Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 65.1% more likely to be obese
In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 17.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
make 71.5% less money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maldives, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 67.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Maldives, approximately 53.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
have 33.4% more children
In Maldives, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 25.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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 51.7% less likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 15.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Maldives, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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 11.3% less on healthcare
Maldives spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 39.0% more on education
Maldives spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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