Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of France, you would:
Health
be 85.3% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.0 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2024.
see 94.7% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 43.0% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 21.2% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 19.8% as of 2024.
make 96.7% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 37.1% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% 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 France, 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.
Expenditures
spend 35.5% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.6% less likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.0% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 76.8% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 77.0% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 15.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 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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