Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 79.6% less likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.9 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.7% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 57.2% fewer doctors per person
Iceland has 43.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 24.7% less access to essential health services
Iceland scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 91.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 98.3% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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 43.2% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% 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 Iceland, 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 25.6% less on education
Iceland spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.1% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.0% less likely to be murdered
Iceland 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 5.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.4% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 179.3 times more strain on fresh water
Iceland withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 96.9% less electricity
Iceland uses 48,998 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 89.2% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 19.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 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). How we calculate this
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