Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 74.6% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.7% more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2020.
be 83.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Bangladesh, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Bangladesh, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 10.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bangladesh, 173.0 women do as of 2017.
be 24.9% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Bangladesh, it is 74.9% as of 2020.
have 14.7% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bangladesh, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 17.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Bangladesh, 83% of the population do as of 2019.
be 17.8% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bangladesh, about 25.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 77.2% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bangladesh spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 64.8% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.5% 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, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: At a glance
How big is Bangladesh compared to Tajikistan? See an in-depth size comparison.