Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 78.9% less likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.4 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 27.7% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2024.
see 92.6% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 68.0% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 23.9% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
be 20.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 19.8% as of 2024.
make 94.9% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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 37.0% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Portugal, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 27.3% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 19.6% more on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.6% more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 93.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.8% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 5.7 times more strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 71.7% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.3% less CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 15.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 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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