Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 27.9% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 63.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
pay a 56.7% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 67.3% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
be 30.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 80.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
have 20.5% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 53.2% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 10.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Peru, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 82% 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 35.7% more on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 36.5% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% 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, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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