less spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 46.1% fewer doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 15.2% less access to essential health services
Estonia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
be 12.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 19.8% as of 2024.
make 95.2% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 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 childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 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 39.5% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 92.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Estonia, 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.
Safety
be 42.2% less likely to be murdered
Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.2% less home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 5.4 times more strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 71.7% less electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.1% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 12.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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