Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Greece, you would:
Health
be 43.0% less likely to be obese
In Greece, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 12.1 years less
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 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
pay a 72.9% lower top tax rate
Greece has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 87.3% less money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2024, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2024.
be 14.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 10.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 11.7% as of 2024.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Greece, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Greece, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.5 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 32.9% less likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Tajikistan, about 57.0% do as of 2023.
be 18.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Greece, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 82% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% less on healthcare
Greece spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 34.1% more on education
Greece spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, GSIS, Greece.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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