Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
be 24.9% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.1 years less
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 51.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
pay a 27.8% lower top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 69.9% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 60.2% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.4% 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, State tax Service.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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