Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of India, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 71.8% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
pay a 63.4% lower top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 39.3% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
be 20.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 88.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 34.1% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 23.2% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.3% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 11.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 62.9% more on education
India spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
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, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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