Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 33.0% less likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 8.5 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 51.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 89.6% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
be 21.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 88.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 9.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 68.4% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Estonia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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