Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 61.4% more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.1% more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
be 95.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
be 43.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
pay a 67.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Tajikistan, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 92.3% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 34.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Tajikistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 29.3% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 73.2% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% 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, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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