Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 81.2% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.9 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 11.8% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2024.
see 95.9% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 58.8% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 23.9% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 86.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
be 33.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 19.8% as of 2024.
make 97.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 40.3% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 93.5% 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 Germany, 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 39.4% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.9% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 97.9% more strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 75.5% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.7% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 10.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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