Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Italy, you would:
Health
be 65.2% less likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 12.0 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 64.9% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2024.
see 92.7% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 55.4% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 20.2% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
make 96.2% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.0 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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 37.5% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Italy, 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 11.8% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 33.7% more on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 56.1% more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.9% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 70.8% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 81.9% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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 Italy, 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 (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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