Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 13.5 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.

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make 97.1% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.

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Life

have 5.2 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 9.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 41.7% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.

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be 10.8% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Tajikistan, 89% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 42.8% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

find 97.6% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.

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use 76.5% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 80.0% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Tajikistan: At a glance

Tajikistan is a sovereign country in Central Asia, with a total land area of approximately 141,510 sq km. The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917. Bands of indigenous guerrillas (called "basmachi") fiercely contested Bolshevik control of the area, which was not fully reestablished until 1925. Tajikistan was first created as an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan in 1924, but the USSR designated Tajikistan a separate republic in 1929 and transferred to it much of present-day Sughd province. Ethnic Uzbeks form a substantial minority in Tajikistan. Tajikistan became independent in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union, and experienced a civil war between regional factions from 1992 to 1997. Tajikistan endured several domestic security incidents during 2010-12, including armed conflict between government forces and local strongmen in the Rasht Valley and between government forces and criminal groups in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. The country remains the poorest in the former Soviet sphere. Tajikistan became a member of the World Trade Organization in March 2013. However, its economy continues to face major challenges, including dependence on remittances from Tajikistanis working in Russia, pervasive corruption, and the major role narcotrafficking plays in the country's informal economy.
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