Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 27.9% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
live 9.6 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 88.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2003. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
make 69.9% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
Life
be 85.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Lucia, approximately 117.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
have 72.5% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 42.6% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 14.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Lucia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 58.3% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 65.1% more on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 4.3% 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: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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